Females Appearance in Politics

It's very common for a women to want to look nice at all times, but can women politicians take it too far when they ask for political parties to pay for their pricey wardrobes? Well for the past week Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the Democratic National Committee, has been criticized after repeatedly asking the DNC to pay for her wardrobe expenses. Many female politicians has expressed that it is important to look their best at all times since the media can be so cruel.  According at a  CNN State of the Union Blog post,  media firms have certain expectations when it comes to politicians’ styles including: to never wear ponytails and to wear red clothing instead of black clothing. 

The media has been obsessed with women politician clothing probably since Jackie Kennedy, as she had a very glamour style. Many times the media will find a way to criticize women clothing regardless. For example Michelle Obama, was criticized for wearing an expensive jacket to meet Queen Elizabeth II. Janet Yellen was also criticized last year when media outlets noticed that she wore the exact same black jacket and shirt to her Senate confirmation hearing, that she had worn the previous month when President Barack Obama announced her nomination. Back in 2008 Sarah Palin received numerous backlash from the media when the RNC paid for her wardrobe expenses. In fact, even Debbie Schultz also hard some harsh words for Palin's expenses, which she didn't with at the time.

My Opioion

Even though I am no fan of Sarah Palin, I do believe the media does put a lot of pressure on women politicians to look trendy and professional. I do not believe men are criticized for their clothing in politics because all they wear is a suit and tie. It's offensively important to look good, but I believe the media does focus too much on appearance than education and polices.