Very nice. I can’t claim to have put the two together of the affairs and financial struggle, but Wood’s affair has all the characteristics of a witch hunt. One confession leads to numerous others. At this point couldn’t anyone claim to have been a mistress and get some audience?
Sure, anyone could claim to have been a mistress…too bad. It’s called a side effect from rolling in the hay with others. When these gals step up with hay all over them…..well true or not, he asked for it.
Rall and Toles create gourmet propaganda with fresh ingredients. Your propaganda, in comparison, are twice-frozen Hot Pockets well past their expiration date, left outside in the August heat for a couple of weeks.
The idea is that women are selling their stories about Tiger to the media for big bucks. Maybe they’re all true, maybe none, maybe some. Really, does it make a difference? The ambiguity in this cartoon was intentional and, I think, effective.
Even Ted doesn’t know that the cartoon isn’t that ambiguous. If you notice, the woman is not the high-class trophy prostitute, and so she is just making up the story.
On the other hand, would it be that unbelievable that, being fame, power and money, assets greatly prized by both ordinary women and men, would bring no opportunity for unfaithfulness, especially when men’s biological drive is not to be monogamous but to reproduce as much as possible, and when women’s biological drive is to seek after the one who will better provide for her needs?
Moreover, when the pursuance of life, liberty and happiness has been equated with the pursuance of pleasure, so ingrained in our media advertisement machine- because it is profitable–and been contaminated by the overvaluation of sex (I can include myself here as of late to my disgrace–or not, in case G-d doesn’t actually mind) one can only see how society shoots itself in the foot when attempting to continue with the traditional, monogamous marriage setting.
Herodotus mentions of a civilization in which women were offered as lovers by the host to any guest visiting his home. He also mentions other cultures where women would be interchanged openly so as to avoid conflict with one another.
If Sigmund Freud is right, I think this would be a good strategy (if such is no obstacle for one’s personal and spiritual advancement). We have too many men sublimating the power and allure of sex by wanting power, money and fame, making wars and stealing resources, when in fact, if Freud is right, they only want to have sex.
If not for a scum bag media, and population, these broads wouldn’t be coming out of the “wood”-work, lining up for their 15 minutes and a good many more bucks.
While his private/personal behavior might have been wrong, he didn’t blow anyone up. He didn’t prosecute prostitutes while paying them upstairs. He didn’t send poorly supplied troops into combat with a “you fight with the army you got” attitude, twice! He didn’t get elected with the public trust in his protection.
He’s a GOLFER! He’s in fact a GOOD GOLFER, perhaps the best ever. Ohh, he had a vehicle accident, which opened the door to a bunch of amoral sharks and media prostitutes with lower standards than any of the hookers he MAY have called on. And they took in huge bucks from a bunch of “Johns” in the public too stupid to turn away and say, “Enough already!”
scott; Freud doesn’t ahve all thatmuch credibility now among proffesional psychologists. He’s all the rage among those-who-use-fancy-mainstream-scientific-concepts-to-sound-smart.
ie, He’s the most famous, but not the most credible.
Just got this NY Times news alert e-mail: *Tiger Woods announced on his Web site that he will “take an
indefinite break from professional golf. I need to focus my
attention on being a better husband, father, and person.”*
Wow, talk about stating the obvious. This is a sad and shameful story, and one that it’s hard to get away from if one watches any news, or even gets e-mail alerts from the NYT!!
C’mon guys be honest. How many of us are not unfaithful on account of lack of opportunity, either lacking good-looks, or money or both.
Woods is fairly attractive i’m thinking, though I think he would be overlooked at a club. But he still got fame and money, two powerful aphrodisiacs.
We can’t judge him because we are not in his shoes. Most probably. I am sure 99% of men would be unfaithful if the conditions are met, say, like stumbling onto a babe such as Megan Fox, and having her be attracted to oneself.
I love Megan Fox. Megan marry me. I won’t be unfaithful!
