CAROLE MALLORY ON MISTRESSES IN THE PRESS TODAY

EXCERPT: “I don't like the way mistresses are being maligned in the press today,” said Carole Mallory, her voice indignant as she looked up from her salad at Gallagher’s Steak House on West 52nd Street, where she and Norman Mailer frequently dined during their eight-year affair that began in 1983. At the time, Mr. Mailer was married to his sixth wife, Norris Church Mailer; Ms. Mallory’s affair with the writer is the subject of her new book, “Loving Mailer.”

Ms. Mallory was talking about Tiger Woods’s mistresses, and how they have been portrayed as oversexed sirens who lured the married sports idol onto the rocks of deceit. “You have to understand with these famous men, they go after women, yet the press likes to make it appear that the women went after him,” said Ms. Mallory, 68, who might be considered an authority on the subject.

NEW YORK TIMES : CAROLE MALLORY MISTRESS OF NORMAL MAILER by ALEX WILLIAMS

A note by Missy: I personally don't think of mistresses as affairs and so I don't know that any of the women that the press incorrectly called mistresses that he was involved with actually were.  Therefore my own use of the word would probably not agree with Carole Mallory's use!  Also in her book she speaks of a 9 year relationship and the author of this article writes an 8 year affair.