This book is about Dr. Laura Schlessinger. The book challenges the Doctor s views on abortion, working mothers, daycare, living together, pre-marital sex, and a myriad of other subjects that the doctor has a very narrow-minded perception of. She is rude and condescending and refers to her callers as "sluts", "hussies", "studs", and "stupid". It also looks into Dr. Schlessinger's past life experiences which leads one to believe that she is not the "moral" authority that she portrays to the public.
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Mspearl was born in Louisiana and moved to California as a teenager. She graduated high school in the early seventies and attended a local Jr. college. She worked for a large communications company for many years. After raising two children as a single mother, she left her job to start her own business, write a vegetarian cookbook entitled "Claudette's Lite Lifestyle Vegan & Vegetarian Cookbook", and live life on her own terms. She now lives in a small California city with a host of animals.
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INTRODUCTION
Dr. Laura Schlessinger has hit on the SCAM of the Century. With family values becoming the theme of the political agenda in the late eighties-early nineties, Dr. Laura has picked up the ball and is running with it. Her show is simply a product of conservatism, which has become popular with the American people at this time. She is represented as the conservative answer to religious talk radio. Her stance on most issues is that of right wing, rich, conservative, white Americans.
Dr. Laura is the host of a daily three-hour internationally syndicated talk show. I was compelled to write this book because of the bad advice Dr. Laura gives to callers of her show. She bases her answers on her personal religious beliefs rather than using what she learned in her years of training.
I started listening to Dr. Laura when she replaced another popular talk show host in a late nighttime slot on KFI that I enjoyed. At that time she was a much better person. The fame hadn't gotten to her head and her answers were direct and to the point, but she was not the cynical and rude person she is today. That was many years ago. I continued to listen because her show was entertaining and humorous.
It gave me a laugh while I worked on my computer, which I did very late most nights. I was amazed at the stupidity of the people who called in for her advice. Then I started to hear all of the bad advice she was giving to people who called in need of her help.
Then Dr. Laura became "RELIGIOUS". She began to demand that people change their "EVIL" ways and live according to her personal religious beliefs. She started to preach everyday about the way God wants people to live. All of a sudden every caller was doing something immoral or ungodly. The first question for every caller became "Do you believe in God?" "Do you go to church?" The answers became "You need to spend some time in church." "God can help you solve your problems." "You must have faith in God." "You need to have some socialization with other people who believe in God." When someone calls her in emotional pain, she says to him or her "What do you think God put you here for? To suffer!!" I thought this was supposed to be a radio talk show with a highly trained therapist - not a religious program. When I found this letter, it fit so perfectly I had to put it in the middle of this paragraph. Letter:
"I believe that the reason for so much religious talk is because the context of Dr. Laura's show is based on religion now. That's one of the first things I hear. Hardly a caller would go by without the person's religious views asked, "Do you belong to a religious organization?...Have you talked to your pastor or rabbi?"... Why does this need to be such a large part of the person's question/answer time on the phone? They called to get her opinion, not a holyman's.
A few years ago the show was based more on the CLINICAL evaluation, not a religious aspect. (Anyone out there remember?) I had been a listener for several years, but it seems to be the same dance with each caller. I am just making an observation, not a criticism; don't get me wrong, I am very happy that the DOCTOR found happiness with her religion, but not EVERYONE can share her religious enthusiasm. We are all so different with different influences and family traditions.
The religious inquisition may be a way to get her audience to analyze what's in their heart and soul, but the clinical way made people make decisions with their MINDS. I hope some day the old show format will come back 'round...even though this format has attracted a lot more attention to the show...I wonder if there are others like me who have 'fallen off' the Dr. Laura bandwagon? (end)
Disagreement is allowed in the real world, but not in Dr. Laura's world. No normal, healthy person would ask for her help. It is unfortunate that those who are least able to protect themselves are also those most likely to seek help from this kind of fraudulent therapist. Dr. Laura likes people she can pick on. Her callers are all carefully screened and you will never hear anyone challenge her. Life's situations don't have simple equations to solve them. Each human situation is complex and needs special consideration. She is using her radio show and callers problems as a platform for pushing forth her own agenda. She is also making a living making "SHOCK RADIO" out of people's lives.
Dr. Laura has also tapped in on the upcoming millennium, during which man's yearnings for peace, freedom from evil, and the rule of righteousness upon earth are finally realized through the power of God. Will the world end in the year 2000? Some people believe so. It won't be the end, but it might be the end of the world as we know it. People are becoming fearful about those changes. They are not sure what will happen in the future and many have turned to religion to relieve their anxiety. Sensing the anxiety, Dr. Laura is capitalizing on people's fear and insecurities and those who want to go back to the "Good old Days". The "Good old Days" were only good, however, if you were male and white. Dr. Laura is trying to drag some contemporaries back into the time of oppression for blacks, women, and other minorities, including Jews. Her desire is to re-introduce the Victorian shame concepts of the 50's by using terms like "shacking up", "knocked up" and "slut". Her show is not only abysmal, but it teaches unrealistic concepts. She has however marketed herself well!
My book, unlike Dr. Laura's books and her radio show, is a compilation of many, many opinions, not just mine. On Dr. Laura's show there is NO discussion. Dr. Laura NEVER accepts input. When someone has a legitimate disagreement, she cuts him or her off and talks over them until she can transition into another call. My ultimate dream is to be in a one on one discussion with Dr. Laura.
If you'll remember, Dr. Laura only became "RELIGIOUS" 3 or 4 years ago. Dr. Laura is listed as a member of the editorial board of the Skeptics Society. This is a science and reason group that supports a scientific viewpoint of all matters including religion. This view is totally at odds with the orthodox religious faith that Dr. Laura claims to hold.
It is hypocritical to be an orthodox Jew and a member of an organization that questions the existence of God. She has changed her agenda to fit the climate, as is her style. Her show was not originally the moral showcase it is today. She did not receive international fame until after she changed the format of her show to that of a religious one.
As we all know, Dr. Laura has not been a saint in her not so distant past. She has lived with a man she was not married to, she has had an affair with a married man, she has had an affair when she herself was a married woman, she has had sex outside of marriage, she has broken up a family, she has taken pornographic photos, and she has been an atheist. Dr. Laura is NOT without sin.
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The 1st stupid thing you can do is read MS Pearl's book,
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This review is from: Ten Stupid Things Dr. Laura Tells Women to do to Mess up Their Lives (Paperback)
I suppose values and common sense means nothing to this author. I would not recommend this book to anyone.
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Bad information for women.,
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Unfortunately, Ms. Pearl doesn't give the young, old, single, married or otherwise woman any wisdom to build on. A very disappointing book.
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Waste of money !,
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This review is from: Ten Stupid Things Dr. Laura Tells Women to do to Mess up Their Lives (Paperback)
Do not waste your money on this book. If you searched for Dr. Laura, you would be better off to get one of her books. MS Pearl should read "Ten Stupid Things Women Do To Mess Up There Lives", because she's done them all. I believe the guilt from her messed up life is very well potrayed in this book. Dr. Laura hit a "raw nerve" called "Mother's guilt" and MS Pearl is retaliating. MS Pearl is a very bitter women.
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