Emily Ratajkowski Just Came to Melania Trump's Defense in a Way We Should *All* Pay Attention To

Melania Trump is problematic in many ways, but the persistent tendency to slut-shame her is an irresponsible and hypocritical one—and model Emily Ratajkowski is jumping to her defense.

The First Lady has been dealing with claims that she worked for an escort service, and despite filing a suit for libel, slut-shaming continues to follow her around. Case in point: A conversation Ratajkowski witnessed during New York Fashion Week, when a journalist allegedly called Trump a "hooker."

Sat next to a journalist from the NYT last night who told me "Melania is a hooker." Whatever your politics it's crucial to call this out for
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 13, 2017

what it is: slut shaming. I don't care about her nudes or sexual history and no one should.
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 13, 2017

The supermodel ended her mini-rant with this truth bomb:

Gender specific attacks are disgusting sexist bullshit.
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 13, 2017

Amen to all of this. And by the way, judging and shaming Melania in this way only takes away from the much more crucial conversation about her and her husband's politics.

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