Not a single one of the many articles I glanced at in foreign and domestic media failed to mention that Justin Trudeau is pretty.
I wonder if those who keep arguing that only female politicians’ appearance is discussed are noticing.
The best comment on the subject of politicians’ looks was given by Bernie Sanders who was incensed by a brainless chirper’s query as to whether his hair should be discussed more than Hillary’s. Sanders demonstrated shock and outrage of somebody who is trying to discuss serious issues only to be interrupted with idiotic gossipy questions. I really admire him for refusing to play the journalist’s game of reducing everything to a reality TV show.
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The sadder thing still is the amount of people who voted for him based on his looks alone! Twitter was exploding with comments comparing his looks and hair to Harper’s on Election Day. I find it disturbing!
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Canada has a parliamentary system where people vote for their local member of parliament and not the Prime Minister. My local MP is chubby, bald and middle aged so I certainly didn’t vote based on his looks! Americans seem to like photogenic leaders and in particular Trudeau.
“Americans’ first reaction to Canada getting its first new prime minister in 10 years: Googling and ogling shirtless photos of the new prime minister.”
http://www.thestar.com/news/federal-election/2015/10/20/america-ponders-trudeaus-victory-ogles-shirtless-photos.html
Maybe he took a lesson from Putin.
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Well, to be honest, I’m getting tired of my Canadian friends’ paeans to Trudeau ‘ s cuteness. So I wouldn’t say it’s an American thing. This has more to do with the lack of any other achievement on Trudeau ‘ s part.
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Bernie Sanders is one of a kind in American politics. I find it amazing how many people I know who I considered to be either blue or red are impressed with him. Not for how he looks, but for the substance of the things he says. A positive sign for democracy in America.
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Yes, Sanders has actual substance to offer. Trudeau doesn’t, which is why all anybody has to say about him has to do with his looks. Besides, Bernie got where he did on his own merit, not because he had a rich and famous Daddy.
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They called him ‘pretty’ ?
Traditionally in the US (and I presume Canada as well) ‘pretty’ used about men is used as a backhanded compliment meant to dismiss him as being fit for a serious office.
Has this changed or are most accounts suggesting he’s not really very qualified?
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In the U.S. the term “pretty” man has a cascadingly negative connotation => “prettyboy” (dumb good looker who charms the ladies => “sissyboy” (who can’t fight with the men) => “fairyboy” (whose interest isn’t in the ladies, anyway), on a sliding scale from mild insult to gender slur.
Here’s a video (if it plays correctly,) that dealt a blow to Jon Edwards’ Presidential ambitions in 2008:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB4QuAIwAGoVChMIttCgs9bVyAIV1DSICh19sQ6r&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D7kCAFkfFLQQ&usg=AFQjCNHuHtJi5uy9n-cPfzHtfbdU-D-wYQ&bvm=bv.105814755,d.cGU
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I read an article somewhere before the first Democratic debate (I believe the title was something like “Who are those people on the stage with Hillary?”) that described Martin O’Malley as “the hot one”. And that was pretty much all they had to say about him, which is too bad, because he seems like a decent politician.
As far as ‘pretty’ goes when describing a man, I agree that it’s a backhanded compliment. It suggests that he is a lightweight and not completely up to the job.
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Pretty is my adjective. Others call him handsome, attractive, good-looking, and cute. But for me, any papa’s boy who has no merit of his own is “pretty.”
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Some are talking about his tatoo, too…
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I’m scared to ask where the tattoo is even located.
And then Canadians think they are so much better than the Americans who are seriously considering a reality TV star for president.
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