Commentary Way back in 1967, in that brief window of time between the media’s notice of the sexual revolution and its dawning awareness of second wave feminism, Hollywood made a movie called “A Guide for the Married Man,” which celebrated the joys of (male) adultery. Nowadays Tinseltown may practice it but doesn’t (usually) preach it; then it did both. In one segment the mentor of a prospective adulterer answers the question of what to do if you are caught in the act by your wife by saying: “Deny, deny, deny.” There follows a vignette in which a man so caught does just that—until his partner in sin gets up, dresses and leaves. “What woman?” says the husband. “The one who just left,” says the wife. “When?” says the husband. “But, Charlie. . .” says the wife. “What?” “Aren’t you even ashamed of yourself?” “Why?” “Because of. . . Charlie?” “What?” “What …
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