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Donald Trump's disturbing comments regarding sexual harassment

In light of the Roger Ailes (of Fox News) - sexual harassment controversy that's been swirling the airwaves over the past couple of weeks, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has weighed in on the matter, saying this:

"Some of the women that are complaining, I know how much he's helped them... And when they write books...and say wonderful things about him... Now, all of a sudden, they're saying these horrible things about him."

and

"There was quite a bit of fabulous things said [about Ailes by Gretchen Carlson]. It would be easier for me and more politically correct for me to say you are right. But you would think she wouldn't say those things... "I didn't know it was more than just her."

Then, when he was asked about his daughter Ivanka hypothetically being sexually harassed at work, Trump said, "I would like to think she would find another career or find another company if that was the case."

There are numerous reasons why I found Donald Trump's comments to be disturbing (to put it lightly), but I'll focus in on two: 1) The blaming-the-victim mentality and 2) The white-privilege mentality.

Trump appears to cast doubt on all the Fox News employees whom alleged that Roger Ailes acted inappropriately with/around them. He also seems to provide excuses for Mr. Ailes even if he were guilty of sexual harassment at the workplace. "Well, even if he did do these things, he did so much to help these women professionally, it's not that big a deal."

Secondly, most working women aren't as well off as Trump and his family, so they can't quit one job and find another without facing significant financial (and living) risks. Also, in this hypothetical scenario, his daughter Ivanka is the victim. Why should she, the victim, feel forced to leave her job and not the perpetrator of the crime?

No person, regardless of gender, should have to deal with sexual harassment at the workplace, and if they do, shouldn't feel the need to leave their job, when they're the victim and the perpetrator of the horrendous act gets off scot-free. Having said all that, however, it really is a shame The Donald doesn't take his own advice, leave this company (country) and move to another one...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/08/01/ailes-trump-sexual-harassment-fox-news-women-gretchen-kelly-greta-news-column/87915454/
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