Brigitte Nielsen Quotes
In Denmark, when you marry, whether you have $1 million or just $10, you share it.
Nielsen, Brigitte. Interview. People, vol. 28, no. 10, 7 Sept. 1987.
This relatively radical viewpoint regarding equal rights for women was expressed by Roosevelt as his Senior thesis at Harvard in 1880. In those days, the kind of scrutiny of everything a candidate ever wrote or said that is characteristic of modern politics, did not exist. It is very doubtful that if the Republican Party officials had ever known that he had espoused these views—even as a young student, that he ever would have risen so high in the party, much less get nominated at the Vice Presidential candidate which was his entree to the Presidency. When in office however, there is no record of him reviving his youthful proposal that women who marry retain their maiden names.
the legal power automatically then given to a husband over his wife’s body and property
There are 3 branches of Judaism: Orthodox, Conservative and Reform. The state of Israel however only recognizes the Orthodox and Orthodox Rabbis. Muslim or Christian couples can be married by an Imam, Minister or Priest of their choosing. Reform and Conservative Jewish Israeli’s cannot marry in Israel unless they choose and Orthodox Rabbi and have an Orthodox wedding ceremony. So they often go to Cypress, an Eastern Orthodox Christian country which allows any ordained rabbi to perform weddings unlike in Israel. This anomaly dates back to the inception of Israel as a recognized state, under attack by many Arab armies. The orthodox Jews in Israel would not support the fledgling state unless they would be given civil control over family and religious matters. The majority of Israelis are not orthodox and oppose the monopoly given to the Orthodox. However, politically the Orthodox have enough seats on the Knesset (Parliament) so that they can usually make the difference in the polarized Israeli politics of which coalition will be in power. Therefor the status quo remains.
Brigitte Nielsen is a Danish actress, model, singer and reality television personality. She began her career modeling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. She subsequently acted in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV, later returning to the Rocky series in Creed II (2018). She is also known for her marriage to Sylvester Stallone, with whom she starred in the 1986 film Cobra. She played a villain in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and starred as the Black Witch in the 1990s Italian film series Fantaghirò. She later built a career starring in B-movies, hosting TV shows, and appearing on reality shows.
