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Originally Posted by FoolThemAll
My mom's a regular listener, and I've often found myself responding out loud, "What the hell? That's not necessarily true." But while I think that Dr. Laura's advice is sometimes ridiculously black and white, I've never felt that I was listening to a fundamentalist. Just a religious person who doubts the seriousness of extramarital commitments.
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One man's fundy is another man's moderate. My parents were listening to her durring the first Clinton administration, so it's possible her message has changes since then, but I was put off by how often she would use the phrase 'shacking up', despite the fact that
most of our society is find with people moving in together before marriage, and I personally see it as a necessary step towards marriage. The idea that she tried to use language intended to shame reminds me of something a funy would say. Also her views on things like homosexuality and such are in line with many conservative Christians.
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Originally Posted by FoolThemAll
And she has given good advice, at least by my watch. It's often when the caller is excessively mired in a 'shades of gray' mentality and needs some clarity.
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I suppose that makes sense.