The latest Trump tape accidentally explains rape culture in less than 3 minutes

[TomCADem]

The sad thing is that we too easily accept that it is a rich, powerful person's right to impose himself on someone who is vulnerable.

http://www.vox.com/identities/2016/10/29/13465600/trump-miss-universe-tape-rape-culture-grab-kiss-onstage

On Friday, a new video surfaced that showed Donald Trump doing to former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins — in public, onstage in front of thousands of people — the same thing that he bragged about doing on a leaked audio tape with Billy Bush of Access Hollywood.

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In the video, Trump calls Hawkins onstage for a disturbing display of public humiliation, including sex jokes at her expense, for a perceived slight that Hawkins says was a misunderstanding. Hawkins laughs and apologizes, and Trump also laughs as if it’s all in good fun — but he still makes insulting, degrading remarks about her in an apparent act of revenge.

And after he’s done with all that, Trump says, “I don’t know too many women who are taller than me,” puts his arm around Hawkins’s waist, grabs her close to him, and goes in for a kiss. It doesn’t look consensual or expected; Hawkins appears to put her arm between them and turn her head so the kiss lands on her cheek. The audience laughs, and there are a few cheers and whistles. “Can I sit down now?” Hawkins asks.

I heard a lot of feedback from readers who were shocked by this tape, and with good reason. It’s just about everything wrong with Trump and women in less than three minutes: he casually objectifies a woman, cruelly displays his dominance and power over her, and gives her a surprise grab-and-kiss that looks a lot like moments other women have described while accusing Trump of sexual assault.

[sarae]

1. I watched the tape and it left me cold

and seething with anger. He intentionally put her in a mortifying situation in front of thousands of people. He's beyond reprehensible.

Women shouldn't have to be subjected to this crap ever. I don't want him to just lose, I want him to feel the humiliation of every single woman he's done this to.

[NastyRiffraff]

2. I think most women have been subjected to something like this

Unwanted touching, kissing, humiliating jokes ("lighten up! I was just kidding!&quot . Men like Trump feel entitled to treat women as their personal property. It's worse when it's rich, powerful men, but it certainly isn't limited to them. We're routinely subjected to catcalls from construction workers, truck drivers, and random men on the streets. And when we complain we're told to "lighten up," or even "they're paying you a compliment!"

No thanks. We can do very well without their "compliments."

[Skittles]

3. the man is a pervert

he is disgusting

[True Dough]

4. I'm a man

and I despise Trump. He's so pompous and treats women with supreme disrespect. But I bet he doesn't even realize it. He is so narcissistic that he probably thinks that they'll automatically be flattered someone of his "stature" is paying them "compliments" (sexually harassing comments, in reality).

[book_worm]

5. And yet it's all about the Clinton e-mails per the MSM.