I saw an article shared on Facebook titled Last night’s US presidential debate will be shown in gender studies classes for years to come – saying that Trump interrupted Hillary 51 times during the debate. According to the article, these were “micro-aggressions” used to “belittle women publicly as a way to assert power, and to dismiss women.”

This was one of dozens of posts / articles about how Trump’s actions were a great example of sexism.

I don’t think this is an example of sexism at all.

• Trump interrupted Hillary 51 times on Monday. That’s a fact.
• The article (and tons of other social media posts) states he did so as a sexist gesture to belittle her opinion as a woman. That’s not a fact.

My first thought when I read that headline was – that wasn’t sexism, Trump interrupts EVERYONE he debates.

But that was just my gut, no real evidence. So I tried to find some examples of Trump debating males during the Republican Primary.

Here’s a great video of Trump interrupting Ted Cruz 21 times in two minutes. I could post 10 more videos of him interrupting Jeb, Marco Rubio, Ted, etc. but you get the point. His behavior in the debate on Monday is in line with what he’s shown in the past regardless of the gender of his opponents.

Did the article mention anything about Trump’s previous debate-interruption-rates? Of course not, why research that?! They jump on the first notion that he interrupted her because Hillary is a woman, not because he’s a dick / bad debater in that regard / has proven to do that at every debate in the past.

This article, and all the others, are examples (in my opinion) of left-media spinning things as sexist because that’s what the sheeple want to read. It’s confirmation bias – everyone wants to believe Trump is sexist, and when they see articles supporting that idea, they read it to validate their thoughts.

This is the same scenario as the Pepe post I wrote. My intent isn’t to defend Trump, he’s definitely been sexist, but it’s aggravating when the left-media accuses Trump of sexism (like racism, an accusation that should not be taken lightly) when it’s not at all based in fact / evidence, and even ignores evidence to make their point.

If anything, his interruptions were an example of Hillary being smart. She’d bait him into interrupting / ranting and it made him look like an idiot. It worked perfectly. Write about that. It had nothing to do with him being sexist towards her.

Sexism does exist. This is not an example of Trump being sexist.

A reader-request for my advice on Sandals.

I’m grading them on three categories – Comfort, Durability, and Douglas. I don’t include price because it’s negligible in my opinion.

Rainbows

Comfort: ★★★★
Durability: ★★
Douglas: ★★★★

When they’re not wet, the comfort is 5-stars. They’re well-accepted among the sheeple so the Douglas is pretty high. The durability, however, lacks. When they get wet, they become slimey (-1 comfort) and wear through crazy-fast, though I know most don’t wear them in the rain / snow as I did. I think the demographic leans female on this.

If you’re looking for a high-comfort sandal to wear every now and then, Rainbows are a great pick.

Reefs

Comfort: ★★★★
Durability: ★★★
Douglas: ★★★

High comfort, moderate durability, and decently douglas’d (though some are really ugly). Some also come with a bottle opener on the bottom so if you’re slammin’ some spontaneous brews, it’s a plus (though sort of tool-ish too). I think the demographic leans male on this.

If you’re a frequent sandal-wearer looking for a go-to sandal, Reefs are a good choice.

G.H. Bass & Co.

Comfort: ★★★
Durability: ★★★★★
Douglas: ★★★★

This is my current pair, and what I personally recommend, though I bought them in Bethlehem after a Modest Mouse concert so they may be hard to find… They’re not as comfortable as the previous two, but they’re the most durable sandal I’ve ever had and they’re pretty cool looking! I have no idea what the demographic on this is because I’d never heard of them.

If you wear sandals every possible chance you get and durability is a must, these are my top pick.

7. I won’t remove my extra teeth and they’ll eventually hit a nerve which paralyzes my face and I won’t be able to breath and I’ll die.

I have four extra teeth at the moment and who knows what will happen in the next 5 years. One dentist says to remove them and my orthodontist says ahh it’s no big deal. Once the tooth hits a nerve anything could happen. I probably won’t die, I’ll probably do something really embarrassing like shit myself on the spot instead.

6. Drowning…. in the poon.

I’m surprised this isn’t #1.

5. The stress fracture in my back will split open and I’ll die.

One of these days, something is going to hit my back really hard and the fracture will open. I’m not a doctor, but I assume when my spine severs into two, I’ll die. If I do survive I could compete in the Paralympic 5k in the no-bottom-half division. I can’t imagine the competition is too stiff.

4. Bees cause me to do something that will kill me.

So far my in life, bees are the only thing in the world that make me act 100% irrationally. In the few seconds that a bee is near me, my body doesn’t think, it just reacts. I’m vulnerable to death when acting 100% irrationally. Maybe I’ll run into a volcano, maybe I’ll jump off a cliff, maybe I’ll just shoot myself. I don’t know but as long as I avoid the bees, I’m happy.

3. I’ll die on a run.

I’ll get hit by a car, hit by a deer, mugged, twist an ankle and fall into a strong-current river and drown, who knows, it could be anything! I wouldn’t be too upset if I died on a run though. It’s a way better / more respectable way to die than dying during sex or the following two on the list.

2. I’ll black out and wake up dead without even knowing what happened.

I’m sort of surprised this hasn’t already happened. I’ve had my fair share of irresponsible nights, and it’s not that crazy to think that I’ll fall into a manhole or accidentally walk into the gorilla exhibit at the zoo.

For some reason though, Stortz’s have a knack for avoiding major disasters when drunk. Don’t get me wrong, we’ve all had our fair share of bad ones, but nothing as bad as they could have (should have) been.

1. Guilty as charged with the texting and driving!

I know I do it. It’s never anything important either. It’s usually just telling the Snakes when I’ll get to the bowling alley or texting a joke that I think is too funny to not-text on the spot. Such a millennial way to die. But it’s probably the closest I’ve come to death so far, and the most likely way I’ll die.