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Melania and equality

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thatbags Thu 26-Jan-17 08:07:12

Certain pictures and 'stories' about Donald and Melania Trump are appearing repeatedly on Twitter. It's interesting to compare interpretations.

This one, where Donald gets out of the limo and goes up the steps to meet the Obamas while Melania gets out of the far side of the vehicle and walks up by herself has provoked a lot of discussion reaction.

The most common interpretation is that Donald is a boor/ungentlemanly for not waiting for Melania and walking up the steps with her. I suspect this is based on the premise that he's a boor anyway and, besides, people hate him.

Another interpretation is that he is more of a gender egalitarian than we think because he was behaving just as he would have done if Melania were a man.

The latter interpretation made me wonder if Theresa May 'waits for' Philip May in similar circumstances or whether he just 'follows' in due course?

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petra Mon 30-Jan-17 08:49:01

Obviously the 'wrong sort of migrant' Mair wink

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Penstemmon Mon 30-Jan-17 11:03:24

Mair You know nothing about me, my life, my experiences. You know nothing of my sleeping either.

I have not been unkind about a woman I do not know, in fact I explicitly said it was wrong to make any comments about MTs physical appearance/dress etc.

I stand by my opinion of the potential tyrant Trump. I expect anyone who supports ideas of creating a system of second class citizens for a particular group of people based on their religion/ethnicty etc. will support /defend Trump.

I do not support that.

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Mair Mon 30-Jan-17 18:07:57

"I expect anyone who supports ideas of creating a system of second class citizens for a particular group of people based on their religion/ethnicty etc. will support /defend Trump"

I very much doubt that. Most Middle Eastern countries including Israel do adopt some sought of ethno/religious based discrimination, yet I wouldnt bank on their all supporting Trump, would you?

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rosesarered Mon 30-Jan-17 18:18:20

No! grin

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nightowl Mon 30-Jan-17 19:04:22

Not worth your considered response Penstemmon. They're on a roll. Probably best to leave them to it, it's boring now.

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Iam64 Mon 30-Jan-17 19:19:25

Spot on night owl. Tedious.

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rosesarered Mon 30-Jan-17 20:54:46

Considered response! Rather stuffy comment.

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Penstemmon Mon 30-Jan-17 21:54:40

I am not engaging further after this. There are many tyrants and despots in this world. I do not agree with that style of government. I sometimes agree with the cause being fought for but not always with the methods used to achieve the goal.
Trump has enough alternative ways to manage terrorism without his racist policies. On that alone I find him despicable. UKIP and other racist political groups are bound to side with this attitude.

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rosesarered Mon 30-Jan-17 22:01:05

.....but this thread was about Melania and not Donald.Though I agree it's time to put this thread to bed ( other views are available) but going after Melania in a very unfair and unpleasant way was never good.moon

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Mair Mon 30-Jan-17 22:23:52

There are many tyrants and despots in this world

And many many more who yearn to be, including a few on Gransnet!
grin

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