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Dude Looks Like a Lady: Female Sexual Liberalism, Marriage and AshleyMadison.com

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Monogamy seems to be a widely accepted and harboured ideal for most. Which is a refreshing thought. It's also a surprising one, I'll explain why. I recently read in October issue of the GQ (Gentlemen Quarterly) Magazine an article by first time contributor Teddy Wayne, on the increasing number of women, married women, who occupy the cyber space of extra-marital dating sites. Yes, there is such a thing! The biggest provider of such services being AshleyMadison.com, named after the founder's two daughters, and who's slogan is "Life is Short. Have an Affair!" Catchy.... It is Mr. Wayne's observation through statistics provided by AshleyMadison.com  and other sources, that there has been a cultural/gender shift in adulterous behavior, or at least a more noticeable one. The disdained cultural stigmas of, "papa was a rolling stone; men are cheaters; or the dirty old man (who enlist the company of younger women at the expense of a faithful wife and his