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Been wondering...why does Trump feel he's entitled to body-shame women? (Original Post) Ken Burch Aug 2016 OP
i can't see any difference 6chars Aug 2016 #1
look up his weight on line greymattermom Aug 2016 #2
Why does anybody? mythology Aug 2016 #3
Women are objects to him. sofa king Aug 2016 #4
He has not aged well all the way around tavernier Aug 2016 #5
He feels entitled about pretty much everything... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #6
It is unfortunate that there are people who are okay with that. blue neen Aug 2016 #7
he embodies the typical societal double standard. Plus, he has money. AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #8
He's been doing it for a long time now, ZombieHorde Aug 2016 #9
In this, he's just like a lot of the male population. enough Aug 2016 #10
Like many rich egotists, Trump believes he is the center of the Universe. FSogol Aug 2016 #11
Because Daddy's money has always shielded him from consequences. Orsino Aug 2016 #12
 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
3. Why does anybody?
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 11:23 PM
Aug 2016

Because it's easy to be an asshole.

And our society often values women for their bodies and men for their wealth/power. So he's kept up his end of that bargain in theory as he's got a lot of money. But mostly just because he's an asshole.

sofa king

(10,857 posts)
4. Women are objects to him.
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 11:43 PM
Aug 2016

He assesses their worth according to how attractive they are to him--or even more accurately, how attracted they pretend to be toward him.

This guy here notes that even though he served as a lawyer for Trump for years, the only near-substantive conversation they ever had was about which women "wanted" the married Donald Trump.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-hired-me-as-an-attorneyplease-dont_us_579e52dee4b00e7e269fb30f?section=&

It's one small part of the enormous Narcissistic Personality Disorder he has been allowed to cultivate his entire stupid life. There is no cure.

blue neen

(12,328 posts)
7. It is unfortunate that there are people who are okay with that.
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 11:49 PM
Aug 2016

Look at some of the hateful things his supporters have said about Hillary.

Judging women solely by their appearance is still fair game in this country. Insulting women and being mean is just part of daily life in the world of Trumpism. Clearly, if it wasn't, he wouldn't be the Republican nominee for President.

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)
8. he embodies the typical societal double standard. Plus, he has money.
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 12:32 AM
Aug 2016

which gives him an even more skewed sense of worth and entitlement.

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)
9. He's been doing it for a long time now,
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 01:25 AM
Aug 2016

but now that we body shame him (baby hands, orange skin, etc.) he has some defense.

enough

(13,262 posts)
10. In this, he's just like a lot of the male population.
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:46 AM
Aug 2016

Like Limbaugh trying to body-shame Michelle Obama.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
12. Because Daddy's money has always shielded him from consequences.
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 10:42 AM
Aug 2016

Until his behavior costs him some of his wealth or his freedom, he will continue unchecked.

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