The author of the article talks about a friend who has been carrying on an affair for many years. As the title suggests, the motivation for women who have affairs likely is different than those of men. The point is made again that women who get caught having an affair are treated differently than men are.
It is a sort of happily-ever-after story. The article ends thusly:
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Which brings me back to my friend. I’m happy to report that she’s still married, and is now the mother of two children with a successful, blossoming career. She’s also ashamed of the affair, and has worked hard in the years since to understand and atone for her treachery. I think she’s a better person because of it. “I felt it was something of a feminist act, which is, in retrospect, ridiculous,” she says. “It’s not progress to sink to [males’] level. I was lucky to be forgiven for what I’d done.” Indeed.
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