Why is it acceptable to make sexist jokes about an underage girl, just because you don't agree with her mother's political views?

Why is it acceptable to make sexist jokes about an underage girl, just because you don't agree with her mother's political views?
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I really thought it was tasteless. Pick on the adults, but leave the children alone.
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