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#16 THINGS I HATE ABOUT TRUMP: CALLING A BREASTFEEDING WOMAN DISGUSTING

When this story first circulated in 2015 it did not get the press or time it deserved. Back then everyone could easily dismiss Trump’s bombastic ridiculous comments as just that, ridiculous. He was a joke, a reality personality and giving him more air time was just encouraging to his propensity for bad behavior–oddly enough that still holds true.

Even in my line of work, I am an MSN/RN Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), I think I may have just briefly commented on what an a$$ he was on my business Facebook fanpage and moved on.

Now…this man is our President and I want to revisit his comment about a professional woman needing to pump her breastmilk for her baby and his response of screaming, “You are disgusting” to her face.

First of all, healthcare professionals around the world recognize that breastmilk provides infants with the optimal nutrition they need to grow and develop and in cases where mothers cannot feed their babies directly at the breast, expressed breastmilk is preferred over formula. The US is known for having inadequate family/maternity leave. The lack of support for working moms is one of the many reasons that breastfeeding rates in our country are so low. Rates of initiation of breastfeeding are increasing, as more families realize how wonderful breastmilk is and strive to meet the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, which calls for exclusive breastfeeding for at least 6 months and continued breastmilk for at least a year. It is the rates of duration that suffer when society does not recognize the importance of maternal/child health. With the debate of breastmilk vs formula long ago decided, many families want to do what is best for their little ones but are unable to overcome the obstacles placed upon them.

The Affordable Care Act enacted Federal workplace guidelines for women returning to work. A copy of the Federal regulations for protection of pumping in the workplace is available here,  FLSA Fact Sheet Pumping in workplace. The sad irony is that these regulations would have been cut with the repeal of the ACA and enactment of Trumpcare…

“When it comes to paid leave for new parents, though, the United States is woefully behind the rest of the world. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), a United Nations agency, the only other country that doesn’t guarantee paid leave for new mothers is Papua New Guinea, where agriculture provides a subsistence livelihood for 85% of the population (1)”

The lack of support for these families is the biggest deterrent to breastfeeding and Donald Trump’s comment to the professional lawyer he was working with is a prime example of that. Here is a brief explanation about what happened:

“Donald Trump had an “absolute meltdown” when a lawyer requested a break from a 2011 deposition to pump breast milk.

“He got up, his face got red, he shook his finger at me and he screamed, ‘You’re disgusting, you’re disgusting,’ and he ran out of there,” attorney Elizabeth Beck told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota on Wednesday morning. (2)”

 

Trump seems to be disgusted by womens’ bodies and their functions. Remember when he commented that “There was blood coming out of her eyes…blood coming out of her, where-ever” in his attempt to humiliate Megyn Kelly.  This comment was in response to being asked about how he felt about Megyn’s questioning during a debate. Here is a clip:

Trump’s idea of insulting a woman is to talk about her menstrual cycle—what a classy guy.

Mother of 3

Nurse

Colts Neck, NJ

Resources:

  1. U.S. Dead Last Among Developed Countries When It Comes To Paid Maternity Leave, https://www.forbes.com/sites/ritarubin/2016/04/06/united-states-lags-behind-all-other-developed-countries-when-it-comes-to-paid-maternity-leave/#26d1115d8f15
  2. Lawyer: Donald Trump called me ‘disgusting’ for request to pump breast milk, http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/29/politics/trump-breast-pump-statement/
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#7 THINGS I HATE ABOUT TRUMP: THE DOUBLE STANDARD

 

During the campaign last year, a republican friend who was trying to justify her support of Trump explained that she could never vote for Hillary because of how she acted during Bill’s affair. I was a bit stunned and questioned her, “You can’t support Hillary because of how she acted over Bill’s affair? How she stood by him??” I was baffled. Yes, that is what she meant…I politely tried to point out:

 

  1. Don the Con had been married 3 times
  2. He had an extra marital affair with Marla when he was married to Ivana
  3. He was rumored to have numerous other affairs
  4. He talked about hitting on a married woman with Billy Bush on the viral video
  5. He talked about just kissing women, as if they can’t resist him (or his money)
  6. He talked about grabbing women by the pussy
  7. He is a misogynist
  8. He is a pig

I tried to point out that my friend was judging Hillary on the actions of her husband (this seemed to be a Yuuuuuuge problem for many Trumpsters; it was as if Bill was running and they could not judge Hillary as a independent candidate. No one seems to judge Trump on his wives’ actions). I tried to point out that not many women would have stood by their husband and since my friend was so conservative, how could she judge Hillary for staying with her husband. As you may have guessed, logic did not enter into the equation here.

The double standard really annoyed me. Hillary was the more experienced candidate, she was better qualified but she was a woman…

Resources:

A Look Back at Donald Trump’s Three Marriages, http://www.instyle.com/weddings/donald-trump-three-marriages-wives-photos

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#5 THINGS I HATE ABOUT TRUMP: MISOGYNIST TRUMP

Things I Hate About Trump #5

Misogynist Trump

There are many reasons why I never believed Trump could be elected President and his treatment of women was one of them. As a 46 year old woman, I never believed in this day and age that a man of this caliber would be anything other than castigated for behavior like this; instead, the public elected him President. Disheartening to say the least. For me, marching in protest in DC on January 21st was something I could not miss. I remember telling my husband I signed up to go to the March with a bunch of women that I did not know. I had found the group on Facebook and they were organizing buses from a nearby town. He was worried about potential violence and the fact that I did not know anyone I was going with. I told him that this was something I had to do and I was going no matter what. I was not worried or afraid. I was determined and fired up.

My husband is a great and kind man and is very supportive. He would have marched with me but our 3 boys had activities, sports and rides to college that needed to take place that day. He did it all so I could march in protest.

I don’t understand the women who support Trump. Did they grow up hearing “locker room” talk. Is this behavior acceptable to them? Is it acceptable for their children? Everyone talks about their daughters but as a mother of 3 boys, identifying this behavior as unacceptable is just as important. I am raising my men to be Feminists. I want them to treat and respect women as their equals. They are not superior and this misogynist behavior will not be tolerated–at least by those who did not vote for Trump..

Here is a clip highlighting the severe character flaws of our President elect.

I marched with millions of my #RESISTERS that day (and a few friends from my super Republican town). For me, the march continues until Trump and his cronies are out of office.

Mother of 3

Nurse

Colts Neck, NJ