Posted on 12/13/2007 6:21:53 AM PST by 3AngelaD
...How many pantsuits does Hillary Clinton have in her closet? And does she ever wear them in the same combination more than once? The pantsuit is Clinton's uniform. Hers is a mix-and-match world, a grown-up land of Garanimals: black pants with gray jacket, tan jacket with black pants...There are a host of reasons to explain Clinton's attachment to pantsuits. They are comfortable. They can be flattering, although not when the jacket hem aligns with the widest part of the hips (hypothetically speaking, of course). Does she even have hips?...
Women have come a long way from the time when wearing a pair of pants was considered "borrowing from the boys." So it would be highly regressive to suggest that the candidate is using trousers to heighten the perception that she can be as tough as a man. And yet . . .
This is a campaign in which gender stereotypes are being challenged even as the old assumptions are proving stubborn and resilient....
With the male candidates, the nuances of their attire matters: the fit of the suit collar, the color of the tie. But with Clinton, one must first get past distractions such as that pink blazer -- the one John Edwards didn't like so much -- before the details can be considered.
What would possess a woman to wear a jacket the color of a geranium in full bloom and then imply she doesn't want anyone to notice or comment on her clothes? Yes, a woman can still be taken seriously, viewed as tough and celebrated for her ideas even if she is wearing a sunshine yellow suit. But someone, somewhere, is also going to notice that she is dressed like a solar flare. Clinton is too smart not to know that....
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
That’s “Bizarre”
Interesting opinion - she should take your advice.
One thing, thank God she hasn’t ever not had on a jacket, except when the shirt/blouse isn’t tucked in to cover that HUGE butt. Now, that would be a picture to take if that ever happens.
She'd have to find some boots that stretch out to accommodate her ankles and calves. Leather boots that zip up would be a problem for her.
I think you should know, I am stealing that line.
Be my guest! :)
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