Anonymous
Post 02/26/2018 18:53     Subject: What exactly is it about Ivanka Trump that is so off-putting?
I used to like her and thought she was intelligent and well spoken, however, this administration has revealed her as a big phony. She says the right things but her actions have not matched her words. I think what you are reacting to is that she’s trying too hard to look/sound a certain way and it’s not genuine.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2018 18:53     Subject: What exactly is it about Ivanka Trump that is so off-putting?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:She has no business being where she is right now. She has been ladled from one opportunity to the next. She hasn’t earned her place. She is also a bimbo with a room temperature IQ.


OP here. I actually don't think she is either a bimbo or dumb. I think she's highly educated, and though she may not be "an intellect" she is likely smarter than the average person, and probably does have a lot of experience and know-how re: running her fashion business. And I say this as someone who really really dislikes her, her family, and what each of them stand for. This is why it's hard for me to place it. I can articulate that her empty, meaningless words do more harm than good and that bugs me very much because I think a lot of less educated women don't see that disjoint and hypocrisy, and that is bad for women. I think her speaking style -- that halting, faux-pensive, condescending tone delivered with a fake smile -- is really annoying. But like I said, I have an almost physical pull-back disgust reaction to her. I don't have that with other people, not even her father!


OP, I agree that she is off-putting. She seems fake. For example, what is it with the audible mouth breathing when she's speaking? My only objection to your previous comment is why you think she has above average intelligence. Clearly, she and her siblings got into UPenn because of their father (legacy), not hard work or intellect.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2018 18:53     Subject: What exactly is it about Ivanka Trump that is so off-putting?
Anonymous wrote:She has a super affects speech pattern and lisp. It is grating.


affected
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2018 18:53     Subject: Re:What exactly is it about Ivanka Trump that is so off-putting?
I think she is lovely. She does seem somewhat aloof.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2018 18:52     Subject: What exactly is it about Ivanka Trump that is so off-putting?
She has a super affects speech pattern and lisp. It is grating.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2018 18:51     Subject: Re:What exactly is it about Ivanka Trump that is so off-putting?
Anonymous wrote:It’s just you, OP.


No. It is most of the world.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2018 18:51     Subject: Re:What exactly is it about Ivanka Trump that is so off-putting?
Anonymous wrote:It’s just you, OP.


No it’s not.
-NP
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2018 18:51     Subject: What exactly is it about Ivanka Trump that is so off-putting?
She is the embodiment of the anti-American Dream. She and her siblings are disgusting representations of how hard work and fair play do not pay off.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2018 18:46     Subject: What exactly is it about Ivanka Trump that is so off-putting?
She smiles while she is talking. It is weird.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2018 18:45     Subject: Re:What exactly is it about Ivanka Trump that is so off-putting?
It’s just you, OP.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2018 18:45     Subject: What exactly is it about Ivanka Trump that is so off-putting?
Anonymous wrote:She has no business being where she is right now. She has been ladled from one opportunity to the next. She hasn’t earned her place. She is also a bimbo with a room temperature IQ.


OP here. I actually don't think she is either a bimbo or dumb. I think she's highly educated, and though she may not be "an intellect" she is likely smarter than the average person, and probably does have a lot of experience and know-how re: running her fashion business. And I say this as someone who really really dislikes her, her family, and what each of them stand for. This is why it's hard for me to place it. I can articulate that her empty, meaningless words do more harm than good and that bugs me very much because I think a lot of less educated women don't see that disjoint and hypocrisy, and that is bad for women. I think her speaking style -- that halting, faux-pensive, condescending tone delivered with a fake smile -- is really annoying. But like I said, I have an almost physical pull-back disgust reaction to her. I don't have that with other people, not even her father!
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2018 18:41     Subject: Re:What exactly is it about Ivanka Trump that is so off-putting?
She is Trump's daughter and her detractors cannot get that out of their system and that affects their opinion.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2018 18:40     Subject: What exactly is it about Ivanka Trump that is so off-putting?
Anonymous wrote:She has no business being where she is right now. She has been ladled from one opportunity to the next. She hasn’t earned her place. She is also a bimbo with a room temperature IQ.


Additionally, the Trump boys are no better.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2018 18:39     Subject: What exactly is it about Ivanka Trump that is so off-putting?
She has no business being where she is right now. She has been ladled from one opportunity to the next. She hasn’t earned her place. She is also a bimbo with a room temperature IQ.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2018 18:37     Subject: What exactly is it about Ivanka Trump that is so off-putting?
...and am I in the minority about feeling this way?

I find her fairly attractive, so I'm not being petty or mean. I had similar schooling (though am not rich) so I'm not saying it's because she's "an elite." I don't know what it is, but I have an almost physical reaction to seeing video content of her.

What I'm describing is an overwhelming sense of being unable to relate to her, and this visceral reaction of something like shock/disgust/cringeworthiness/confusion/vicarious embarrassment watching her move around or speak. She seems...unnatural and maybe even condescending in her facial expressions and diction. Is that it? Do others feel this way or is it just me?