Davina McCall sparks controversy over happy marriage advice

dark crystal

TV presenter Davina McCall has given an interview to The Telegraph about marriage. In it, she states “You must keep your husband satisfied in the bedroom department, even if you’re absolutely exhausted. Otherwise he will go somewhere else.”
She also goes on about wearing matching underwear (her husband can't stand plain underwear apparantly) and keeping vigilant about her figure by not eating white food.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11640553/Davina-McCall-You-must-keep-your-husband-satisfied-in-the-bedroom.html

Putting aside the slightly archaic 1950's slant to her views, she's not giving her husband, or men in general, much credit is she? Nowhere does she state what men should be doing to keep their wives happy lest they seek comfort elsewhere, instead she paints them as fickle creatures who will stray if their wives are not up for it 24/7 and don't parade around in Agent Provocateur undies every night.

Social media has gone into overdrive about her comments, on which she's backtracked slightly, but it's still rubbed many women up the wrong way. Does she have a point, or has she managed to insult both genders at once with her views?

Menas

If you depend on her for marriage advice then you are fcked. She is on her second marriage.

At the end of the day it is just a Muppet saying something stupid...or wrongly interpreted.

hatrickpatrick

Popz microwave popcorn. Can ye hold this thread for 2-3 minutes?

dark crystal

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Popz microwave popcorn. Can ye hold this thread for 2-3 minutes?

Note I didn't mention feminism anywhere in the article Patrick :pac:

The Backwards Man

Her career has spiralled rapidly downwards since she was on Ray Cokes' MTV show. Hit the zenith way too early.

I can't stand that shouty woman.

If her husband is so tenuously committed to her that mismatched underwear might send him elsewhere, she's better off without him.

Clonmel1000

You would in fairness

hatrickpatrick

dark crystal wrote: »

Note I didn't mention feminism anywhere in the article Patrick :pac:

A thread doesn't need to involve feminism to justify popcorn popping. Sure look at the DOB thread.

mada82

I know practically nothing about her but I read a comment above that says she's on her second marriage. That alone should discredit any advise she'd have on the subject.

The world has gone celebrity mad, who gives a **** what her opinion is on anything.

mikeym

Us married men are so demanding :rolleyes:

Davina McCall...advice...think I'll decline...I'm still amazed she has a career on tv, a passably okay looking woman with a passably okay personality.

tipparetops

cannot stand her, that show she has - million pound drop is up there with the cube for being utter ****e.
I see she is still talking ****e.

The Diabolical Monocle

She must be hugely talented or highly qualified and can do something that any random fvcker off the street can't.

i mean she's not just another randomer.


right ?

dark crystal

Candie wrote: »

I can't stand that shouty woman.

If her husband is so tenuously committed to her that mismatched underwear might send him elsewhere, she's better off without him.

If I was married to him he would have fecked off years ago as I only have one matching underwear set in my whole chest of drawers!

Sure they only end up on the floor anyway, don't they? :P

When she was married to Mick Jagger, Jerry Hall famously said "It is simple to keep a man, you must be a maid in the living room, a cook in the kitchen and a whore in the bedroom. I'd hired the other two and took care of the bedroom bit" They split up not long after!!!

Streetwalker

She needs to do a porno to make herself relevant again

I think she is totally right to be honest, even though its not a popular opinion. Just look at how many men cheat, if men don't get it they will go elsewhere. That is also me as a man speaking.

kfallon

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Her career has spiralled rapidly downwards since she was on Ray Cokes' MTV show. Hit the zenith way too early.

She was some annoying geebag when she first appeared on MTV....then she went on to be some annoying geebag on mainstream TV :pac:

NIMAN

No such thing as bad publicity.

She has faded from our screens recently, her career is on the slide so an agent probably told her to say something controversial to get herself back in the spotlight.

And it has worked.

Personally she always annoyed the p1sh outta me.

For Forks Sake

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Davina McCall...advice...think I'll decline...I'm still amazed she has a career on tv, a passably okay looking woman with a passably okay personality.

Shrieking fishwife is not a personality type.

keeponhurling

It's only one person's opinion.
You could ask a hundred people and get hundred different bits of advice

Yellowblackbird

I love that damn peach ass

Cold War Kid

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Shrieking fishwife is not a personality type.

AREYOUREADYFORMETOREVEALWHOTHE
NEXTBIGBROTHERHOUSELEAVERWILLBE?!!

hatrickpatrick

Streetwalker wrote: »

She needs to do a porno to make herself relevant again

If such a porno ever materialises, I will hold you indirectly responsible. There will be serious, painful consequences.

The Backwards Man

kfallon wrote: »

She was some annoying geebag when she first appeared on MTV....then she went on to be some annoying geebag on mainstream TV :pac:

It's one of the greatest travesties of humankind that that eejit is the only one from that show that got a career in showbiz. Watching twenty year old clips of it on youtube and it hasn't aged a bit. Well, apart from the faxes.:pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNApWYtFXQ4

Chris_Bradley

Pure publicity stunk from an aging relic.

One eyed Jack

dark crystal wrote: »

Does she have a point, or has she managed to insult both genders at once with her views?

I don't think she's managed to insult anyone really. If anyone were to take her marriage advice seriously, they're the person that should be ashamed of themselves.

If a person bases their behaviour within their marriage upon the advice of a celebrity, then they really need to examine a hell of a lot more about themselves than just their marriage.

People expressing their disagreement with her opinion is par for the course, but to say she was insulting anyone is stretching things quite a bit.

jackofalltrades

I don't think her comments are that controversial.

It's your responsibility to keep your partner satisfied in the bedroom*, that's part and parcel of being in a monogamous relationship.
It's not like they can go anywhere else for sex.
If you can't or don't want to do that then break up with them.

Staying in shape and wearing nice underwear are both commendable.
Relationships take effort and it's good to see her putting in the work.

*Obviously within reason and based on what you both find acceptable.
And no one should have sex when they don't want to.

Ally Dick

My favourite Davina was the zombie one on the Dead Set mini series. Was happy when she got killed off

nullzero

Celebrity in not being a reliable source of information/advice shocker.

"housemates, you are live on channel 4, please do not say fvck or bugger".

brooke 2

dark crystal wrote: »

TV presenter Davina McCall has given an interview to The Telegraph about marriage. In it, she states “You must keep your husband satisfied in the bedroom department, even if you’re absolutely exhausted. Otherwise he will go somewhere else.”
She also goes on about wearing matching underwear (her husband can't stand plain underwear apparantly) and keeping vigilant about her figure by not eating white food.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11640553/Davina-McCall-You-must-keep-your-husband-satisfied-in-the-bedroom.html

Putting aside the slightly archaic 1950's slant to her views, she's not giving her husband, or men in general, much credit is she? Nowhere does she state what men should be doing to keep their wives happy lest they seek comfort elsewhere, instead she paints them as fickle creatures who will stray if their wives are not up for it 24/7 and don't parade around in Agent Provocateur undies every night.

Social media has gone into overdrive about her comments, on which she's backtracked slightly, but it's still rubbed many women up the wrong way. Does she have a point, or has she managed to insult both genders at once with her views?

Plenty of men on Boards have stated they would go elsewhere if their wives did not satisfy them! Davina just telling the truth as she sees it!!