Former Miss America Explains Why Trump's Fat-Shaming Is So Hurtful

A former Miss America and eating disorder survivor is speaking out about why Donald Trump’s comments about women’s weight are so hurtful and urging Republicans to condemn their party’s standard-bearer. “Whether a woman has a job as a beauty queen or an engineer, weight should not be part of the evaluation of whether or not she is good at her job — unless it is explicitly stipulated in a contract,” Kirsten Haglund, who was Miss America in 2008, wrote in an op-ed in The New York Daily News. “For the sake of the future of the party, Republicans with resounding voice must condemn this treatment of women,” wrote Haglund, who said she identifies as a blend of conservative and libertarian. “This is about more than the next election; it’s about the world I want the daughter I’ll have someday to grow up in — one where she’ll be valued for her character and intrinsic worth rather than her weight.” Earlier this week, Trump didn’t back away from criticism of Alicia Machado, a former Miss Universe whom he called “Little Miss Piggy” and “Miss Housekeeping.” “She was the winner, and she gained a massive amount of weight, and it was a real problem. We had a real problem with her,” Trump said on “Fox and Friends” on Tuesday. Haglund, a former dancer who says she survived a “fierce battle” with anorexia, wrote that there is no excuse ...
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