While Melania hasn't been seen since the Republican National Convention, Donald seems to have found a replacement in far-right influencer Laura Loomer. Loomer was recently castigated as "racist" by none other than Marjorie Taylor Greene (yes, you heard that right) over a tweet saying if Kamala Harris is elected, the White House will smell of curry and no one will understand the public comment line.
No one in the "family values" party seems to have an issue with this, even though Trump is still "married" and Loomer is 11 years younger than Ivanka. Don't let that plastic fantastic look fool you - Loomer is 31.
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I don't care for her. She doesn't need me to defend her since she talks from a position of power.
But some of the language here mirrors an issue I see pretty common, this instinct to sexualize and objectify women specifically as a form of insult.
Insults are meant to wound, and in that, you can easily see how this would/might mirror the violence and dynamic in sexual abuse. Or at least some characteristics of it.
@Miram I'm exposed a bit more to the publicity photos of Donald and Laura, because of the amount of time I spend on Twitter, so maybe it's me, but I'm pretty sure they are sleeping together. But you're right that sexualizing women is not cool.
@Miram Trump has sexually objectified women his entire life, along with being credibly accused of rape (including rape of minors) and was found legally liable for sexual assault in a court of law. Any woman who chooses to attach herself to him knows what she's getting into. And a woman like Loomer is not deserving of respect even if she had nothing to do with Trump.
I still disagree with using sexual language to demean any woman. It achieves nothing but continue to add to the sadistic power trip. And in this thread, she wasn't the only one being sexualized.
@Miram I can't control how other people react. I don't think I sexualized her. Calling her "Temu Melania" is definitely demeaning, but not in a sexual way.
