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Carrie Rhodes's avatar

So many men have said to me, “Smile! It makes you so pretty!” To which I just look at them with a stoney glare.

I hate this misogynistic control device so much that I refuse to go out with any man that says this to me. Even if I already agreed to a date.

Chantal May's avatar

So good. I have a hunch it will be the women who will help bring a reckoning to Trump and I think it will be glorious.

Kristy Kanen's avatar

" The world will be saved by the Western woman. "

* Dalai Lama

Gail Chandler's avatar

An excellent piece, Tara. The tie in to Palm Royale is chef’s kiss. Thank you.

Tara Palmeri's avatar

Thank you

Kristy Kanen's avatar

When men tell me to smile, I say

My grandmother just died, I should be SMILING for YOU ?!

Mark's avatar

I’m so appreciative of a woman who is strong and willing to confront the truth to a big bad bully. Ms. Collin’s has much more patience than I would ever had. We need more journalists to take a stand against a man who has zero respect for women. My blood boils and I wish I had the opportunity to tell him like it is. I am not a hateful man but that man is an ass.

Markie's avatar

Speaking truth to power

David M's avatar

Yep Kaitlan did an incredible job!

Jimmy Bob Moore's avatar

Anyone who smiles just because someone prefers they do is goofy and is not taken seriously by intelligent persons

vermontsilver's avatar

Great column, Tara. Kaitlan Collins is a incredible reporter with more balls than most of the male reporters reporting from the White House. Thank you again for your great work.

Rodger Malcolm Mitchell's avatar

And yet it is the cowardly male Republicans who bend their knee and make this pig possible. Even on the Supreme Court, the women have decency and courage, and the men are worthless zombies.

Kim Yingling's avatar

BINGO, Tara!

Sumeet Shah's avatar

I'm so glad you brought up Palm Royale, especially due to the Mar a Lago connection!

Sumeet Shah's avatar

And Patti Lupone as Post was PERFECT

Klarity's avatar

Yes. Just about every woman can relate to how your frame this. Bottom line: Donald is an aged bullying jackass from a bygone era. He collects a few “trophy” women and despises and denigrates and abuses all the rest.

MLRGRMI's avatar

And the most powerful question back at Anderson Cooper would have been, “ And what would it take for a male colleague to finally have her back and reveal the charade instead of playing along as Democracy hangs in the balance?” I’m sick of the selfishness displayed by the other “journalists” in the room. Isn’t there one true patriot in the bunch?

Tara Palmeri's avatar

They should stand up for her

Skip Senneka's avatar

Good analysis. I always thought Collins didn't smile at Trump was because she was working to suppress her gag reflex.