Standards of morale, family values, bigotry?

Politics very often is a morale issue. Whether it is having an affair with a White House intern, or accepting money from anyone who would finance your campaign....On other occasions it just comes down to portraying a "healthy" family life.

Just this morning i watched a rerun of a Jack and Jackie Kennedy documentary. There had been so many rumors about JFKs love affairs around but the tabloids didn't really pick them up.
So back then there have been double standards on morale issues. The president could do what he liked, without much fear of the press.

Times had changed by the 90s. In 1998/99 you just couldn't get away from yet another story of Clinton's sex life when zapping through the channels.
(ok, I am exaggerating. You could switch to the disney channel)

So are double standards done? Is it that people are more accepting of behavior that does not conform to traditional family life?

Well, yes. In parts. There is a vivid gay community. Interracial relationships are being accepted. But wait.... not really, right?

How many hate crimes against gays every year?

How many countries where being gay is illegal?

How many countries where Bill and Monica would have gone to jail for their particular practise?

How would you feel as a white walking with your black girlfriend through a black neighbourhood?

How would you feel walking with her through small town suburbia instead?

Or as a black:
how good are your odds that your white girlfriend's parents would like you from the start? without prejudice?

Ok, people are more open about sex, true. But not everywhere and not under all circumstances. We don't have to go to far-away countries for that. To my knowledge the Federal Republic of Germany was never ruled by a single.
Or the U.S.: has there been a not-married president? If so, he probably was a widower.
Is someone who is single less fit to be in a public office?

Politicians still feel the pressure of portraying healthy family values.
I like family! Having a wife and a few kids is how I see myself within the next ten years. It may be safe to say that a majority of people share visions like that. But are we open enough to accept people who disagree not only on a private level (friends) but also on a political level(Heads of State)?

I will believe that we are an open society as soon as a single-mom can gather enough votes to become Chancellor, Prime Minister, or President.

For Germany, things may be on the move right now. We will have a new President next week. But the office only has representational functions. Furthermore the female candidate Prof. Gesine Schwan is not expected to win. Also, she was married but her husband passed away.
(I like her, I attended her class on Hobbes and Rousseau when she taught PSCI at my University in the late 90s)

Anyway, I just wanted to clarify, I am not talking about a representational office but one of executive power.

How is it in your home countries? Is it realistic that anyone can be elected?