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With Tiger’s ladies coming out of the woodwork (seriously Tiger, where did you find the time?) and Ashley Dupre telling everyone who’ll listen that call girls – *ahem*, escorts – save marriages, it seems like everybody is weighing in on infidelity – and we are not about to be left out!

Now admittedly, I’m a monogamy person, but I do get that some people just don’t want to/can’t cut it that way and I give them a little slack. And I have to say, if I were to find out that my guy was sleeping with someone else, (after I finished grinding his man-parts into the floor with my pointiest shoes) I’d probably feel better about him seeing an escort than just some other woman – at least with a call girl, it’s just sex. And I will also admit that call girls tend to be classier about the whole things than mistresses – you don’t see nearly as many of them trying to cash in on sleeping with a celeb. There’s something to be said for being professional about the whole thing, after all, escorts make their living on being discreet and have a lot more clients to lose if they’re seen as blackmailers.

But that same logic that makes an escort seem like a better option might also make it worse. After all, with a mistress, there’s at least some kind of emotional attachment; there must be some level of caring or interest beyond the purely sexual, or else why not just pay for it? Would it hurt less if your man went crawling to someone else for nothing more than a little bump and grind? And if you were on the other end of it – if you were the other woman? Well, I’d definitely rather be wanted for me than for my body (as cool as The Girlfriend Experience made it look). And while it may seem wrong that all these women would cash in on sleeping with a celeb, at the same time, I can understand why they do it. For some I’m sure it’s the money, the fame; but then most of us have at some point had a break up where we just wanted to see the guy squirm. If you had that kind of ammo, if you could make the whole world see him as a jerk, can you really say you wouldn’t have even thought about it?

As the idea of being a call girl becomes more and more opened up with movies and TV shows about it, is it possible that the taboo is turning? Are mistresses the new prostitutes? Or will sex always be dirtier than relationships? Which position would you rather be in?  And what do you think these ladies should do?

So many questions.
Duke it out girls!

According to Neuman, the reason men cheat isn’t because they want a hotter piece of ass or even promiscuous sex, the reason they cheat is because their wives have stopped being nice to them. “The majority [of men] said it was an emotional disconnection, specifically a sense of feeling under-appreciated. A lack of thoughtful gestures,” Neuman is quoted as saying on Oprah.com, “Men are very emotional beings. They just don’t look like that. Or they don’t seem like that. Or they don’t tell you that.”

Even though Neuman said he wrote his book to “empower women,” a lot of people are kind of pissed off with his findings. Even though the good counselor doesn’t come right out and say it’s the wives’ or girlfriends’ fault when their partner strays, saying that men cheat because they don’t feel appreciated is basically saying it’s the wives’ or girlfriends’ fault! Because who doesn’t the husband or boyfriend feel appreciated by? That’s right — his partner.

Before you start yelling about how I’m irrational or judgemental or whatever, I can understand part of what Neuman is talking about; when people feel unfulfilled in a relationship, they tend to start looking for something better. Being treated like crap (or just ignored) for a long time would make anyone fall into a stranger’s arms. But there is such a thing as communication; talking out your problems, going to counseling, asking a partner for more of their time. And then when communication doesn’t work, there is also such a thing as ending the relationship.

So, sorry, I just don’t buy the fact that men cheat because they feel unappreciated and have no way to change it. No one’s backing these dudes in a corner and telling them that cheating is the only way to regain their happiness. If you’re not content with your spouse, work hard and talk it out or break the f*ck up.

A lot of men cheat because society has given them an out — continuously telling them that they’re hot-wired to go after every pair of boobs they see. Maybe men have a different biological make-up that constitutes a higher sex drive, but most people have heard of the word self control. We hold ourselves back when we want to kill our boss or that person who cuts us off on the highway, so I’m pretty sure, if a guy really tried, he could hold back from cheating.

Gary Neuman, and all the other “writers” who want to give men yet another excuse to throw off monogamy, should probably take a second to think about what they’re doing. The more we bitch and moan about why we do bad things, the more stupid and cowardly we look.

Who would have thought that Nate’s mistress from last week, Catherine, could also be the stepmother of Blair’s new man, Marcus “Suprise! I’m not boring, I’m a British Lord” Beaton? If you missed last night’s GG episode, yes, you read that correctly. Catherine is Marcus’ stepmother. And she’s still jonesing for some young Archibald lovin’.

