Monday, January 14, 2008

TWO GUYS VS. TWO GIRLS!!



All of the ladies (Babs, Elisabeth, Sherri, Joy and Whoopi) were present for an entire episode of hot topics – which began with a new survey about ménage a trio. Yeah, you read it right – threesome! According to this survey – 23% Americans have engaged in a ménage a trio and of those 23% - ½ of those participants are avid church-goers. With that report, Sherri turned to Babs asking – “have you participated in a threesome?” Babs almost swallowed her tongue – shocked, stunned and surprised by Sherri’s question. But my question; why is Babs surprised by anything that escapes Sherri’s mouth? Sherri is on a mission to embarrass Babs at every turn (which I love). Joy has never engaged in a ménage a trio because she - “refuses to fake it for two people.”
Then the conversation turned to politics (and why not, this is election season) – more specific, Sen. Hillary Clinton’s comment: “Dr. King’s dream began to be realized when President Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act. It took a president to get it done.” (http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/07/civilrights) Joy, a Clinton supporter, defended the remark as Elisabeth deemed it as a dangerous move. Elisabeth further stated that Sen. Clinton’s comment has turned the campaign into a racial issue – which she (Elisabeth) predicted would happen. Sherri was upset because the media is focusing on a “mindless remark rather that the real issues of the country and the candidates platform.” Babs asked if the remark was racist – and all the ladies quickly shot back - “no.”
Leaving politics, the conversation moved to France President Nikolas Sarkozy plans to visit Buckingham Palace with fashion model turned rock star girlfriend, Carla Bruni. Since President Sarkozy and Ms. Bruni are not married – they would not be able to share a bedroom in the Palace. Sherri agrees – if a couple is not married – they would not share a bedroom in her home and she sticks by this rule. Whoopi says a couple should follow the rules of the house. Joy, who has been with live-in boyfriend for 20 years, did not agree with Sherri’s rule. “It’s a form of control.”
Whoopi brought up the “Post Divorce Question” (I’m divorce and I didn’t know anything about this), “once you’re divorced – what questions should you ask yourself.” Recent divorcee, Sherri said her main question is “can I be happy with me, and only me?” This question led Sherri to embrace celibacy as she re-discovers herself. Whoopi explained that you must be cool with yourself before you can be cool with anyone else. However, Elisabeth clarified that people do not ask the right questions before marriage – especially the financial question. This led to Joy’s important point, “our parents (WWII generation) did not ask a lot of questions prior to marriage and they had very little divorce.” Yet, Babs stated that many of those ladies were very unhappy in their marriage and did not have the financial freedom the leave their husbands.
The day ended with a question posed to Babs (asked by Sherri) regarding threesome; two guys VS two girls!

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