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DFW

(58,953 posts) Sat Sep 13, 2025, 04:33 PM Sep 13

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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 13 OP

His wife is feeling her freedom The Blue Flower Sep 13 #1

Considering the male preppies interviewed and potrayed in the Globe article DFW Sep 13 #5

She didn't even let his body get cold liberal N proud Sep 13 #29

I had the same thought. Silver Gaia Sep 14 #41

Her speech looked like a call chelsea0011 Sep 13 #9

She sounds like she's delirious with grief. Crunchy Frog Sep 13 #23

She has to continue the gravy train malaise Sep 13 #15

Yes, she's pissed because she had already TexasBushwhacker Sep 13 #19

I'm betting that Ron Desantis's wife felt the same way..and then it was gone in a flash Bengus81 Sep 14 #36

Sheeeit, this is grifting's holy grail. Queso Delicioso Sep 13 #26

She has had an independent career from Kirk including working in real estate. valleyrogue Sep 13 #21

That "Masters" is a bogus program that takes a couple of months. I'm imagining the doctorate is the same. Scrivener7 Sep 13 #34

the google tells us: CharleyDog Sep 14 #39

Changed her maiden name to obscure her heritage IbogaProject Sep 14 #37

Maybe "trans identity" CharleyDog Sep 14 #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 13 #33

Or may be overheard saying... kerouac2 Sep 13 #2

he'd taken his internet baiting and trolling performance on the road bigtree Sep 13 #3

or the Salem Witch Trials... hlthe2b Sep 13 #4

Although..... DFW Sep 13 #6

Women were hanged as a result of the trials. yardwork Sep 13 #8

Yeah, I remember seeing that in a movie, Butterflylady Sep 13 #14

Really gruesome. It took him a long time to die. yardwork Sep 13 #18

That was probably the whole point. calimary Sep 13 #22

maga? BidenRocks Sep 13 #30

Giles Corey. soldierant Sep 14 #43

I'm not sure they're worse. yardwork Sep 14 #44

Could you provide a link or at least a title so we can find article to read? cally Sep 13 #7

There are five currently on CK in the BG... littlemissmartypants Sep 13 #10

I have a subscription, so I hope you can click on this and get there DFW Sep 13 #12

For Educational use IbogaProject Sep 14 #38

I gather you mean the original "Stepford Wives" not the remake? dflprincess Sep 13 #11

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

The remake was done in 2004 dflprincess Sep 13 #16

Well, whaddya know. I had no idea. DFW Sep 13 #17

I think Paula Prentiss was in the original dflprincess Sep 13 #20

Tina Louise who played Ginger on Gilligan's Island. Crunchy Frog Sep 13 #25

Was she Katherine Ross' best friend? DFW Sep 13 #27

Richard Benjamin married Paula Prentiss in 1961 BidenRocks Sep 13 #32

I watched it and it is silly. BigmanPigman Sep 13 #24

So many remakes are. I don't even know why anyone bothered to remake this film DFW Sep 13 #28

What timing...it is on again right now! BigmanPigman Sep 14 #35

I've been in the US all along barbtries Sep 14 #42

As far as her deep thoughts, I personally am reminded of William Shakespeare's... chouchou Sep 13 #31