A leader's sexual hubris?
Throughout history and the animal kingdom, leadership has been associated with sexual dominance. While we eschew that association in modern times, the fact of so many sexual scandals among public leaders, the latest being New York Congressman Eric Massa, raises the question: Why do so many leaders fall prey to confusing power with sexual charisma? Do leaders face more personal temptations than the rest of us?
From policy wonk to rock star
Washington is called "Hollywood for Ugly People" for the very reason that many leaders love the attention and ego-boosts that come with their newfound power.
Beware, new leaders
Sexuality is a power source that has to be reckoned with in leadership -- and one we rarely discuss except when a scandal erupts.
The needy leader
Long ago, strong male leaders exerted sexual prowess. Now we have the inverse: Needy men seeking public attention via electoral politics and then illicit sex.
The halo-pitchfork cycle
We crown leaders with a shining halo, then gather our torches and delight in running them out of town when they prove themselves human.
The female advantage
Why we don't see women in positions of power -- the precious few that there are -- exhibit sexual hubris?
No private zone
The potent libido of some in power is unchanged. What has changed is the media, where new and 'scruffy' outlets have shrunk the zone of privacy accorded the powerful.
Powerful women not a turn-on
What we want is for leaders to have personal discipline. Is that too much to ask?
Sex and power
Why do so many politicians jeopardize their careers by giving in to sexual temptation? They believe the rules don't apply to them.
Appetite for arrogance
We have moved beyond allowing leaders to have, a la Henry VIII, whatever sexual conquest they desire. Too bad some of our leaders didn't get this memo.
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james_m_reilly1: I watched the Beck and King interviews the other night. He is a strange man and only a person with problems of some sort would want to exp...
jrsposter: I think attributing a greater inclination to adulterous conduct to those with power misses the mark. I think everyone has an inclination to...
NedKeitt-Pride: The first part of this question is bogus, as many of the commentators have already pointed out: regardless of what we publicly "eschew" as a...
