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Brooke Stout's avatar

I don't understand what being female has to do with this. I know MANY men who take a significantly long time to get ready in the morning.

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Timothy Patrick's avatar

Sorry for the confusion: I was attempting to make the point that while an "I don't need to dress up because I'm the real deal" schtick could be appealing to a lot of voters, I was then acknowledging that there's a deep double standard that would probably make that a lot more difficult for women in the public eye to attempt. If a man rolls out of bed and wears a hoodie to a press conference, they'll say "he's relatable". If a woman did the same, many people might instinctually shame her. Or maybe I'm wrong, perhaps a woman with bedhead could be just what we need!

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Sara's avatar

I completely agree with you. If I ran for office, I'd totally experiment with the "roll out of bed" vibe. Well, I have the vibe down, I'd just experiment with the public revolt it might cause. You are correct on both counts - a woman with bedhead would be shunned AND I believe she is exactly what we need. When a woman can be accepted on her character and ability alone, it will be a huge win. Also, how fun.

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Timothy Patrick's avatar

Let's start looking for that 35-year-old, unkempt-but-overqualified badass to save us

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Brooke Stout's avatar

Thanks for the clarification. There certainly is a bit of a double standard!

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Todd Bruton's avatar

Let's face it. Would a women who disregards the (strongly) suggested legislator dress code such as John Fetterman ever live it down? The first time Fetterman arrived in the Senate chambers dressed in a hoodie and shorts...the "controversy" lasted about 30-minutes.

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