Am I getting ahead of myself? I’m sorry, but so far this season I feel like the Serena/Dan drama takes a backseat to the follies of the other socialites. Last week, we left Serena and Dan in the middle of a romantic cliche – beach, bonfire, fireworks, everything that will never happen when I’m alone with a dude – and this week, Serena wakes up on the beach and tells Dan that they can’t just jump back into their relationship. Umm, why not? No matter, this is Serena Van der Woodsen we’re talking about, and two minutes later she’s boning Dan in the bathroom of the NYC-bound bus.

Now that we’ve cleared up Serena’s life, back to Blair. She’s been hinting to Marcus that she wants to meet the duchess (obvi), and Marcus seems a bit withheld. Blair Waldorf, not worthy of meeting someone’s parents? What has a summer in the Hamptons done to this world? Of course, this is all snowballing into the pinnacle that is every GG episode: the lavish party where all the real drams goes down. Fearing the duchess won’t be impressed by her Waldorfiness, Blair throws together a bash, which gives Chuck and excuse to wear a dapper red blazer and pink shirt enemble, and Blake Lively the chance to remind us why, even though her storyline is a little bland right now, she still owns the show. Her dress for Blair’s party was amazing.

If you’ve seen the previews for this week’s episode, then you already saw Blair put her foot in her mouth when Chuck somehow wrangles the duchess into being his date, which prompts Blair to make a crude Botox joke, only to retract it when Catherine announces that she’s Duchess Beaton. Oops. I saw that commercial, so I was waiting for Blair’s slip-up, but I definitely did not put it together that the duchess is also Nate’s lover, Catherine. That part still sort of blows my mind.

I guess it blows Nate’s mind too, because the next thing you know, he’s in the library with Catherine, whining that he can’t be his ex-girlfriend’s stepfather. Woah, slow down, young pup. She’s obviously just using you for your Chace Crawford eyes, smile, and abs. Aren’t you supposedly still in high school? I don’t think you’ll be walking down the aisle just yet.

Speaking of husbands and families and step-scenarios, remember Nate’s dad? Well, since he’s MIA, apparently the FBI wants to take all of Nate’s mother’s assets. Because when the core group of characters on a television show is filthy stinkin’ rich, it adds suspense to threaten their extravagantly cozy existences. And because we need to give Chuck one more glimmer of humanity by letting him loan money to Mrs. Archibald. In other family news, Dan and Jenny’s dad returns from touring with band, and we are treated to a sentimental little montage of the three “poor people” of the show. How cute.

Remember last week, when Catherine tried to end things with Nate, and then Nate made Catherine jealous, so she practically jumped him at the White Party? Well, it seems that Catherine’s still quite the seductress, and she and Nate start fooling around in the library, which is the perfect time for Blair to walk in on them and discover the little secret. The scriptwriting is particularly fantastic here, as Blair’s response is simply, “Oh my effing God!”

Nate scampers off, and with Blair alone with Catherine, she’s able to apologize for her earlier comment, insist that she truly cares for Marcus, and ask for Catherine’s pity. All of this is served with a side of blackmail, of course, because it’s Blair effing Waldorf we’re talking about.

As the last few minutes are ticking away, GG gives us the Humphrey family reunion, a brief interlude between the Blair/Nate/Catherine drama and the Blair/Chuck drama that will end the show and leave us salivating for next week’s ep. A girly slumber party for Serena and Blair grants the token girls-in-lingerie shot, as well as the token Blair-runs-into-Chuck-in-the-kitchen shot. I love the sexual tension that’s building between Chuck and Blair, and can’t wait for them to get it on again. In the meantime, Blair asserts that Chuck lost and that the Duchess does like Blair, because she saw herself in Blair… or rather, “I recognized someone in her.”

Line of the night, hands down.

As the episode closes, Nate blows off Vanessa (who I really didn’t miss in this episode), and Catherine hands him a package, presumably some cash for Mommy Archibald.

The kids are now officially ready to head back to school, and this season of Gossip Girl is already promising more sex, deceit, and revenge than ever. Bring it on, GG. I’m ready.

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