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Lars39

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8. About the only tv I catch is local news in the morning.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 12:00 PM

Nov 2017

The older weather women and newscasters used to dress professionally. They retired. The new women are wearing skintight, cleavage-showing shades of red. Consistently. Which tells me management is probably behind it.

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Regarding clothing standards for t.v. personalities, [View all] MoonRiver Nov 2017 OP

Males should dress like the males greymattermom Nov 2017 #1

I think they should appear Max Headroom style Phentex Nov 2017 #2

Uhhh... True Dough Nov 2017 #3

Given what women seem to have to wear, men should have to wear just codpieces bobbieinok Nov 2017 #4

Works for me! MoonRiver Nov 2017 #6

Well, Now! ProfessorGAC Nov 2017 #17

"potential size"? n/t sl8 Nov 2017 #7

Oh, FFS. demmiblue Nov 2017 #5

About the only tv I catch is local news in the morning. Lars39 Nov 2017 #8

They are for profit entities.... NCTraveler Nov 2017 #9

They actually run me off. MoonRiver Nov 2017 #13

Same with a lot of people. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #14

Correct! I have always appreciated intelligence over appearance. MoonRiver Nov 2017 #16

If that is true why would you care if Stephanie Ruhle wants to show a shoulder snooper2 Nov 2017 #18

Hyperbolic nonsense mythology Nov 2017 #10

Yes, you haven't missed the point at all. Bravo. Orrex Nov 2017 #11

You'd probably be surprised zipplewrath Nov 2017 #12

You'll definitely want to avoid Latina weather girls then... EX500rider Nov 2017 #15

Why not let them wear what they want to wear? moda253 Nov 2017 #19