Oh, actually I’m just fine expressing disapproval of any married spouse who indulges in infidelity. Marriage is supposed to MEAN something. I have great admiration for couples who weather difficult times and after many years end up as each other’s best friends in old ago. They’ve got something precious. I also admire those couples who forgive an unfaithful spouse and try to stay together and rebuild trust. But I don’t know about forgiving serial and concertedly cavalier philandering!
Hey babe. Got a huge favor to ask. You’ve gotta take your name off your phone. My wife got ahold of my phone bill and she may call your number. So take it off like right now. Huge. Later.
Priceless! A classic Ted Rall one-frame. Folks, I think some of you just over-analyze things. This works instantly, on a number of levels. The main one I got is the obsession with people/events of at best minor importance while the [national] house is burning down. I took it as a given that she made the story up to get money.
BTW, related to some comments above about not judging lest we be judged, etc. Aside from the annoyance over the years of having so much attention paid to something as ridiculous as golf, it has long been my belief that Tiger Woods in fact has had, and continues to have, a fairly miserable life. I’m pretty sure of it now. It doesn’t excuse what he’s done to his family, but it’s understandable in a way.
RationalEmpiricist over 14 years ago
Very nice. I can’t claim to have put the two together of the affairs and financial struggle, but Wood’s affair has all the characteristics of a witch hunt. One confession leads to numerous others. At this point couldn’t anyone claim to have been a mistress and get some audience?
kreole over 14 years ago
Sure, anyone could claim to have been a mistress…too bad. It’s called a side effect from rolling in the hay with others. When these gals step up with hay all over them…..well true or not, he asked for it.
mattro65 over 14 years ago
Blah, blah, blah! You couldn’t resist throwing in some more right wing sound bites.
eft over 14 years ago
scott -
Rall and Toles create gourmet propaganda with fresh ingredients. Your propaganda, in comparison, are twice-frozen Hot Pockets well past their expiration date, left outside in the August heat for a couple of weeks.
Ted Rall creator over 14 years ago
Hombres and hombrettes:
The idea is that women are selling their stories about Tiger to the media for big bucks. Maybe they’re all true, maybe none, maybe some. Really, does it make a difference? The ambiguity in this cartoon was intentional and, I think, effective.
Magnaut over 14 years ago
ho ho ho….and another one bites the dust
kanjizai over 14 years ago
The cartoon is about the economy, stupid.
comYics over 14 years ago
Whoreing isnt a good thing.
edmondd over 14 years ago
Even Ted doesn’t know that the cartoon isn’t that ambiguous. If you notice, the woman is not the high-class trophy prostitute, and so she is just making up the story.
On the other hand, would it be that unbelievable that, being fame, power and money, assets greatly prized by both ordinary women and men, would bring no opportunity for unfaithfulness, especially when men’s biological drive is not to be monogamous but to reproduce as much as possible, and when women’s biological drive is to seek after the one who will better provide for her needs?
Moreover, when the pursuance of life, liberty and happiness has been equated with the pursuance of pleasure, so ingrained in our media advertisement machine- because it is profitable–and been contaminated by the overvaluation of sex (I can include myself here as of late to my disgrace–or not, in case G-d doesn’t actually mind) one can only see how society shoots itself in the foot when attempting to continue with the traditional, monogamous marriage setting.
Herodotus mentions of a civilization in which women were offered as lovers by the host to any guest visiting his home. He also mentions other cultures where women would be interchanged openly so as to avoid conflict with one another.
If Sigmund Freud is right, I think this would be a good strategy (if such is no obstacle for one’s personal and spiritual advancement). We have too many men sublimating the power and allure of sex by wanting power, money and fame, making wars and stealing resources, when in fact, if Freud is right, they only want to have sex.
Dtroutma over 14 years ago
If not for a scum bag media, and population, these broads wouldn’t be coming out of the “wood”-work, lining up for their 15 minutes and a good many more bucks.
While his private/personal behavior might have been wrong, he didn’t blow anyone up. He didn’t prosecute prostitutes while paying them upstairs. He didn’t send poorly supplied troops into combat with a “you fight with the army you got” attitude, twice! He didn’t get elected with the public trust in his protection.
