One thing that has always chapped my ass is the gold digger label given to women.

[Sheldon Cooper]

When the old rich guy gets the young babe it's high fives all around for him, but of course she's a gold-digging tramp. I fucking hate that.

</rant off

This is prompted by certain comments pertaining to the Michael Douglas/Catherine Zeta Jones divorce. I've just found out that Clint Eastwood and his wife are divorcing, so it's probably just a matter of time until we hear the same comments about the former Mrs. Dirty Harry.

[BainsBane]

1. It is also counterfactual in Zeta-Jones case

When they got together, her career was much stronger. The attention she brought to Douglas helped revitalize his career.

[Sheldon Cooper]

2. Yep, but we can't let that get in the way of a good cultural stereotype can we?

[seabeyond]

3. Ah, but gals, we have a near naked pose of her and NOT the old man

Yes. We just all keep playing the same denigrating game. Nothing like progressives

[ismnotwasm]

6. Saw that

Also same tired bullshit game.

[seabeyond]

7. after your article about women living as men BUT NO sex, men gotta keep woman as body parts.

so much fear.....

[mercuryblues]

4. Back inn the 30's and 40's

they were called "Designing Women"

[ismnotwasm]

5. Yeah it's stupid

And irritating.