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The media is up to it's old tricks turning the sordid tale of AFL footballer Brendan Fevola's show shot of the naked Lara Bingle into a feeding frenzy. Not that us readers seem to mind.
Here is a woman who has been obviously sleeping around.
(See Lara Bingle's pound of flesh, March 5).
A possible future wife of a possible future Australian Cricket Captain creating a scandal.
She is unworthy of this honour and he should dump her – particularly as this is a distraction from his very important job which is to perform on the field.
Les Clough,
In the photo Lara appears extremely vulnerable. (See Lara Bingle's pound of flesh, March 5).
At nineteen years-old, a big strong man pushing her into the shower and invading her privacy to take a photo trophy of his conquest would have been intimidating to say the least.
Having a relationship with a woman gives a bloke no rights to invade her privacy in such a manner.
Fevola bullied and harassed a young girl just out of her teens. I do not think he has changed.
Cedric Wade,
This can't have done Lara Bingle's public image any harm ( see Lara Bingle's pound of flesh, March 5). As WT Barnum said, "who cares what they are saying, as long as they are talking about me".
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Comments PolicyHere is a woman who has been obviously sleeping around.
(See Lara Bingle's pound of flesh, March 5).
A possible future wife of a possible future Australian Cricket Captain creating a scandal.
She is unworthy of this honour and he should dump her – particularly as this is a distraction from his very important job which is to perform on the field.
In the photo Lara appears extremely vulnerable. (See Lara Bingle's pound of flesh, March 5).
At nineteen years-old, a big strong man pushing her into the shower and invading her privacy to take a photo trophy of his conquest would have been intimidating to say the least.
Having a relationship with a woman gives a bloke no rights to invade her privacy in such a manner.
Fevola bullied and harassed a young girl just out of her teens. I do not think he has changed.
This can't have done Lara Bingle's public image any harm ( see Lara Bingle's pound of flesh, March 5). As WT Barnum said, "who cares what they are saying, as long as they are talking about me".