I also think it's hard to separate a whole lot of stuff from being a mistress of a multi-millionaire, especially when you're reputed to be an escort. You might not be being called a slut because you're sleeping with Tiger...it might be because you're a porn star, and people attach judgment to that.

eta: I don't know if it was confirmed that he was sleeping with escorts, but that it was rumoured, and I took it as a judgment against Tiger, as well as the women.

For those of you whose heads are 'sploding on my facebook: He served with my brother, and I'd prefer to not confirm his certainty that "libtards can't hear the truth" by blocking.

Sorry if that was directed at me - I'm literally out of responses. That last comment just gobsmacked me.

The tornado footage and statistics are just appalling, and boggling for sheer scale. How can anybody look at global weather patterns over the last ten years alone, the devastation and changes in surface terrain, in weather patterns, and claim not to believe in global climate change? That's some pretty fancy sand they're sticking their heads in.

My urgent best wishes to everyone, and everyone who has anyone close to them, caught in this latest upheaval.

Slut--as a word not applied to anyone in particular--is to me practically a synonym for lack of discretion, both in choice and in circumspection.

amyth, could it be any of these?

Austin-tatious,

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Mermaid to Order,

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or Yodel me on my Cell?

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I'm deleting because I am tired and really should be working instead of debating perjorative use of language when it comes to sex.

From that thread, Allyson, mostly I was amused that you didn't correct his spelling of "fallible," just used it correctly in your response.

Allyson, you're made of stronger stuff than I am. I don't think I would have friended someone who'd push my buttons in that way.

javachik, I don't know the same sorts of sports fans. And the press I saw was pretty judgmental of him, and he lost the requisite sponsorship deals. Tori and Lee Ann got relatively little press in comparison. But they never could get similar amounts. Tori may in fact have had her career boosted by the scandal, because what does she do outside of reality TV?

I also haven't seen Tiger reclaim the position in the media that he had before--he should have chosen a sport with playas, because that shit wouldn't dent a basketball player even if charges got filed.

I said he lost the PR war.

I follow a lot of sports folks and their fans on Twitter. I am just reporting the general tone I picked up on. It's anecdotal of course.

eta: I don't know if it was confirmed that he was sleeping with escorts, but that it was rumoured, and I took it as a judgment against Tiger, as well as the women.

Deadspin reported on this in detail and it was a fascinating insight into the world of pro sports and privilege. There's a kind of circuit for high paid athletes where they go to these parties with women who've been brought in specifically as potential sexual partners.

But these women sort of exist in a grey zone between escorts and golddiggers. They're not paid upfront to have sex and they can choose who they want to sleep with. They're flown in to some place like Vegas for the party, and all expenses are paid. And if they hook up then they're treated sort of like a part-time mistress.

So Tiger had a number of relationships like that with women that he'd meet at these parties and then form short-term but continuing relationships with, buying them expensive presents and flying them around and treating them to the high life while they were with him.

These women probably don't consider themselves escorts.

All you have to do is a Google search of "Tigers Hos" and you'll see scads and scads of evidence of the women being degraded and Tiger being regaled.