Breaking intelligence : Women do n’t like being call dumb .
During a campaign rally in Wisconsin, former president Donald Trump referred to Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign for president in an incredibly sexist yet unsurprising way, saying her potential win would be “no way for a woman” to become the first female president.
“That’s no way for a woman to become the first president, that’s for sure,” Trumpsaidin reference to the possibility of Harris winning the presidency after President Joe Biden. “And if a woman is going to become the first president of the United States, it can’t be her. That would rip our country apart.”
“ This is not what people want , as then she comes in through the back door , " he carry on . " This would not be what people want , particularly because it ’s her . ”
If you didn’t know —15 vice presidents in US history went on to become president of the United States,all of whom were male. So, suggesting that a VP shouldn’t follow in these pre-established footsteps simply because she’s a woman is quite the take.
ButTrump isn’t new to tugging on sexist tropes.He’s previously leaned into the tired “joke” that women are intellectually inferior by calling Harris — who has reached higher levels of education than himself —“dumb as a rock.”
So, you shouldn’t be surprised to learn thatHarris is leading in polls among women in the election.But if you are surprised, a now-viralclipof former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley clarifying why this may be the case has caught people’s attention.
During a sit-down withFox & Friends, Haley was asked, “Why do you think Kamala Harris has a 14-point lead in the gender gap among women?”
Fox host : Why does Kamala Harris have a 14 - level lede among women?Nikki Haley : It ’s the way Donald Trump and JD Vance are talk about woman . They ’re call woman dumbpic.twitter.com/E0okuDiaP1
To which she responded: “I think it’s because Donald Trump and J.D. Vance need to change the way they speak about women.”
“You don’t need to call Kamala dumb — she didn’t get this far just by accident,” she continued. “You don’t need to go and talk about intelligence, or looks, or anything else. Just talk about the policies.”
" When you call even a Democrat cleaning woman dumb , Republican cleaning woman get their backs up , too . "
Initially, her breakdown was met with an expected “duh” response.
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However, some admitted that a reminder to respect women is unfortunately needed.
ripe ? Being kind and respectful toward fair sex matters . 😅
And though Harris’s campaign does not center around her gender, nor does she suggest that her gender is a reason to vote for her, it’s hard to deny that in the face of sexism, her role is inspiring for young girls.
Kamala ’s leading resonates with women , peculiarly against such superannuated rhetoric . It ’s fresh to see a candidate who value intelligence information and empowerment . Keep scramble , Kamala ! 💖 🙌
