Mrs. Robinson's affair with teen rocks N Ireland

Story here. Excerpt:

'BELFAST, Northern Ireland – A political scandal riveting Northern Ireland has a certain cinematic feel: an affair by 58-year-old woman named Mrs. Robinson with a 19-year-old male lover.
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But there is a serious side to the story of Iris Robinson, who also happens to be a member of Parliament and the wife of Peter Robinson — Northern Ireland's government leader.

The BBC reported that Iris Robinson allegedly solicited 50,000 pounds ($80,000) from businessmen so her young lover could open a restaurant — without disclosing the fact to lawmakers.

Iris Robinson has said she would not seek re-election because she was suffering clinical depression that left her unable to function in public life and revealed that she attempted suicide. She also begged forgiveness from her husband, Peter, and the public.
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On Wednesday, Peter Robinson invited four journalists to his home to give his own agonized account of his family's private turmoil — an unprecedented display from a man renowned for an icy demeanor.

The Robinsons neglected to mention the nub of the BBC report: That Iris Robinson's lover, 39 years her junior, had received third-party cash from her that should have been disclosed to Parliament.'

So much here I am not sure what to say about it except this: contrary to feminist assertions throughout the 60s and 70s, the fact that a politician is female has no bearing on her ability to make sound discretionary judgments, personally or otherwise. If nothing else the take-home lesson remains that people should be assessed as individuals, not based on their indelible characteristics, such as ethnicity, sex, etc. The myths however around female moral superiority promulgated by people such as the now-deceased Mary Daly persist nonetheless.