American (western) culture glorifies womanizers? (Clinton, Obama, female, alcohol)

[desertdetroiter]

Originally Posted by Katiana

I. . . don't. . . THINK. . . so! "Gold-diggers" are vilified



Generally, I think "womanizer" means a married man having affairs with other women. I agree it doesn't matter if you're not married. I've read a number of novels set in Sweden by Swedish authors, and it seems quite common there, if these books are a reasonably accurate depiction of Swedish life.

If someone is married, then yea...I've got a problem with it.

[HistorianDude]

There is no culture that does not.

[majoun]

Originally Posted by HistorianDude

There is no culture that does not.

Nor will there ever be a culture which does not.

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by Bettafish

Do you think so?

In the US, a "winner" is supposed to get as many women as possible. Those guys are heroes.

I'm from Asia myself and I noticed the difference on the media.

Nope - those are Islamic terrorists.

They get "72 virgins in paradise" if they sacrifice themself as a Muslim extremist martyr like Mohammed Atta or Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by thetroof

As John Kerry stated to a group of German students. "Americans have the right to be stupid''

Yep, Secretary of State Kerry does have a right to be stupid, and he succeeds at being so practically every day.

[Huckleberry3911948]

i honestly dont think its any different than the cougar behavior that we see in female execs. sleeping around is a crime of opportunity.

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

As long as you're not married, what's wrong with being a womanizer?

Not a damn thing. My son is a single 23 year old teacher, and he's not interested in the least with being tied down with one woman...you're only young once.

And I most certainly encourage that mentality...until you've found someone to settle down with and marry.

[The Dark Enlightenment]

Originally Posted by Bettafish

No. You don't find such heroic "bad boys" in classic Chinese literature. The "heroes" either have a wife or are single with no woman.

How many examples do you see in classic Western literature of glorified womanizing? I think the main difference in the West is the promotion of male/female love and relationships above all else. Romeo wasn't a womanizer, but he was willing to give up everything for Juliette. Eastern heroes have other priorities.

[majoun]

Originally Posted by The Dark Enlightenment

How many examples do you see in classic Western literature of glorified womanizing? .

Zeus, Apollo, Dionysus, Heracles, Odysseus, King David, King Solomon, Don Juan, Tom Jones...just to name a few.

[HistorianDude]

Originally Posted by Bettafish

No. You don't find such heroic "bad boys" in classic Chinese literature. The "heroes" either have a wife or are single with no woman.

Or are Emperors with an Empress and a bunch of consorts and concubines.

Chinese Tale: Favored Imperial Concubine

The Imperial Concubine of Han - Chinese Legends and Stories ? China Fact Tours

Concubines for the chinese Emperor (China History Forum, online chinese history forum)