Melania Trump: Not Exactly A Role Model
I’m sincerely bothered by the fact that Donald Trump is married to a model 24 years his junior.
That’S just the beginning. Melania Trump doesn’t have an interest in politics, barely speaks English, and has been noticeably absent from the campaign trail. Donald Trump didn’t marry her because she is his equal. He married her because she is arm candy and made him feel superior.
What kind of example is this for young girls? As if reality shows like “Girls Next Door” and “Sister Wives” featuring women as commodities didn’t do enough to set women back, we’re now prepared to put a trophy wife in the white house. Girls, listen up! Being skinny and beautiful is the most important thing in life. If you are, a rich man will swoop in and take care of you.
Have we actually regressed since the 60’s? Sure, Jackie Kennedy was attractive and glamorous, and not the strongest role model for women, but she’s infinitely better than Melania Trump. At least Jackie was a legitimate reporter for a newspaper before marriage and her ties with Jack at least appeared to be based on something more substantial. She wasn’t some bimbo model.
Instead of a modern first lady becoming more independent (or even moving towards acing a first man) are we seriously considering a move backwards on this?
Michelle Obama is a woman we can respect. She has class, and is a hard working woman with a career in her own right. Additionally, we can see how she believes in her husband. She is behind him 110 percent, and because she is a strong powerful woman, we trust her judgement. Hilary Clinton was also a great role model for women back in the Clinton administration, and if she were to become president would continue putting out that “you can do anything if you want it bad enough” message to young women.
Melania Trump? If she is a reflection of the times, we are in a sad state. She says we value a woman’s looks over who she is. That it’s ok for men to use women as objects and the don’t have to do anything but look pretty and sit on the sidelines.
Frankly I’m sickened by the whole thing, and have no plans to vote Trump.
Pieces of Me 
As a woman, part of me agrees with what you are saying and knows where you are coming from…but another part of me realizes it is wrong for you or I to judge Melania or any woman based on her looks or how they choose to live their life. Donald Trump didn’t force her to be that way or to be with him, she is choosing to live her life that way. Should we hate a woman because she is attractive? Should we call her names or tear her down? No. To me that is the same if you were to write an article about why she is a terrible person because she is ugly or fat or what have you. Part of women’s rights should be the ability to live how they want without other people bashing them. This kind of behavior only perpetuates the problem for women.