Anonymous
12/20/2017 17:14
Subject: How much status does marrying well confer on women?
Anonymous wrote:Melania will have more status with many of the women, for the fact that she even has semi fame in being a model, married rich, and can still “play”with the ladies.
Merkel, I suspect, doesn’t GAF about the ladies table. She’s too busy being a badass and playing with the big boys. She’s not “society”. She’s a true political leader, and unpahsed about you thinking she belongs cowtowing to some man, or speculating about what her place in “society” should be. She’s running a country, not worrying about lunches at the country club. Your whimsy is likely exhausting to her, and a symbol of patriarchy.
I know who it is I hope my daughter aspires to be.
OP, Melania, and Paris Hilton aspire to cross paths. Merkel actually does things and remembers as little about Melania as possible.
Anonymous
12/20/2017 16:54
Subject: How much status does marrying well confer on women?
Melania hands down. She's First Lady of the United States. She pulled a Kate Middleton.
Anonymous
12/20/2017 16:42
Subject: How much status does marrying well confer on women?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lol, Melania did NOT marry well.
Say what you will about Trump - I myself am no fan - but yes, she did. She became a millionaire and an American citizen and she and all of her family will be taken care of forever. Which is a whole hell of a lot more than other Balkan/Eastern Bloc models who went to New York to make it can say.
Slovenia is a wonderful country. I had the pleasure of spending another year living in Trieste, an Italian city a few miles from Slovenia. My friends and I drove by Melania's house from childhood once afternoon for fun, and I have spent tons of time in Slovenia. It is a well-running, manicured, beautiful country, and her childhood home is bigger than yours.
"I've conveniently lived exactly one year in every country mentioned on this thread and sometimes cross international borders to drive past the homes of third-rate models with my many friends who also don't know how to plan a decent day trip in the Mediterranean. Now I will appeal to the false authority I've so plausibly constructed in this very comment to make a series of ridiculous assertions."
OMG if I was going to make up a lie about something it would be a lot more glamorous than the crappy postdocs I followed my husband for around Europe.
I am sorry for the snark you got for mentioning traveling in Slovenia. Slovenia and the other Balkan countries are now very popular tourist destinations. Slovenia is one of the better ones as it basically avoided the 90s Balkan War and is European Union. As for Melania, it probably wasn’t too great when Slovenia was part of the former Yugoslavia. I’m sure you have lots of great memories and experiences from your travels. Trieste is an interesting city.
Anonymous
12/20/2017 16:31
Subject: How much status does marrying well confer on women?
Melania will have more status with many of the women, for the fact that she even has semi fame in being a model, married rich, and can still “play”with the ladies.
Merkel, I suspect, doesn’t GAF about the ladies table. She’s too busy being a badass and playing with the big boys. She’s not “society”. She’s a true political leader, and unpahsed about you thinking she belongs cowtowing to some man, or speculating about what her place in “society” should be. She’s running a country, not worrying about lunches at the country club. Your whimsy is likely exhausting to her, and a symbol of patriarchy.
I know who it is I hope my daughter aspires to be.
Merkel, I suspect, doesn’t GAF about the ladies table. She’s too busy being a badass and playing with the big boys. She’s not “society”. She’s a true political leader, and unpahsed about you thinking she belongs cowtowing to some man, or speculating about what her place in “society” should be. She’s running a country, not worrying about lunches at the country club. Your whimsy is likely exhausting to her, and a symbol of patriarchy.
I know who it is I hope my daughter aspires to be.
Anonymous
12/20/2017 16:31
Subject: How much status does marrying well confer on women?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lol, Melania did NOT marry well.
Say what you will about Trump - I myself am no fan - but yes, she did. She became a millionaire and an American citizen and she and all of her family will be taken care of forever. Which is a whole hell of a lot more than other Balkan/Eastern Bloc models who went to New York to make it can say.
No. Because she still has to sleep with him and will be splitting any inheritance with his four kids.
Anonymous
12/20/2017 16:16
Subject: How much status does marrying well confer on women?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lol, Melania did NOT marry well.
Say what you will about Trump - I myself am no fan - but yes, she did. She became a millionaire and an American citizen and she and all of her family will be taken care of forever. Which is a whole hell of a lot more than other Balkan/Eastern Bloc models who went to New York to make it can say.
Slovenia is a wonderful country. I had the pleasure of spending another year living in Trieste, an Italian city a few miles from Slovenia. My friends and I drove by Melania's house from childhood once afternoon for fun, and I have spent tons of time in Slovenia. It is a well-running, manicured, beautiful country, and her childhood home is bigger than yours.
"I've conveniently lived exactly one year in every country mentioned on this thread and sometimes cross international borders to drive past the homes of third-rate models with my many friends who also don't know how to plan a decent day trip in the Mediterranean. Now I will appeal to the false authority I've so plausibly constructed in this very comment to make a series of ridiculous assertions."
OMG if I was going to make up a lie about something it would be a lot more glamorous than the crappy postdocs I followed my husband for around Europe.
Anonymous
12/20/2017 15:17
Subject: How much status does marrying well confer on women?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lol, Melania did NOT marry well.
Say what you will about Trump - I myself am no fan - but yes, she did. She became a millionaire and an American citizen and she and all of her family will be taken care of forever. Which is a whole hell of a lot more than other Balkan/Eastern Bloc models who went to New York to make it can say.
