Donald Trump woke up Wednesday morning and decided today, International Women’s Day, would be a good day to set himself up for more mockery, so he popped off a couple of quick tweets,
On International Women's Day, join me in honoring the critical role of women here in America & around the world.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 8, 2017
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I have tremendous respect for women and the many roles they serve that are vital to the fabric of our society and our economy.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 8, 2017
Notice he says “and the many roles they serve.” Awkward phrasing at the very least. Problematic at best, as he reduces women to the roles they serve rather than honoring them for what they are: women.
And keep in mind now that this is the same Donald Trump who has called women “fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals,†and who, according to New York magazine, told a friend, “You have to treat [women] like shit.â€
Editor of the conservative Weekly Standard Bill Kristol, showed conservatives can have a sense of humor too when he tweeted in response,
Oops, parody account… https://t.co/XsWmHglaPw
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) March 8, 2017
And Kristol was not alone in turning his snark on the tweeter-in-chief:
Donald Trump honoring women is like Michael Vick honoring dogs.
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) March 8, 2017
.@realDonaldTrump How about this? Respectful? pic.twitter.com/zgJEQQ6x4W
— Jordan Uhl (@JordanUhl) March 8, 2017
When you're not grabbing their pussies, that is. @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/SqeYis0o9s
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 8, 2017
.@realDonaldTrump Expanding the global gag rule doesn't honor women. It kills women. https://t.co/UiyXNBZmwA
— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) March 8, 2017
@realDonaldTrump Sure, 45. You respect them SO much you think it's acceptable to grab their pussies because you're famous. You're a pig.
— Mike P Williams (@Mike_P_Williams) March 8, 2017
@realDonaldTrump yet you and your cronies want to pass a healthcare bill that takes away all of our basic care. Go fuck yourself, sir.
— BernadetteGiacomazzo (@berngiacomazzo) March 8, 2017
@realDonaldTrump Hopefully not by grabbing them anywhere?
— Eivind Trædal (@eivindtraedal) March 8, 2017
You’ve gotta admit: Trump could not have chosen a better day to say how much respect he has for women when demonstrably, he has none. There is no better day to make his hypocrisy on women part of the discourse.
It doesn’t matter if Trump said this himself or if a staffer tweeted it. He’s made this very same claim in front of the cameras. It’s time to move past “Thanks, Obama,” and say “Thanks, Trump.”
Hrafnkell Haraldsson, a social liberal with leanings toward centrist politics has degrees in history and philosophy. His interests include, besides history and philosophy, human rights issues, freedom of choice, religion, and the precarious dichotomy of freedom of speech and intolerance. He brings a slightly different perspective to his writing, being that he is neither a follower of an Abrahamic faith nor an atheist but a polytheist, a modern-day Heathen who follows the customs and traditions of his Norse ancestors. He maintains his own blog, A Heathen’s Day, which deals with Heathen and Pagan matters, and Mos Maiorum Foundation www.mosmaiorum.org, dedicated to ethnic religion. He has also contributed to NewsJunkiePost, GodsOwnParty and Pagan+Politics.
