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GumboYaYa

(5,952 posts)
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 11:25 AM Jul 2016

I am hung up on the inherent sexism of an orange man running for President.

Does anyone think that if Hillary stepped out on stage last night with a fresh spray tan that made her look like an Oompa Loompa, the press would just ignore it? Yet Trump strolls out every day looking freshly dipped in Cheeto dust. Every time I see him on TV I expect Chester Cheetah to pop out and tell us it has all been a hoax to market tasty cheese snacks.

Could Hillary survive the scrutiny if she looked like she might be moonlighting in an enchanted candy factory?

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I am hung up on the inherent sexism of an orange man running for President. (Original Post) GumboYaYa Jul 2016 OP
Come on! PrideofJefferson Jul 2016 #1
I disagree, it was all over the press when Hillary and Elizabeth Warren wore blue GumboYaYa Jul 2016 #2
You might be right PrideofJefferson Jul 2016 #3
Chester Cheetah! Haveadream Jul 2016 #4
"Freshly dipped in Cheeto dust" smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #5
Please stop calling him the orange man. Exilednight Jul 2016 #6
Roald Dahl is spinning in his grave! GumboYaYa Jul 2016 #7
 

PrideofJefferson

(54 posts)
1. Come on!
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 11:31 AM
Jul 2016

The dumpster is mocked mercilessly for this and his hair. I honestly see more about his physical appearance than I have about any candidate in a good while. I love it but it makes me feel a little dirty.

GumboYaYa

(5,952 posts)
2. I disagree, it was all over the press when Hillary and Elizabeth Warren wore blue
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 11:33 AM
Jul 2016

There is now way Hillary is not eviscerated if she looked as foolish as Trump does.

 

PrideofJefferson

(54 posts)
3. You might be right
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 11:44 AM
Jul 2016

Most of the media I consume is center-left so I might be missing some of the more up front misogyny. I will say the colbert using an orange wearing a wig to show trump is magnificent. A basketball with tooth veneers. Hilarious!

Exilednight

(9,359 posts)
6. Please stop calling him the orange man.
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 12:50 PM
Jul 2016

It's an insult to oranges everywhere. Seriously, my bottle of Tropicana was frowning at me this morning.

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