tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642584784595208250.post539796177092196476..comments2022-03-22T16:21:32.476-04:00Comments on IT'S A MAD, MAD WORLD: Adultry Is Everyone's ProblemDamned Mob of Scribbling Studentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15612188035583429328noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642584784595208250.post-21817147823130589572012-07-08T15:24:20.277-04:002012-07-08T15:24:20.277-04:00Don doesn't cheat on Betty out of entitlement....Don doesn't cheat on Betty out of entitlement. He loves Betty. But he cannot open up to her because he's constantly lying to her. Notice that he opens up to his mistresses so much more? Plus he only cheats on her with women who fill his mommy void accord to Matt Wierner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642584784595208250.post-64203052531036223142011-02-11T13:06:10.444-05:002011-02-11T13:06:10.444-05:00I really think this post brings up a good point. A...I really think this post brings up a good point. Adultery is most definitely a major aspect of the show and it is not something that people should just push aside and accept as a socially acceptable form of behavior for the time. In the first season, it becomes clear that the only person who hasn't actually gone through with this sort of behavior are the married woman (specifically Betty). All of the married men consider the idea of adultery to be fair game. And I don't think this sort of behavior has changed all that much today. <br />Today I don't think it would be a stress to say that at least a handful of the population has "cheated" on a significant other, whether that be spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend, at least once. And I would say people with serious wealth or a level of fame have an even higher likelihood. That is no different that the behavioral tendencies in Mad Men. <br />During the period of the show, your Don Draper and Roger Sterling would have been well to do people. They are no different than our celebrity types who today think that there wealth and fame entitle them to a looser interpretation of the rules. The only thing that I think has significantly changed with the idea of adultery is now people have to worry about their spouses seeking a divorce, which today is far more easy than it was in the 1960's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642584784595208250.post-80741919300087040342011-02-11T00:56:14.198-05:002011-02-11T00:56:14.198-05:00You had mentioned this in class today and I defini...You had mentioned this in class today and I definitely agree. Just in the first episode, Pete cheats on his fiance that he's marrying on the upcoming Sunday, Don cheats on his wife and even proposes marriage to his mistress (although he may not have been serious). I honestly feel like it was a part of the society, especially because women had no other options. Women relied on their husband for financial support and I would venture to say emotional support as well. If a woman was to leave her husband she'd most likely be responsible for her children, finding and maintaing a job and dealing with society.<br />As far your final questions, I dont feel as though we are unaware about cheating but I feel as though people dont hold maariage in as high regard. It has less to do about society as a whole but individuals that refuse to consider the rules.Michelle Pierrotnoreply@blogger.com