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womanofthehills

(8,706 posts) Tue Oct 18, 2016, 10:20 PM Oct 2016

At my Saturday bookclub meeting - we were discussing "Men Explain things to Me"

by Rebecca Solnit and of course this led to a Trump discussion and Trump's sexual abuse and two of the women starting sobbing and a few others said they feel so stressed by this election. It was probably the most emotional book club meeting we have ever had and we have been meeting for many years.

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At my Saturday bookclub meeting - we were discussing "Men Explain things to Me" (Original Post) womanofthehills Oct 2016 OP

it is happening everywhere. I loathe that sexual predator with everything in me, niyad Oct 2016 #1

So sad! elleng Oct 2016 #2

Thanks - it's very sad womanofthehills Oct 2016 #3

I cannot imagine getting stressed by an election. virgogal Oct 2016 #4

I cried after Flotus spoke followed shortly after by trump's (better in its original German) speech carpediem Oct 2016 #5

It's a very stressful election. LisaL Oct 2016 #6

Trump equated my wife's people to rapists awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #8

Because of Donald Trump's sexual assaults, women are sharing their stories womanofthehills Oct 2016 #9

The media wants to portray Trump as the Bobby Riggs of the 21st Century.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2016 #7

niyad

(113,302 posts)

1. it is happening everywhere. I loathe that sexual predator with everything in me,

Reply to womanofthehills (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 10:28 PM

Oct 2016

and I wish him everything he deserves.

elleng

(130,902 posts)

2. So sad!

Reply to womanofthehills (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 10:30 PM

Oct 2016

Please hug them for me/us.

womanofthehills

(8,706 posts)

3. Thanks - it's very sad

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 10:40 PM

Oct 2016

We all hugged.

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

4. I cannot imagine getting stressed by an election.

Reply to womanofthehills (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 10:53 PM

Oct 2016

it's very important of course,but sobbing over it seems odd.

carpediem

(726 posts)

5. I cried after Flotus spoke followed shortly after by trump's (better in its original German) speech

Reply to virgogal (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 11:13 PM

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Multiple reasons to be emotional about this election.

He is scary.
His supporters are scary.
My daughter tells me his projection reminds her of what my ex did to me.
Women who've been assaulted/abused/minimized/etc see their * in him
...
I am not upset or angry at you just trying to explain why some people are actually sobbing about this election. I could not believe the roller coaster of emotions that I went through on the day Michelle and the idiot spoke back to back. I went from a huge "high" to an I can't believe this "low" in a matter of minutes.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

6. It's a very stressful election.

Reply to virgogal (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 11:46 PM

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awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

8. Trump equated my wife's people to rapists

Reply to virgogal (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 01:47 AM

Oct 2016

He has turned racist dog whistles into trumpets. He has mocked habdicapped reporters. He is a sexist pig that flirts with Putin. I have a sister who only recently gained the right to get married. I could keep going, but suffice it to say- yes, I'm stressed.

womanofthehills

(8,706 posts)

9. Because of Donald Trump's sexual assaults, women are sharing their stories

Reply to virgogal (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 02:15 AM

Oct 2016

There is much sadness around these stories.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

7. The media wants to portray Trump as the Bobby Riggs of the 21st Century....

Reply to womanofthehills (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 12:47 AM

Oct 2016

Out in the real world women are having flashbacks of attacks.

It's not cute or funny.

It should cause rate.

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