tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post112506673826260756..comments2024-03-18T05:15:30.666-04:00Comments on Foma*: Wonks In Loveyellojkthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09592683505688819187noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1125407348213757982005-08-30T09:09:00.000-04:002005-08-30T09:09:00.000-04:00At twenty, I started dating a man eight years my s...At twenty, I started dating a man eight years my senior; we’ve been together happily for 4.5 years, married for three. Not exactly a huge age difference, but it was a big deal at the beginning of our relationship.<BR/><BR/>The age/romance thing is complicated. Firstly, there is no denying that trophyism and gold digging get thrown into the mix. There is, conversely, a rather compelling love knows no boundaries argument to be made.<BR/><BR/>My opinion tends to fall somewhere between those two, though I wouldn’t presume to select an appropriateness algorithm. My definition of a non exploitative relationship is that both parties should have equal power. <BR/><BR/>To my mind, the reason widely age divergent pairings are creepy is that age is frequently a manifestation of power. Sometimes it’s not, though, and sometimes other things are. A therapist dating a patient, someone becoming sexually entangled with their boss; these give me the same icky feelings a twenty something with a fifty something might engender.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1125225657458638872005-08-28T06:40:00.000-04:002005-08-28T06:40:00.000-04:00Found you through Michele. Thought I'd say g'day. ...Found you through Michele. Thought I'd say g'day. :o)Olyalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860232339207196108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1125202715095112992005-08-28T00:18:00.000-04:002005-08-28T00:18:00.000-04:00Hello! Michelle sent me.Hello! Michelle sent me.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817648676974678523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1125182876164153652005-08-27T18:47:00.000-04:002005-08-27T18:47:00.000-04:00McLaughlin called Fred the "Beadle", not the "Beet...McLaughlin called Fred the "Beadle", not the "Beetle".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1125154531500700232005-08-27T10:55:00.000-04:002005-08-27T10:55:00.000-04:00I never knew the story about Mort's wife Millie un...I never knew the story about Mort's wife Millie until the movie appeared, even after watching the Beltway Boys for years. Good for him; Maggie seems a right nice match indeed.<BR/><BR/>Appropriate age for a mid-60ish man to woo? I say age scarcely counts in matters of the heart. But that's just me.<BR/><BR/>Hello from Michele! Loving your site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1125149552150689902005-08-27T09:32:00.000-04:002005-08-27T09:32:00.000-04:00Hello! I'm here via Michele's meet-and-greet!Hello! I'm here via Michele's meet-and-greet!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358441701832129130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1125143641976478582005-08-27T07:54:00.000-04:002005-08-27T07:54:00.000-04:00The youngest age for a man in his mid-60's to woo ...The youngest age for a man in his mid-60's to woo is 50. <BR/><BR/>Michele sent me!<BR/><BR/>Now: what would be the youngest man I could woo - assuming my husband is gone?kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1125121304825433512005-08-27T01:41:00.000-04:002005-08-27T01:41:00.000-04:00I've got to stop doing Michele's meet & greet so l...I've got to stop doing Michele's meet & greet so late. I want to read more of your site, because it seems great, but my brain is so tired, I can't make sense. I will bookmark you & come back when I am more conscious.buffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02538784348871265028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1125098013224796442005-08-26T19:13:00.000-04:002005-08-26T19:13:00.000-04:00Wonks are geeks that specialize in politics. Wonk...Wonks are geeks that specialize in politics. Wonkette is a very snarky major blog that specialize in DC and politics.yellojkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592683505688819187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1125087024550189852005-08-26T16:10:00.000-04:002005-08-26T16:10:00.000-04:00Hello! I am visiting from Michele's site. I enjoye...Hello! I am visiting from Michele's site. I enjoyed browsing through your blog!<BR/><BR/>Julie<BR/>http://360.yahoo.com/julied1296Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/01389438027921265146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1125083568142650612005-08-26T15:12:00.000-04:002005-08-26T15:12:00.000-04:00Here from Michele's! :) My dad was like 17 years...Here from Michele's! :) My dad was like 17 years older than my mom. It was......interesting...growing up!R.A. Slaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10166033019497063460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1125081992914528442005-08-26T14:46:00.000-04:002005-08-26T14:46:00.000-04:00Here via michele's have a great weekend :)Here via michele's have a great weekend :)The Mistress of the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16923975714269274370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1125079937283313232005-08-26T14:12:00.000-04:002005-08-26T14:12:00.000-04:00A guy in his 60s...hmmm...depends what kind of sha...A guy in his 60s...hmmm...depends what kind of shape hes in. My sister was in her early 40s when she married a guy in his early 60s, and they've been quite happy. I think it'd be creepy if she'd been younger, tho...<BR/><BR/>Here via Michele's today! :)Thumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02154314376352066709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1125078267965763792005-08-26T13:44:00.000-04:002005-08-26T13:44:00.000-04:00To answer the question posed at my site: The lady...To answer the question posed at my site: The lady would have to be nubile, that's all.<BR/><BR/>(Ah, I'm just kidding. My chasing days are over. But for other guys, I don't like seeing them take young chickies out of circulation when there are so many nice, older -- and wiser -- women around.)OldHorsetailSnakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865830344885164689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1125076832762711982005-08-26T13:20:00.000-04:002005-08-26T13:20:00.000-04:00hi! here via michele's meet and greet!i see on you...hi! here via michele's meet and greet!<BR/><BR/>i see on your sidebar that you went to Asia... well, i'm Asian (a Filipina) now living in Hong Kong.;) it's always fascinating to travel.<BR/><BR/>nice meeting you!xtessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049692190744442311noreply@blogger.com