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Thread #156261   Message #3683438
Posted By: Don Firth
07-Dec-14 - 09:29 PM
Thread Name: BS: Evita Peron - whore
Subject: RE: BS: Evita Peron - whore
Frankly, not knowing all that much about Eva Peron, I did a bit of Googling.

It seems to me that one helluva lot of people have given her a bad press, when, in actuality, she did a lot of good for a lot of people in Argentina. And although Juan Peron is often accused of being a Fascist, there seems to be little evidence that this was actually the case.

She was the poverty-stricken illegitimate daughter of a guy who had two families, one legal and one on the side. She had to live by her wits early one, became an actress and radio personality, and one thing led to another until she married Juan Peron—and had a substantial influence on his policies in terms of things that are generally regarded as liberal causes: welfare for the poor, women's rights, etc. She died early (age 33) of cancer, and is generally revered by a large number of Argentinians.

So how come she's a "whore?"

Cast an eye over the following material. Most enlightening.

CLICKY #1, and CLICKY #2.

What's the justification for such a harsh epithet?

Don Firth