Trump embraces blunt sexism: His supporters love the absurd idea that even the smartest woman isn’t

[Her Sister]

as good as a man
His constant slams on women works with his ardent backers — but it will destroy him in November
AMANDA MARCOTTE

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Donald Trump never met a preposterous statement he wasn’t willing to stand by, and so it is with his apparent belief that women are unfairly advantaged over men in our society. On Fox News on Sunday, Chris Wallace asked Trump why he would say that Hillary Clinton is a talentless hack who is coasting on the “woman card,” i.e. the unearned privilege he believes women enjoy over men, and Trump defended himself by pulling his P.C.-police-suppress-the-truth card.

“Well, I’m my own strategist and I like that — what I said and it’s true,” Trump said. “I only tell the truth and that’s why people voted for me.”

The audacity of it is stunning, of course. If he hadn’t been born a white man in a wealthy family, Trump would be a used car salesman in Des Moines who spends his weekends on desultory Match. com dates with divorcees who never call him again. Meanwhile, a huge amount of Clinton’s appeal is that she’s a smart and talented woman who has overcome a huge amount of sexist abuse in order to get as far as she has.

But Trump’s bleating about the “woman card” epitomizes the appeal he has to his supporters, even as he manages to alienate everyone else in the country. There’s a certain logic to his argument if you believe, as most conservatives do, that sexism is a thing of the past and that feminists are just making up stories to “play the victim” and earn the sweet, sweet cash they supposedly get from saying sexism still exists.

[3catwoman3]

1. Why any woman would vote for Trump...

...mystifies me.

[sarae]

9. Right?!

How on earth could any self-respecting woman vote for this sleazebag? Do these women like being humiliated and treated like trash? It's truly mind-boggling.

[IamMab]

2. Even Trump can't sustain this much bullshit until November. And that's assuming he doesn't get

back-stabbed out of the nomination at the convention.

I think the GOP is cooked either way, because even if it becomes a different person at the head of the ticket, they still have to answer for their policies and performance, and that's not going to cut it this year.

[Thinkingabout]

3. Its Trump the Rump, this is a loser.

[displacedtexan]

4. For 25 years, I watched female public school teachers

And female university professors vote according to their husbands' self interests over their own. Un-freakin'-believable, but true.

[Her Sister]

5. Trump to me is not a REAL MAN! He has made himself in to a character

A character who has no character!

The fact that someone makes themselves into a character should be DISQUALIFYING RIGHT THERE AND THEN!

He screams: DISQUALIFY ME! DISQUALFY ME! ~ WE OUGHT TO FREAKING LISTEN!

It's like a woman who dates a guy who says he is not good enough for her. Really the woman ought to run the opposite direction!

America too much into reality TV cannot recognize when something is deadly serious!

Wake up America! ~You're about to be taken advantage of!

[BootinUp]

6. I am less worried about a puke victory than ever before in my life. REALLY.

[Her Sister]

7. I remember thinking that Dubya was a joke till the election was stolen

That opened up my eyes to realizing that dummies can be President of the most powerful nation in the world! So if he gets nominated the GOP might steal the election or enough haters and dummies might vote him in!

Part of me feels like you do! Part of me distrusts because of HIStory!

Am ready for HERstory!

[3catwoman3]

13. Reagan, too.

One of the best lines from Back To The Future was when the professor's eyes bug even further out of his head than usual as Marty McFly tells him Ronald Reagan is the president. "The actor?!" he says, totally incredulous.

Hmphh.

[sarae]

10. The man is a complete joke

A joke at our expense, unfortunately.

[pandr32]

8. Trump IS white male privilege personified

I love this line:
"If he hadn’t been born a white man in a wealthy family, Trump would be a used car salesman in Des Moines who spends his weekends on desultory Match. com dates with divorcees who never call him again."

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Trump's sexism is really hurting Hillary

Amy Chozick Verified account 
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Clinton campaign raised $2.4 million off of Trump's "woman's card" comments, 40% were new donors, best fundraising stretch so far, per aide.




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[Her Sister]

12. oh!? Woah!! So great!!!!

Great news! So FU Trump! So there!!!

love it love it love it!!!! can you tell! lol!

[NastyRiffraff]

14. Yay! Give us some more, Trump!

I'm waiting for my woman's card! I'll proudly wear it around my neck like those cards you use to get into work.

[Her Sister]

16. lol! Perfect!

[Hekate]

15. I'm imagining GOP women, in the privacy of the voting booth....

I'm betting a certain valuable percentage are going to vote for the qualified, sane, woman.

[Demnorth]

17. Some said as much

on CNN. Republican women were asked how they felt about his "woman card' comments. Some said they would vote for the other candidate if he became the nominee.

I think as you suggest, there may be a significant number of women who follow suit if he and Clinton are the nominees. There's such a long list of demeaning comments he's made about women.