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Gop Debate Analysis

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The great race that happens every four years in U.S. is getting close to the finish line, and the contestant are pulling all out to win the necessary votes to win. One of the central topics that is very likely to determine the presidential seat this year, is the topics that revolved around women. Women around the U.S. are keep their eyes peeled on the race as it is the second time in the history of the U.S. to have female candidate, and first time to have serious contending to win the whole race. As the race is narrowing to the finish line, it is clear that the most vocal candidates are Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders. Each of the candidate have their own views on the central topics of women’s right, Sanders and Clinton shares …show more content…

During a GOP debate last August, Megyn Kelly ask Trump about his previous nasty remarks about women, Trump was not too happy about the question. Often times during one of Trump debate when a question arises that Trump see as an attack from the moderators, he often lashes out and attacks right back, whether in the moment, or afterwards on social media. This is defensive mechanism for Trump, as he feels that he must defend himself, and make himself seem bigger and better, a way to defend his masculinity. This mechanism is analogous to the situation described in Pascoe’s piece of masculinity, where some teenager calls other teenagers “faggot” in order to defend their masculinity. In this instance Trump is cornered to talk about his derogatory comments toward women, Trump not happy to answer the question and after the debate, attack Kelly in a CNN interview stating that “There was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever.” This comment made by Trump is obviously referring to women’s menstrual cycle. When Trump talk about the Megyn Kelly’s blood everywhere, Trump was saying that Kelly was on her period, and that was why Kelly was attacking him. Trump as not only attack women about their biological function, but also their physical qualities, as in our next

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