Why do only female tv anchors wear revealing clothing?

[MoonRiver]

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Let's get some true equality in the media please. And, news dudes, you really CAN leave your hat on.

[Loki Liesmith]

1. Start a news network

Feature hot men. It'll either be a hit or not.

[MoonRiver]

3. I'll wait for some millionnaire to do it!

I've always love The Full Monty movie!

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. The "weather girls" always wear really tight club dresses and stilettos.

[Blue_Tires]

36. The anchors and weather girls might as well be wearing burkhas

compared to the ones in Central/South America...

[skylucy]

4. I haven't noticed any female tv anchors clothing that revealed anything. What are

they revealing?

[MoonRiver]

6. Compared to the men wearing suits, shirts and ties, A LOT.

When a woman is on t.v., sex sells, at least according to the people who dress them. Men, not so much, again, according to the same criteria.

[LeftInTX]

5. I once had a crush on a local news anchor

Then he got arrested for child pornography.

[MoonRiver]

7. That's creepy.

[wishstar]

8. Ridiculous to see female anchors in sleeveless tops even in cold weather

while their male counterparts are always wearing heavy dark suits and ties, even in hot weather

[MoonRiver]

10. I know. Have wondered how newsrooms are heated and cooled to accommodate

these vastly different clothing styles.

[WillowTree]

14. It's just possible that they're more comfortable under studio lights than the men in suits & ties.

[MoonRiver]

16. Ok, if you say so!

[lapfog_1]

9. there used to be this website

somewhere closer to the beginning of the WWW (not the internet), that featured young women reading news stories while slowly removing articles of clothing.

I guess there was an audience for such...

[dewsgirl]

15. I came across a You Tube channel that featured short clips of Mika Brezinski's legs last year,

They appeared to be filmed during taped segments, the couple I watched felt very stalkerish. I flagged them and sent a report, I don't know if they were taken down. I actually was concerned for her safety.

[Drunken Irishman]

26. Naked News. They had men too.

I remember my grandma seeing a story on it one day and she had me pull it up and show her. Very awkward. 😂

[Vinca]

11. You want to see Wolf Blitzer nekked????

[MoonRiver]

12. Better than Chumpy!

[CottonBear]

13. Noooooooooooo!

Jeezus, NO!
LMAO!

[csziggy]

18. Oh, hell no! But I wouldn't mind seeing Thomas Roberts nekkid!

Or Richard Lui or Jacob Soboroff. Even if they are all far too young for me - I could look!

[MoonRiver]

19. And how about that Ari Melber!

[csziggy]

20. Ari"s OK, too, but I like more hair. nt

[MoonRiver]

21. He's got lots of hair!

Looks like my hubby 30 years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ari_Melber

[csziggy]

27. Whoops - I get him and Ali Velshi mixed up!

Latent dyslexia or something - their names are too similar.

Yeah, Melber would be worth looking at. Though no anchor would have enough hair really - I like LONG hair on men!

[MoonRiver]

29. Lol, total difference!

I do think Velshi is kind of cute though. But I agree head hair is important, at least if one is young and looking for a mate (I'm shallow). My hubby has lost quite a bit, but he's awesome anyway. Thirty years in and we are still madly in love, most of the time, lol.

[csziggy]

31. My husband and I are forty years in

And while he still has plenty of hair for a pony tail, he's thinning on top. It worries him a lot. That he is completely gray while I am just beginning to get a few gray hairs bugs him, too.

Congratulations on your thirty years!

[MoonRiver]

33. And congrats on your forty!

I think, at least for me, the secret to a long and happy marriage is being with someone you can talk, debate and laugh with.

[csziggy]

59. My sister set the example for me

She married a man she called her best friend. They've been married since 1971 and are still happy.

So when I met this man who I could be a friend to as well as the other benefits of a close relations, it was a natural.

[lindysalsagal]

43. Not even Andersen Cooper.....

Sorry, but I'd rather everyone kept their clothes on!!!

