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DFW

(60,501 posts) Sat Sep 13, 2025, 04:33 PM Sep 2025

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After reading a long article about Kirk in the Boston Globe [View all]

I have come to the conclusion that Kirk and his followers were the kind of people who think the film "The Stepford Wives" had a happy ending.

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After reading a long article about Kirk in the Boston Globe [View all] DFW Sep 2025 OP

His wife is feeling her freedom The Blue Flower Sep 2025 #1

Considering the male preppies interviewed and potrayed in the Globe article DFW Sep 2025 #5

She didn't even let his body get cold liberal N proud Sep 2025 #29

I had the same thought. Silver Gaia Sep 2025 #41

Her speech looked like a call chelsea0011 Sep 2025 #9

She sounds like she's delirious with grief. Crunchy Frog Sep 2025 #23

She has to continue the gravy train malaise Sep 2025 #15

Yes, she's pissed because she had already TexasBushwhacker Sep 2025 #19

I'm betting that Ron Desantis's wife felt the same way..and then it was gone in a flash Bengus81 Sep 2025 #36

Sheeeit, this is grifting's holy grail. Queso Delicioso Sep 2025 #26

She has had an independent career from Kirk including working in real estate. valleyrogue Sep 2025 #21

That "Masters" is a bogus program that takes a couple of months. I'm imagining the doctorate is the same. Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #34

the google tells us: CharleyDog Sep 2025 #39

Changed her maiden name to obscure her heritage IbogaProject Sep 2025 #37

Maybe "trans identity" CharleyDog Sep 2025 #40

No doubt about that. I could tell immediately she has an agenda and intends to be "big" in this arena. Another one,yikes SheilaAnn Sep 2025 #33

Or may be overheard saying... kerouac2 Sep 2025 #2

he'd taken his internet baiting and trolling performance on the road bigtree Sep 2025 #3

or the Salem Witch Trials... hlthe2b Sep 2025 #4

Although..... DFW Sep 2025 #6

Women were hanged as a result of the trials. yardwork Sep 2025 #8

Yeah, I remember seeing that in a movie, Butterflylady Sep 2025 #14

Really gruesome. It took him a long time to die. yardwork Sep 2025 #18

That was probably the whole point. calimary Sep 2025 #22

maga? BidenRocks Sep 2025 #30

Giles Corey. soldierant Sep 2025 #43

I'm not sure they're worse. yardwork Sep 2025 #44

Could you provide a link or at least a title so we can find article to read? cally Sep 2025 #7

There are five currently on CK in the BG... littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #10

I have a subscription, so I hope you can click on this and get there DFW Sep 2025 #12

For Educational use IbogaProject Sep 2025 #38

I gather you mean the original "Stepford Wives" not the remake? dflprincess Sep 2025 #11

I have been living in Europe too long. They made a remake? DFW Sep 2025 #13

The remake was done in 2004 dflprincess Sep 2025 #16

Well, whaddya know. I had no idea. DFW Sep 2025 #17

I think Paula Prentiss was in the original dflprincess Sep 2025 #20

Tina Louise who played Ginger on Gilligan's Island. Crunchy Frog Sep 2025 #25

Was she Katherine Ross' best friend? DFW Sep 2025 #27

Richard Benjamin married Paula Prentiss in 1961 BidenRocks Sep 2025 #32

I watched it and it is silly. BigmanPigman Sep 2025 #24

So many remakes are. I don't even know why anyone bothered to remake this film DFW Sep 2025 #28

What timing...it is on again right now! BigmanPigman Sep 2025 #35

I've been in the US all along barbtries Sep 2025 #42

As far as her deep thoughts, I personally am reminded of William Shakespeare's... chouchou Sep 2025 #31