The Peggy Eaton Affair in Today's Society

It is common to see scandalous affairs plastered all over the media and in the tabloids in today's society. Either a celebrity has cheated on their spouse or someone has divorced because of lies and infidelity. Everywhere we look we are confronted with gossip of who slept with who or what this person said about so-and-so. It has become a natural part of our society and no one can avoid or deflect it from being thrown in their face on a daily basis. Peggy Eaton represents many women that have been introduced to the political scene due to quiet affairs and cover-ups. The wives of the Jackson's cabinet members are like the media outlets that scream scandal at the first whisper of an affair, not caring if it is true or not. They belittle and ridicule whoever they please and make the subject feel even worse about what is going on in their personal lives. Some put on a brave face and just ride out the gossip wave, but others succumb to the rumors and simply become outcasts of society much like Peggy Eaton did. She couldn't take the cold chill from the other wives so she bowed out and did not remain on the political social scene. You would think that society would start to learn from history repeating itself, but most simply don't care and get caught up in the game we know as scandal.