Blaming Mrs. Simpson

What braver or more honest love can a man have for a woman than to give up his throne to be with her, turning his back on the disapproval of his kin and country's duty to make a decision to be with the "woman he loves" over all else?  Edward and Mrs. Simpson's love is another example of the Romeo and Juliet tale. But, as always, the woman bears the brunt of the blame in this kind of setting. Mrs. Simpson was berated by the press and thus public, for being the temptress and instigator of the romance.  Edward got off with public pity and head-shakings while Mrs. Simpson was hated. And while this matter would not be a similar issue today, given  our times and events fairly recent, women are still held responsible in matters of the triangular heart. There is proof. Are not women in other countries, and even here, stoned or branded or arrested while the "offending" male skulks off  to hide, untouched and frequently, pitied. It appears that only females can be called guilty. If you have ever been in a similar situation, you realize this attitude remains at ground level, indelible. But why? Every family or societal group, has in its midst, a tainted female who is rejected or clucked at or shunned, very often while she is the innocent party but, traditionally, is  blamed. The male gets away with sympathy for being taken in by such a female.  Fortunately, woman are much stronger and more resilient when it comes to love. She can withstand the foolish disapprovals. It's historical if one cares to check out examples. Mrs. Simpson got her man - and her man got her. At ground-level, that's what was desired and that's what happened notwithstanding. Public disapproval only served to cement the two as great lovers forever in history. On analyzing the matter of public reaction, however, and how it works, it is likely that the woman is considered the weaker of the two sexes, thus easier to place public ire and chagrin upon her rather than on the man. The move smacks of cowardice and truly, only cowards would deign to have an understanding of this kind of love and "think outside the box" . Fortunately, today there is greater intelligence and cooler heads about matters of the heart and lovers, no matter how difficult their feelings are for others to fathom, are able to turn aside such old-fashioned re-actions branding them as ignorant and archaic.