[The Genealogist]

47. I think I'd rather see Anderson Cooper that Wolf Blitzer in something off the shoulder

Just personal taste.

[moriah]

62. We agree, but I'd still prefer they all kept their clothes on.

I mean, unless they get Kit Harrington's double.

[Snake Plissken]

17. If Fox News hired an anchor with tourette's syndrome, I'd start watching it.

I love to hear someone say "fucking idiot" right in the middle of a sentence praising Trump

[KY_EnviroGuy]

22. They're following Rupert Murdoch's playbook.

Playing the sex card for older male viewer ratings.

[MoonRiver]

24. Of course! But we older ladies need some attention too!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

28. LOL, I do that for older ladies here, but.....

at 70 Y.O. all I get is a lot of dishes to wash and grass to mow.

[MoonRiver]

32. I know! Just ask my "Honey Do" hubby!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

37. We're happy that way and the story of my life, LOL.

Just keep the hugs, ice cream, and inflammation and arthritis meds flowing.

[MoonRiver]

38. I know the drill!

[monmouth4]

42. I wonder if Sam Elliott is available..Hmmmm nt

[MoonRiver]

44. You made me google!

He's really cute, but, alas, married.

[monmouth4]

46. I like his wife too, great actress. He is such a hunk with the white hair..whew..n/t

[MoonRiver]

50. We're never too old!

[monmouth4]

54. You've got that..n/t

[TheFrenchRazor]

23. it's part of the "uniform;" any woman allowed to be in a position of prominence is expected to be "a

"attractive," (in a very conventional way) otherwise she wouldn't "deserve" to be in this position, because of course a woman's primary value according to mainstream society is still her physical attractiveness to men. many women literally can't imagine the world being any different, so they go along with this. also, public people tend to be climbers, so they will do "whatever it takes" to gain fame/fortune.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

30. Good points. Not only that, on the other side of that fence....

the male newscasters are typically selected to look and sound authoritative, be square-jawed, wear big shoulder pads, and appear intellectual....and to be overbearing to the ladies.

That's really a double-whammy to the intelligence and value of the females anchors trying to succeed!

[MoonRiver]

39. And that's really why I started this thread,

however convoluted it's meaning is. Sometimes the only way I can cope with a raw subject is to make a joke about it.

[grossproffit]

25. Will testicle cleavage ever be a thing?

[MontanaMama]

34. Oh dear.

I hope not. It's not that I don't love you guys out there...but, well...you know...

[MoonRiver]

35. Yeah, a little too much information, lol.

[nolabear]

40. Why can a male anchor have a face like a foot?

Women are still considered to be more valuable if they're traditionally "pretty" and dress to show off their bodies. Men get the standard uniform and have to look like Twenty miles of bad road for it to even be mentioned.

[IcyPeas]

41. plenty of Anderson Cooper and now Chris Cuomo in tee shirts on location. /nt

[MoonRiver]

45. They're getting with the program!

[JI7]

49. One location is different since they sometimes have to fit in

Things like weather and what they are reporting on would matter in how they dress.

[milestogo]

48. I want to see Ari Melber do his show without a shirt on.

[MoonRiver]

52. Oooooooh, yeah

[milestogo]

58. He reminds me of a young Russ Feingold.

[JI7]

51. One reason i didn't really mind paul Ryan's requiring sleeves

It applies to men also and it was for the workplace.

[Skittles]

53. because the men know they would not be taken seriously if they did the same

[MoonRiver]

56. So, can you explain why the women think they will be taken seriously?

It's all sexism.

[marybourg]

60. They already know they're not taken seriously.

All they have to decide is whether they'll play along, or try for a rare serious gig. Gwen Ifill never had to wear a red off-the-shoulder sheath.

[Skittles]

61. I have no fucking idea

I absolutely detest the sleeveless fad - and yes, it is a FAD

[greymattermom]

55. I'd watch Aiden Turner

Without his shirt on. Any day.

[MoonRiver]

57. Hottie!

Ladies, we can oogle just like the men! Are they aware of this, lol?