Hillary Clinton's private life

Details of Hillary Rodham Clinton's private life, given her powerful status and senatorial ambitions, have become subject to public scrutiny, not only because of the possible political spin- offs in the Bill Clinton-Hillary Rodham Clinton-Monica Lewinsky soap opera, but also because of the influence these revelations may have on global public opinion and morality.

After her interview to Talk magazine, we are wondering why she did it: typically female appeasement, conjugal pragmatism, or an attempt to get a sympathy vote from both men and women?

A year ago, the controversial author Elizabeth Wurtzel described Mrs. Clinton as a terrible example of the "masochist woman", eagerly sacrificing herself in order to favor her husband's success.

Now Mrs. Clinton tries to endear herself with millions of potential voters through the glossy pages of a new magazine.

Will this strategy work?

-- La Stampa, Turin, Italy