How women in politics are treated by the media

In the realm of fashion and politics, Hillary Clinton is often referred to as Queen of the Pantsuit. This choice isn’t just a fashion choice, but a statement within itself. Many articles have been written on why Clinton chooses to dress this way. In many of these articles, specifically CNBC, she states one her reasoning for this choice in a quote that reads “I… thought it would be good to do what male politicians do and wear more or less the same thing every day.” In that same article she states that she has another reason for wearing them in a quote that reads “A uniform was also an anti-distraction technique: since there wasn’t much to say or report on what I wore, maybe people would focus on what I was saying instead,”. However, the exact event that caused Clinton to no longer wear skirts or dresses occurred in Brazil in 1999. She described the event in an article by the Guardian in which she tells the story of how suggestive photos were once taken of her by the Brazilian press and ...

During Nancy Regan’s time in the White House her glamorous style was widely recognized by the media, but also heavily criticized. Throughout her husband’s presidency she wore many expensive designers from Micheal Kors to Oscar de la Renta and so many more. In 1983 there was even a paper doll book released after her fashionable looks by Tom Tierny, according to an LA Times article. While the media admired her sense of fashion they wanted to know if she was using taxpayer dollars to afford these clothes. Nancy insisted that the clothes were donations and designers wanted her to advertise their clothes. However Timeline.com found evidence that states otherwise and an excerpt of their findings read “Over eight years, Reagan accepted roughly $1 million worth of clothing that she never paid for. What made matters worse is that she had promised to return all of it, then never did.”. At the time many citizens wrote in to complain about Nancy’s excessive show of wealth through her fashion and s...

The other fashion choices I have addressed don’t have any graphics or words written on them, but this fashion choice does. In June 2018, when former First Lady Melania Trump wore what was described by CNN Politics as “... an army-green jacket with these words written on the back in white: “I really don’t care. Do U?.” she caused quite a stir in the media. This was her outfit of choice to visit children separated from their parents, some of whom were separated from their immigrant parents as part of Trump’s policy at the time. Immediately, when the pictures of her jacket were released the media tried to understand why she would wear something that conveys this message to go visit children in a shelter. Many people on Twitter reacted by releasing different illustrations with the message “We care, don't you?” and condemning Melanie for wearing this outfit for that occasion. One company, Wildfang, made a similar replica to the jacket but instead the back read “I Really Care. Don’t U?” ...