He’s a GOLFER! He’s in fact a GOOD GOLFER, perhaps the best ever. Ohh, he had a vehicle accident, which opened the door to a bunch of amoral sharks and media prostitutes with lower standards than any of the hookers he MAY have called on. And they took in huge bucks from a bunch of “Johns” in the public too stupid to turn away and say, “Enough already!”
comYics over 14 years ago
Freud(Fraud).
CorosiveFrog Premium Member over 14 years ago
scott; Freud doesn’t ahve all thatmuch credibility now among proffesional psychologists. He’s all the rage among those-who-use-fancy-mainstream-scientific-concepts-to-sound-smart.
ie, He’s the most famous, but not the most credible.
edmondd over 14 years ago
Well I used to disparage Freud the whole time in my Psychology 101. But now I think he was onto something.
edmondd over 14 years ago
Admit it Scott, we are all here to have sex and propagate our DNA. Anyone has a sister here I could be introduced to lol
CorosiveFrog Premium Member over 14 years ago
Sooky Rottweiler (licking himself) says; I wonder what would Freud say about me right now (continues to lick himself)…
believecommonsense over 14 years ago
Just got this NY Times news alert e-mail: *Tiger Woods announced on his Web site that he will “take an indefinite break from professional golf. I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person.”*
Wow, talk about stating the obvious. This is a sad and shameful story, and one that it’s hard to get away from if one watches any news, or even gets e-mail alerts from the NYT!!
edmondd over 14 years ago
C’mon guys be honest. How many of us are not unfaithful on account of lack of opportunity, either lacking good-looks, or money or both.
Woods is fairly attractive i’m thinking, though I think he would be overlooked at a club. But he still got fame and money, two powerful aphrodisiacs.
We can’t judge him because we are not in his shoes. Most probably. I am sure 99% of men would be unfaithful if the conditions are met, say, like stumbling onto a babe such as Megan Fox, and having her be attracted to oneself.
I love Megan Fox. Megan marry me. I won’t be unfaithful!
believecommonsense over 14 years ago
Oh, actually I’m just fine expressing disapproval of any married spouse who indulges in infidelity. Marriage is supposed to MEAN something. I have great admiration for couples who weather difficult times and after many years end up as each other’s best friends in old ago. They’ve got something precious. I also admire those couples who forgive an unfaithful spouse and try to stay together and rebuild trust. But I don’t know about forgiving serial and concertedly cavalier philandering!
Hey babe. Got a huge favor to ask. You’ve gotta take your name off your phone. My wife got ahold of my phone bill and she may call your number. So take it off like right now. Huge. Later.
How tacky.
edmondd over 14 years ago
I am thinking we shouldn’t judge lest we be judged.
Especially when one might become an hypocrite if certain conditions are met first.
believecommonsense over 14 years ago
^ edmondd, though I don’t understand your second sentence, your first sentence is a good one to be reminded of.
“Judgment is mine, sayeth the Lord.” “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” similar thoughts.
We’re all getting TMI about this whole thing now as it feeds upon itself. I can’t judge Woods as a person, but I do find his behavior deplorable.
oddknock over 14 years ago
I’m horrified by dad’s untreated broken ankle.
nanouk over 14 years ago
nice juxtaposition: infidelity and recession.
Metzengerstein over 14 years ago
Priceless! A classic Ted Rall one-frame. Folks, I think some of you just over-analyze things. This works instantly, on a number of levels. The main one I got is the obsession with people/events of at best minor importance while the [national] house is burning down. I took it as a given that she made the story up to get money.
BTW, related to some comments above about not judging lest we be judged, etc. Aside from the annoyance over the years of having so much attention paid to something as ridiculous as golf, it has long been my belief that Tiger Woods in fact has had, and continues to have, a fairly miserable life. I’m pretty sure of it now. It doesn’t excuse what he’s done to his family, but it’s understandable in a way.