What's Behind Trump's Toxic Misogyny?

Sometimes I think that, while growing up, Donald Trump must have felt unloved by his
emotionally absent mother. He is so consumed by his misogyny – his hatred for women
– that it doesn’t take a mental-health expert to see his underlying insecurity.

Toxic misogyny has long been central to Trump’s identity. It came into play when he
faced Hillary Clinton in 2016 and now again as he confronts another woman. Following
Kamala Harris’ nominating speech, he contacted Fox News hosts to rant and bluster.
He posted on Truth Social, labeling his opponent a “TOTAL DISASTER” and claiming
she will “take us into Nuclear World War III.”

Rejecting advice from allies, Trump insists he is entitled to attack Kamala Harris on a
personal basis. Women who have opposed him are “nasty,” “crazy,” “lying,” and
“crooked.” He said it of Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi, now he’s using his shop-worn
rhetoric to describe Kamala Harris. In private he disparages Harris as “not smart,” “a
DEI hire,” “lazy” and “a bitch.”

At the same time, Trump works at praising male autocrats as “strong” and “powerful.”
He describes leaders like Putin, Victor Orbán and Kim Jong-un as “smart” and “savvy.”
His misogyny is linked to a patriarchal mindset. In his view, guys, particularly white
guys, matter; women, branded as “weak,” do not.

https://www.postalley.org/2024/08/25/whats-behind-trumps-toxic-misogyny/