Any woman running for president would face some sexist attacks. But when the opponent is Donald Trump, those attacks are not even a little subtle. This is about as subtle as Trump gets:
Clinton, Trump said in a speech last week, "lacks the mental and physical stamina to take on ISIS and all the many adversaries we face."
Subtext: Weak girl. (Coming from the guy who complained that debates were too long, aimed at the woman who held up through an 11-hour Benghazi hearing.) Usually, though, it’s not subtext:
He has repeatedly called attention to Clinton's voice, saying listening to her gives him a headache. Last December, he mocked her wardrobe. "She puts on her pantsuit in the morning," he told a Las Vegas audience. At rallies and in speeches, the billionaire mogul has also used stereotypes about women to demean Clinton, who stands to become America's first female president if she wins in November.
A frequent point of criticism: Clinton doesn't look like a typical president.
"Now you tell me she looks presidential, folks," he said at a recent rally in New Hampshire.
Presidents are MEN, dammit. And here’s this woman, expecting to be listened to, even though she’s not a man. And she doesn’t dress in Donald-approved fashion. But this is the kicker:
"I look presidential," he insisted.
Everything about me is dignified! I have no physical attribute that could ever be the subject of mockery! Not like some girl, where everything is inferior.