Comments on: Speaker of the House, Fashion Icon

By: RedRedWine

RedRedWine — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:50:05 +0000

I don’t see the big deal in this article. I love it that Nancy Pelosi looks at her most feminine and feminist best when she stands out there in her red suit with the redshawl and the red lipstick and semi-high heels while discussing the issues of the day. Everything about her says “WOMAN” and I love it. I am willing to bet that the boys in Congress won’t mistake her femininity for weakness.

By: Jeska

Jeska — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 19:03:50 +0000

God, it’s creepy that fashion is directly linked to every single article written about women ever – even when it’s about the most powerful woman in the country.

By: R

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:38:54 +0000

To be sure, it *is* the fashion section of the paper. I’d be far more horrified if this sort of thing appeared in the politics section. Thank goodness we’ve come that far, at least.

By: Bolo

Bolo — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:20:34 +0000

They (the media) did similar things to Al Gore in the 2000 election. Of course, they were saying that he was “trying” to be the “alpha male” and was also getting “in touch with his feminine side.” All implying that he was a woman or was dressing more like one within a male context and that he should have been more manly to earn any respect.

It seems that the media, in aggregate, likes to see men look like men and women look like women–or, at least, they’re preconceived stereotypes of those two roles… so, naturally, a woman who is “overreliant on suits” gets criticized. According to their views, she should be wearing dresses.

This is one of those little things that so nicely reinforces the notion that the media has embraced the conservative-reactionary alliance of the Republicans–and continues to do so, even as it falters. The article is just part of the dues they pay for membership in this power group.

By: ACG

ACG — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:02:58 +0000

Raincitygirl, he’d have to be gay, wouldn’t he? What self-respecting heterosexual man would marry a powerful woman, much less a woman with a career and more authority than him and time in front of TV cameras? Gay as a picnic basket.

/snark

By: chrissy

chrissy — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:36:52 +0000

hey! i’m a librarian. i like how they insult one profession (the majority of which is female) in order to attempt to dignify another. nice…

By: Suz

Suz — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:58:49 +0000

I find it preferable to the article that was published in after Hillary became Senator in 2000. ( copy at http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3a7a464b3e5b.htm ) It basicaly slammed her for “letting herself go” after being elected. My word, she went to work without (gasp) NAIL POLISH! Or LIPSTICK! Because, of course, how she looks is much more important than what she does.

By: kate

kate — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:48:12 +0000

If there was a Goddess, she would most certainly have ordered that the hands of New York Times writers curl and cringe everytime they touch them to the keyboard to type about mommy wars, fashion of politicians, women who love rapists or anything about spoiled rich white East End bitches and how that just goes to show what all women want/have/are/should be.

Burn! Burn! That’s all I can say.

By: Raincitygirl

Raincitygirl — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 01:35:26 +0000

Personally, she should just give the media the name of her personal shopper and have them ask him about her wardrobe.

She has. It’s her husband, who buys her clothes because she hates to shop.

Really? Guy has taste.

So, how long until Mr Pelosi’s fashion sense and enjoyment of shopping are brought up by some wingnut to imply that “San Francisco liberal” Nancy Pelosi is married to a gay man? Because we all know straight guys would rather die than pick out women’s suits and accessories. Right?

I’m betting on two hours.

By: edgyspice

edgyspice — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:53:40 +0000

Thanks, Thlayli!