General Discussion

Hekate

(100,133 posts)

42. Big Bird? The lady with the big ring that says "FUCK YOU" to the observer? No really, spelled out

Wed Feb 8, 2023, 01:40 PM

Feb 2023

She dresses to be noticed, at all times. Okay — we notice. You’d have to be blind not to notice.

As a woman, I don’t think that’s sexist.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

86 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I remember when sexism in any form was frowned upon here... [View all] brooklynite Feb 2023 OP

If a man wore that outfit, I'd still think it was unappropriate. panader0 Feb 2023 #1

If Santos had come dressed like Boy George, he would have been deserving of a few comments, too DFW Feb 2023 #7

LOL ananda Feb 2023 #44

I'm no Sinema fan Stuckinthebush Feb 2023 #2

I Don't RobinA Feb 2023 #10

I agree cally Feb 2023 #28

I find a lot of her clothing choices PatSeg Feb 2023 #47

It wasn't sexist PCIntern Feb 2023 #3

It was intentionally "attention-seeking" just like behavior of many on the right including Santos hlthe2b Feb 2023 #6

+a brazillion! nt tblue37 Feb 2023 #38

Oh yes, PatSeg Feb 2023 #49

not only was the dress hideous and ill fitting CatWoman Feb 2023 #11

Plus one! Geeze the lady has no sense of real fashion taste. Pobeka Feb 2023 #15

I think we all know that SHE knows BETTER and it was intentional. hlthe2b Feb 2023 #18

It's a fashion choice for an early 1980's dance club. Screaming "look at me! " haele Feb 2023 #19

I absolutely agree that the comments were not sexist. notinkansas Feb 2023 #36

yes agree Meowmee Feb 2023 #58

I only care how she votes, and it's not re-assuring, at all. lindysalsagal Feb 2023 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author cyclonefence Feb 2023 #5

The problem is that we don't like men thinking they should tell us Ilsa Feb 2023 #8

Definitely "grimace-inducing" PatSeg Feb 2023 #50

I have been amazed at the authoritarian dress coders on left. nt delisen Feb 2023 #9

The Dress Code RobinA Feb 2023 #14

I am just not that judgmental about how people dress delisen Feb 2023 #27

Absolutely! n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2023 #48

Critiquing outfits is not always sexist treestar Feb 2023 #12

Exactly, a bad clothing choice PatSeg Feb 2023 #54

Fashion is a personal choice. The location is political. Tetrachloride Feb 2023 #13

I think we know... FeelingBlue Feb 2023 #16

I don't remember that time. yardwork Feb 2023 #17

This. Well said. Scrivener7 Feb 2023 #64

+1000000000 Pathwalker Feb 2023 #78

Was there ever UnderThisLaw Feb 2023 #20

I recall there being many complaints about sexism being tolerated here Kaleva Feb 2023 #21

I agree I DGAF how she dresses jcgoldie Feb 2023 #22

She looks like a fool, Corgigal Feb 2023 #23

Yes, she's trolling. betsuni Feb 2023 #52

It isn't sexist to point out that someone has dressed inappropriately to get attention. Ocelot II Feb 2023 #24

Pfft, I always reserve the right to sneer at famous people's clothes. Wingus Dingus Feb 2023 #25

Not sexist to call out bad taste. AngryOldDem Feb 2023 #26

Is it bad taste to call out bad taste? delisen Feb 2023 #29

Guess so. AngryOldDem Feb 2023 #75

I am generally happy. Thank you. nt delisen Feb 2023 #77

Really? That hasn't been my experience. LOL. boston bean Feb 2023 #30

For me, personally, there's a line that when crossed hamsterjill Feb 2023 #31

Yeah, that's my biggest worry today too. jalan48 Feb 2023 #32

Can you cite specific examples? Orrex Feb 2023 #33

Looks like you were right Rob H. Feb 2023 #82

Lol. Yep. Orrex Feb 2023 #86

You should ForgedCrank Feb 2023 #34

Sinema is getting what she wanted from the dress. Earth-shine Feb 2023 #35

Biden was indeed awesome. Dark Brandon arose! Hekate Feb 2023 #43

She actually wouldn't be allowed to wear it at my state house. xmas74 Feb 2023 #37

Boo hoo. BannonsLiver Feb 2023 #39

K and r. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #40

That's quite the reach. W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #41

Big Bird? The lady with the big ring that says "FUCK YOU" to the observer? No really, spelled out Hekate Feb 2023 #42

I don't think it is either PatSeg Feb 2023 #57

Unfortunately, I don't remember anytime when it was universally frowned on here. Ms. Toad Feb 2023 #45

love this. And ditto.... Dorian Gray Feb 2023 #70

An ugly dress is an ugly dress. If one of the men had turned up in a purple polka dot Vinca Feb 2023 #46

As someone said upthread, it's not sexist to criticize bad taste nt Rob H. Feb 2023 #51

I thought this might be about a current thread on MTG. BlueCheeseAgain Feb 2023 #53

She looked like a stupid sophomore seeking attention. dalton99a Feb 2023 #55

The GOP n Trump attempted a coup and we are clutching pearls over some saying NoMoreRepugs Feb 2023 #56

Like the other day when an overweight GOP Congresswoman was called a "Cow"? WarGamer Feb 2023 #59

Kyrsten Sinema's dress was no better, no worse than MTG's FakeNoose Feb 2023 #60

i tend to agree. also a thread about sarah hucklee sanders dembotoz Feb 2023 #61

She's trolling. Brightly colored animals displaying ostentatious feathers doing little disco dances betsuni Feb 2023 #62

While I refrained from commenting on her attire Meowmee Feb 2023 #63

Just search for insults about HRC like "Hillarians" and the like in the site search. betsuni Feb 2023 #71

Thanks 😀 Meowmee Feb 2023 #74

You mean like some of the more blatant comments about HRC in 2008 and 2016? niyad Feb 2023 #65

It's not about sexism. It is about narcissism. FlyingPiggy Feb 2023 #66

Her reasoning for wearing that monstrosity GenThePerservering Feb 2023 #67

People who dress without respect for the gravitas of the occasion should always be called out. LudwigPastorius Feb 2023 #68

I agree Dorian Gray Feb 2023 #69

Sexism here was why I stopped lurking and started commenting. betsuni Feb 2023 #72

my comment that she was a lemon was also meant to convey that she is a dud eShirl Feb 2023 #73

Why is it sexism to comment on her clothes? Cadfael Feb 2023 #76

I'm not sure it was ever frowned upon when the target was a non-Democrat. egduj Feb 2023 #79

As it should be. BannonsLiver Feb 2023 #81

We have so many double standard here. BlueCheeseAgain Feb 2023 #80

this is nothing new for Sinema. just do a google image search for "krysten Sinema fashion" IcyPeas Feb 2023 #83

I remember reading that ABBA once asked whether they could get a tax write-off for their clothes. BluesRunTheGame Feb 2023 #84

SOTU is not the oscars. edisdead Feb 2023 #85