The Gist

Dan Savage Diagnoses Donald Trump

Are Trump’s sexual transgressions symptoms of his internalized heterophobia?

Dan Savage speaks onstage during the Webby Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City in 2011.

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Does Trump so need women that he despises them? On The Gist, love and sex advice columnist Dan Savage considers Trump’s misogyny. Savage also clears the air about his withering criticism of Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein and gives third-party enthusiasts a reality check: “Elect some congressmen, elect a governor, and then we can talk about who you’re running for president.” Savage hosts the Savage Lovecast and writes for the Stranger.

In the Spiel, poor old Admiral Kuznetsov.

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