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Canadian politician criticized for showing a modest bit of cleavage
By Jessica GentileOctober 10th, 2011, 12:00 amComments (11)
Female, Canadian politicians better throw on their best turtlenecks and maxi-length skirts or else risk that the internet police (the mightiest, opinionated police around) might criticize their latest wardrobe choices. Premier of British Columbia, Christy Clark, learned this the hard way when she wore a (gasp) V-neck blouse to work and revealed a modicum of cleavage in the process. This prompted retired politician and pundit David Schreck to tweet "Is Premier Clark's cleavage revealing attire appropriate for the legislature?"
Even the Calgary Herald got in on the boob-bashing action. According to an editorial:
"It's not that B.C. Premier Christy Clark was showing an inordinate amount of cleavage in the legislature Wednesday, but she might want to eschew V-neck tops for a style that won't risk compromising her professionalism and stature in the eyes of some."
Because an inch of revealed skin is totally the most significant news story worthy of media coverage. Canada, how we envy your moose-filled land.
There's technically no dress code for the legislature, but let's just hope a male politician would get the same amount of grief for wearing baggy pants or not wearing a tie or any other fashion faux-pas.
Commentarium (11 Comments)
is the reason...
the majority of people here are very upset with the very obvious sexism. we're not all trying to force female politicians to cover up :)
I live in BC. Clark is a horrible premier and it has nothing to do with all the sexist insults thrown her way by media trolls. We did not elect her.
How you feel about the job she does as a premier doesn't really have anything to do with this story. Being a good or bad premier should not enable people to make sexist remarks and reduce a female politician to just her body. This news story is the equivalent of saying, Nothing that you say or stand for really makes a difference, just cover up the fact that you have breasts, or no one will take you seriously.
I'm annoyed that people are saying and focusing on these sexist remarks when they should be saying and focusing on what a horrible premier she is.
Nothing to do with religion, it's just partisanship. Schreck is an occasional attack dog for the centre-left party that forms the official opposition, while the Calgary Herald's conservative editorial masters generally speaking support Clark's party, the BC Liberals (who are, in reality, conservative...) but don't like Clark and want to get rid of her before the next election in 2013.
This is ridiculous. I'm Canadian and thoroughly embarrassed by those squeamish politicians afraid of a woman.
We all have a pair. Deal with it.
She's a woman. She has boobs. Get over it. If she were wearing crew necks, she'd be called unfuckable. As a woman, you just can't win.
We need air.
I agree that the criticism of that small amount of breast shown is juvenile. If you don't like her politics, say so , but leave her breasts alone.