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When was the last time you heard someone remark that the President's double-breasted suit made his love handles stick out?
If you wouldn't say it about a male public figure, why on earth would you say it about a female? Why is it OK to critique the First Lady and even the First Daughters over their wardrobe?
Don't we think this might send the wrong message to our daughters? Here's a smart woman with degrees from Princeton and Harvard, and we're worried about whether her shoes and gloves are the right shade to match her suit. Let's not forget the woman's gorgeous already. She probably could make just about anything look just fine.
I think if I had to face the same level of scrutiny over my clothes every day when I was on the job, I'd probably come to work wearing a bathrobe. (OK, bosses - not really.) But honestly, am I the only person on the planet who sees this criticism as not only a little shallow but maybe even a little sexist?
I don't think of myself as a feminist. In fact, I think it's pretty cool that we've come far enough as a country that I don't feel the need to be one. Strong, smart women can do phenomenal things. But all the fashion scrutiny seems to me to be anything but a step forward.
