Note: This post contains graphic language spoken by Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump
Donald Trump was caught on video saying, “I did try to f*ck her . . . and she was married. I moved on her like a b*tch.” He went on to say, “She’s now got the big phony t*ts and everything.” These are the words of the possible future PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Worse, there are women who intend to vote for this man.
Women, it’s time to wake up. Do you think so little of yourselves that you can excuse, justify, and defend Trump’s contempt for your entire gender? When he says he can grab any women he wants “by the p*ssy,” this is not locker room talk. This is WHO HE IS. This is not funny. It’s not harmless. It’s not an example of “guys will be guys.” It’s the propagation of sexual assault. It’s dangerous and it’s toxic to ALL women. Until women stand up against this, they give men the message that we are, in fact, nothing more than “pussies” who are here for men’s sexual pleasure. Can you see what a contaminating message that is?
Our courts are already letting college rapists off with a slap on the wrist for their crimes. These boys are raping our daughters at an alarming rate, yet judges feel bad sending them to prison because they just “made a mistake” and shouldn’t have it ruin their lives (http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/06/us/sexual-assault-brock-turner-stanford/). This excuse overlooks the fact that the lives of the girls who are raped will never be the same again. Our culture is saturated with dangerous messages about sex and women. Trump’s comments are part of this very culture of rape.
Do you realize that every mother who sends her daughter off to college has to warn her about rape? College females have to watch their drinks, so they don’t get drugged. They can never walk alone for fear of getting raped. They have to keep their eyes out for their female friends and make sure they don’t drink too much, leave with a seemingly “nice” guy or flirt too much. And God forbid that they do get attacked, because if they tell—a big if—males and females alike will berate them, challenge them and blame THEM for the rapist’s violence. Their fellow students will tell them the rapist is a “nice” guy.” They’ll tell them to not ruin HIS future. And then they’ll turn everything around on her and make her out to be the one who caused the rape. And this is only one segment of females. All women have to protect themselves—in parking lots, when they’re going for a run, in their homes, going on a date, walking down the street and on and on.
Donald Trump is dangerous to ALL women. He calls women fat pigs, gropes them, tries to “f*ck” (his word) married women—even when he, himself, is married—and sends a message to the world that this is OK because it’s just what men do. This is who men are supposed to be. So don’t, for a moment, minimize, excuse, rationalize or defend his toxicity toward women. When a person shows you who they are—BELIEVE THEM. Then act accordingly. Walk away, run, refuse them your vote, and speak up against this destructive treatment of women. For once, we need ALL women to stand up for ALL women. What the hell are we doing accepting this craziness. There is NO excuse for it.
And men, you, too, have to stop laughing at the scummy guys in the world. You have to stop condoning this bullshit talk about women—from your mouth or the mouths of your friends. It’s NOT funny, nor is it harmless. STEP UP. Call men on this behavior. Tell them to cut the crap. Know that each time you laugh, encourage, join in, minimize or even say nothing against the objectification of women, you are making the world a more dangerous place for your daughters, sisters, mothers and female friends. When you stay silent to it—you help fuel it. STEP UP. The men doing this are your friends, co-workers, family members and gender. Refuse to condone it, and, instead, commit to putting an end to it. Men and women need to unite against this vileness and stop minimizing it, laughing at it, explaining it away or assuming this is just who men are. To all the men out there who are not THIS—speak out and STAND UP:
• Comment on this post.
• Speak out against this ignorance on social media.
• Call males out on their sexist, hurtful comments—if you wouldn’t want them to say it about your daughter, then don’t allow them to say it about someone else’s daughter.
• Talk to your sons.
It’s time we ALL stand up to this poison.