Lauren Boebert's divorce exposes the dark little secret of red state life

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Lauren Boebert's divorce exposes the dark little secret of red state life
Lauren Boebert's divorce is funny — it also reveals why GOP men are doubling down on the misogyny

By AMANDA MARCOTTE
Senior Writer
PUBLISHED MAY 18, 2023 6:00AM (EDT)


(Salon) When so much Republican behavior these days is too gross to be funny, there's something downright refreshing about old-fashioned Christian right hypocrisy. This time, it comes from Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, a biological human being who nonetheless sounds exactly like ChatGPT channeling a Breitbart comment section. Boebert built her career on sanctimonious, though often incoherent, lectures on the supposed threats to the family of leftist sexual "depravities" like same-sex marriage or contraception use. She also filed for divorce last month, a fact that only got into the press this week. This follows other comical examples of Boebert's "family values," such as celebrating teen pregnancy or standing by her now-to-be ex-husband after he exposed himself to teen girls in a bowling alley.

Her choice to leave Jayson Boebert might be the first sign that there's functioning brain activity in Lauren Boebert's skull. As the bowling alley story suggests, the guy is a creep. He started dating then-Lauren Roberts when she was 16 and he was 22 years old. She dropped out of high school to give birth to their first child at 18. They got married two years later. During this time, he was arrested on domestic violence charges after a fight with her. In August, he was still at it, getting the cops called on him for reportedly threatening neighbors.

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This story is tasty gossip. But it's also a window into an aspect of red state life that hasn't been much discussed, one which is likely fueling the ugly surge in misogynist rhetoric and policy being pushed by Republicans, especially the men. The dark little secret of red state life is there's a lot of Lauren Boeberts out there: Conservative women who disavow feminism, but, when given a shot at more independence for themselves, gladly use hard-won rights like divorce and abortion. Republican men are getting increasingly angry about even this minor loss of control over women.

The results are ugly. A sexual predator is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination. Abortion bans keep getting passed, despite being wildly unpopular. And now there's even a GOP push to make it harder for people — mostly women — to file for divorce.

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It's not just abortion, however. As Tessa Stuart at Rolling Stone reported, "Republicans across the country are now reconsidering no-fault divorce," even though it's been legal in most states for decades. State Republican parties are adding the repeal of no-fault divorce to their party platforms, and even the national party looked at the issue in 2016. (And probably would have taken it more seriously if their candidate, Donald Trump, wasn't twice-divorced.) The reason isn't mysterious: 70% of divorces in the U.S. are initiated by women. ............(more)

https://www.salon.com/2023/05/18/lauren-boeberts-divorce-exposes-the-dark-little-secret-of-red-state-life/

[LonePirate]

1. Don't know if it is true but I stumbled across some additional gossip about the divorce.

Evidently she has been having an affair with a member of the Pastors for TFG who is supposedly married as well. I counted at least three commandments that were broken between the two of them and maybe even a fourth. The brazen hypocrisy, dishonesty and stupidity from her is astonishing.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Using Contraception????

But then, Boobert's ilk are Pro-Life.

Every sperm is sacred.
Every sperm is great
If a sperm gets wasted.
God gets quite irate.

[Raven123]

3. If the discussion about repealing no-fault divorce is accurate Dems need to run with it

The veto proof state legislatures mean they will do everything and anything they want. The gerrymandered districts are empowering.

Look at what they have done. Imagine what they will do. Vote accordingly - while you still can

[niyad]

4. Thank you for this enlightening, deoressing article. Woman-Hared runs deep

with these people.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. MORE details have emerged about Lauren Boebert's divorce filing and they are something else.

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MORE details have emerged about Lauren Boebert’s divorce filing and they are something else.

Here are the details:

- First, her husband of two decades was absolutely furious.

It was previously reported that Boebert filed an appeal April 25 dissolution seeking to end her marriage to Jayson Boebert, with whom she shares four sons.

An affidavit of service, obtained by The Daily Beast, indicated that Jayson Boebert appeared to be caught off guard by the court proceedings.

He chased away a process server with an expletive-laden tirade and let his dogs loose when he was served with the divorce papers, the affidavit said.

“Once he learned that he was being served with Dissolution of Marriage papers he was extremely angry,” the process server wrote. “I tried to hand him the documents but did not take them. He started yelling and using profanities, and told me that I was trespassing, and that he was calling the Sheriff’s Office. I told him I was leaving the documents on the chair outside of the door, he closed the door then let the dogs out.”

The document noted that Jayson was cleaning a gun and drinking a “tall glass of beer” when he was served.

- Second, Lauren Boebert’s heartbroken husband says he still loves her despite the divorce.

Jayson and Boebert had their fair share of brushes with law enforcement during their time together. Jayson was arrested in 2004 for exposing his penis to two women at a bowling alley—a crime he pleaded guilty to.

Talk about family values?