Matt Gaetz s alleged treatment of women lines up with his frat boy persona
That guy allegedly showed photos of nude women to colleagues? Yeah, that checks out.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., seen here without his bros.Mark Peterson / Redux file
April 3, 2021, 9:30 AM UTC
Every time I see Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., I think about James Spader’s character Steff in the 1986 classic “Pretty in Pink.” Steff is a pitch-perfect ‘80s teen-movie villain: preppy and indignant, talking about “low-grade ass” with his friend, who has just realized that this guy may, in fact, be a huge prick.
Gaetz emanates the same energy, just transported into 2021. He’s square-jawed, with Chiclet-white teeth and slicked-back hair. He wears perfectly starched button-ups and takes selfies with his bros, like former President Donald Trump. Like any archetypal Evil Frat Boy, rumors about unsavory interactions with women have been passed around for years.