Former prime minister Kim Campbell is up in arms over what female broadcasters choose to wear.
Canada鈥檚 first female prime minister tweeted Tuesday that she was 鈥渟truck by how many women on television news wear sleeveless dresses - often when sitting with suited men. I have always felt it was demeaning to the women鈥� bare arms undermine credibility and gravitas!鈥�
I am struck by how many women on television news wear sleeveless dresses- often when sitting with suited men. I have always felt it was demeaning to the women and this suggests that I am right. Bare arms undermine credibility and gravitas!
鈥� Kim Campbell (@AKimCampbell)
The tweet appeared to be in response to , who cited a study he said found that 鈥渢he less clothing you have on, the dumber we鈥檙e going to take you to be.鈥�
Morgan also said people wearing less clothing were pulling any attention away from what they were saying: 鈥淚f you show up in front of us with skin exposed, we鈥檙e going to think about your body.鈥�
Campbell鈥檚 tweet unleashed a flurry of responses, some in agreement and some taking issue with the judgment on women鈥檚 attire in 2018.
鈥淚 find it funny how it鈥檚 women who are harshest to women. Is it not feminism by allowing a woman to wear what she wants? Is it not offensive by assuming that sleeveless undermines their credibility?鈥� tweeted Matthew Jones.
Another user, Steve Saideman, pointed out that Michelle Obama was know for her sleeveless dresses when she was First Lady, leading Campbell to point out 鈥渟he doesn鈥檛 read the news,鈥� implying that only female broadcasters should keep their arms covered.
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