Donald Trump Jr.
says he fears more for his sons than his daughters in the current #MeToo
climate when more and more women feel empowered to come forward with their
allegations of sexual harassment and assault. “I’ve got boys, and I’ve got
girls. And when I see what’s going on right now, it’s scary,’ he said during an
interview on British television. When asked which of his children he fears
for more, he said “I mean, right now, I’d say my sons.”
I won't say if I agree or
disagree with Junior here, but I can say that I understand why he would feel
this way.
Again: I didn't say I
agreed. I said I understand. The product of a broken home, he has a father who
provides him nothing in the way of a character building example. Like this
little nugget from pre-candidate daddy: "Yeah, that’s her. With the gold.
I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. You know, I’m
automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It’s like a
magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do
it. You can do anything."
That bit comes from a
transcript of a taped conversation with American TV celebrity Billy Bush, and
is by far the least objectionable of the comments made during the exchange.
At the time, if you
recall, this was excused as "locker room talk." It did little if
anything to stir or discourage the Trumpian base. If anything, it gave us all a
preview of things to come. Like this exchange with ABC News' Cecilia
Vega:
"President":
"She’s shocked that I picked her. She’s in a state of shock.
Vega: “I’m not. Thank
you, Mr. President.
"President":
“That’s okay, I know you’re not thinking. You never do.”
Vega: "I’m sorry?
"President":
“No, go ahead.”
And so
it goes. Why would his son worry that his sons would be afraid? It seems to be
genetic.
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