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Trump Body Shaming

While watching T.V., I was waiting for an advertisement that would strike my interest and inspire me to write.  After countless Arby’s and T-mobile commercials I saw one that instantly grabbed my attention. This commercial was an advertisement that was targeted against Donald Trump.  This political ad, was clearly supported by the Democratic party and Hillary Clinton herself, as the ad started out with Clinton saying she approved this message.  The emotion provoking commercial goes on to show young girls looking in mirrors and trying to perfect their image.  In the background you here Donald Trump saying remarks like “She’s a slob” and “She ate like a pig”.  His comments were demeaning to women, and he clearly was body shaming them. Towards the end of the commercial, it shows Trump being interviewed and he is asked, “Do you treat women with respect?” to which he replies, “I can’t say that”.  The ad then finishes by saying, “Is this the president we want for our daughters?”

This short thirty second commercial did a very good job at portraying the Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, as a very bad man. The use of pathos was very active throughout this ad, as its aim was to make you frustrated with Trump.  It achieved this by using many upsetting quotes stated by Donald Trump, and compiling them in a fashion that made him seem heartless.  I asked family members what their initial reaction was to this advertisement, and like myself, they were instantly disgusted at the things Trump has said about women.  My brother’s fiance even responded by saying, “What an idiot”. When it comes down to whether or not this commercial was logical or not, I personally would say no.  This commercial seemed to have taken Trump’s words out of context. That does not mean that he is justified, but it does mean that the advertisement was not very fair. But overall this ad did make me feel that Hillary Clinton was the better candidate when talking about how she treats people.  Donald Trump is already known for being blunt about how he feels about people, so an ad like this is all it takes to give Hillary the edge.
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  1. AnonymousDecember 13, 2016 at 7:31 PM

    This ad was very persuasive and effective in presenting Trump as unfit for president and a man full of hatred.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 13, 2016 at 7:55 PM

    Donald Trump is far from an ideal President Elect. The things Trump has said are wrong and almost unimaginable. The ad itself creates a strong feeling of angry at the things Trump says,using pathos effectively.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 14, 2016 at 7:45 PM

    This ad was very attention grabbing.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 20, 2016 at 8:04 AM

    This uses pathos to make you not want him to be our president.

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