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"Based on the whims of House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) women attempting to enter the speakers lobby have been denied entrance based on their shoulder-baring sleeveless shirts and dresses.
According to CBS News, multiple female journalists have reported that theyve been turned away from the speakers lobby due to their bare shoulders a policy not shared by either the Senate or the White House.
The new dress code appears to first have been enforced in May, when, according to the report, Independent Journal Reviews Haley Byrd was kicked out of the lobby due to violating the rule.
When I was kicked out that day, I was just trying to pass through the area to reach another hallway, but I was told I was violating the rules. They offered to find a sweater for me to put on, so it wasnt some tyrannical end of free press, but I opted to just go around instead. But recently theyve been cracking down on the code, like with open-toed shoes, she told CBS News. I suspect the rules are being emphasized now that its summertime and excruciatingly hot outside and everyone is dressing for the weather.
The CBS report details the experiences of another young reporter who was told she couldnt enter the lobby because of her dress. She improvised by tearing pages from her notebook to create sleeves but was still turned away."
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/07/women-are-no-longer-allowed-to-wear-sleeveless-attire-in-paul-ryans-house-of-reps/
msongs
(67,346 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,914 posts)1. Pence might be there - that would put him over the edge (NEVER in a room alone with a, you know, woman!).
2. Getting ready to mandate burkas for all "True Americans!" (well, the women anyhow...........)
hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)Sorry, I don't know how to copy and paste the picture here, but ultimate hypocrisy.
Just sayin'....
dhill926
(16,304 posts)wearing the outfit from A Handmaid's Tale...
MANative
(4,112 posts)Give all the repubs an attack of the vapors.