Slovenia is a wonderful country. I had the pleasure of spending another year living in Trieste, an Italian city a few miles from Slovenia. My friends and I drove by Melania's house from childhood once afternoon for fun, and I have spent tons of time in Slovenia. It is a well-running, manicured, beautiful country, and her childhood home is bigger than yours.
"I've conveniently lived exactly one year in every country mentioned on this thread and sometimes cross international borders to drive past the homes of third-rate models with my many friends who also don't know how to plan a decent day trip in the Mediterranean. Now I will appeal to the false authority I've so plausibly constructed in this very comment to make a series of ridiculous assertions."
so true
Anonymous
12/20/2017 13:49
Subject: How much status does marrying well confer on women?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lol, Melania did NOT marry well.
Say what you will about Trump - I myself am no fan - but yes, she did. She became a millionaire and an American citizen and she and all of her family will be taken care of forever. Which is a whole hell of a lot more than other Balkan/Eastern Bloc models who went to New York to make it can say.
Slovenia is a wonderful country. I had the pleasure of spending another year living in Trieste, an Italian city a few miles from Slovenia. My friends and I drove by Melania's house from childhood once afternoon for fun, and I have spent tons of time in Slovenia. It is a well-running, manicured, beautiful country, and her childhood home is bigger than yours.
"I've conveniently lived exactly one year in every country mentioned on this thread and sometimes cross international borders to drive past the homes of third-rate models with my many friends who also don't know how to plan a decent day trip in the Mediterranean. Now I will appeal to the false authority I've so plausibly constructed in this very comment to make a series of ridiculous assertions."
I wish it weren't true - I'm tired. Fortunately my DH and I are back home now. I have never been to Asia, though. So if you want to talk about that next I'll sit out.
Anonymous
12/20/2017 13:41
Subject: How much status does marrying well confer on women?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lol, Melania did NOT marry well.
Say what you will about Trump - I myself am no fan - but yes, she did. She became a millionaire and an American citizen and she and all of her family will be taken care of forever. Which is a whole hell of a lot more than other Balkan/Eastern Bloc models who went to New York to make it can say.
Slovenia is a wonderful country. I had the pleasure of spending another year living in Trieste, an Italian city a few miles from Slovenia. My friends and I drove by Melania's house from childhood once afternoon for fun, and I have spent tons of time in Slovenia. It is a well-running, manicured, beautiful country, and her childhood home is bigger than yours.
"I've conveniently lived exactly one year in every country mentioned on this thread and sometimes cross international borders to drive past the homes of third-rate models with my many friends who also don't know how to plan a decent day trip in the Mediterranean. Now I will appeal to the false authority I've so plausibly constructed in this very comment to make a series of ridiculous assertions."
Anonymous
12/20/2017 13:40
Subject: Re:How much status does marrying well confer on women?
Who in the hell cares about this stuff? Aren't there other things to occupy your mind, OP?
Anonymous
12/20/2017 13:39
Subject: How much status does marrying well confer on women?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lol, Melania did NOT marry well.
Say what you will about Trump - I myself am no fan - but yes, she did. She became a millionaire and an American citizen and she and all of her family will be taken care of forever. Which is a whole hell of a lot more than other Balkan/Eastern Bloc models who went to New York to make it can say.
Slovenia is a wonderful country. I had the pleasure of spending another year living in Trieste, an Italian city a few miles from Slovenia. My friends and I drove by Melania's house from childhood once afternoon for fun, and I have spent tons of time in Slovenia. It is a well-running, manicured, beautiful country, and her childhood home is bigger than yours.
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Anonymous
12/20/2017 13:36
Subject: How much status does marrying well confer on women?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lol, Melania did NOT marry well.
Say what you will about Trump - I myself am no fan - but yes, she did. She became a millionaire and an American citizen and she and all of her family will be taken care of forever. Which is a whole hell of a lot more than other Balkan/Eastern Bloc models who went to New York to make it can say.
Slovenia is a wonderful country. I had the pleasure of spending another year living in Trieste, an Italian city a few miles from Slovenia. My friends and I drove by Melania's house from childhood once afternoon for fun, and I have spent tons of time in Slovenia. It is a well-running, manicured, beautiful country, and her childhood home is bigger than yours.
Anonymous
12/20/2017 13:25
Subject: Re:How much status does marrying well confer on women?
She became a millionaire. Ok. Go envy her for marrying a horrible cheating old rich guy. But she can vacation wherever she wants.
She became an American citizen. Which God knows how many poor people do every year. Married one. So what.
She became an American citizen. Which God knows how many poor people do every year. Married one. So what.
Anonymous
12/20/2017 13:21
Subject: How much status does marrying well confer on women?
Anonymous wrote:Lol, Melania did NOT marry well.
+1 Slovenia must be a hellhole, based on what she was willing to do to get out.
Anonymous
12/20/2017 13:20
Subject: How much status does marrying well confer on women?
Anonymous wrote:Lol, Melania did NOT marry well.
Say what you will about Trump - I myself am no fan - but yes, she did. She became a millionaire and an American citizen and she and all of her family will be taken care of forever. Which is a whole hell of a lot more than other Balkan/Eastern Bloc models who went to New York to make it can say.