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19. Is complaining about Steve Bannon's attire 'church lady' ish?

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 10:10 AM

Feb 2018

I can't count how many times I've seen Bannon criticized on DU for his unprofessional attire. No one has ever claimed the complaints were those of 'chuch ladies'

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Is this typical professional 'office' wear? [View all] HipChick Feb 2018 OP

Depends on the office, but yes. Blue_Adept Feb 2018 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2018 #4

Hicks could come in a 2 piece bathing suit....... onecent Feb 2018 #2

It's what she is hired for janterry Feb 2018 #3

Sadly...have to agree with you... HipChick Feb 2018 #15

It really is. dalton99a Feb 2018 #16

I really dont care how people dress. Voltaire2 Feb 2018 #5

Is there a limit, in your mind? Like, would see-through blouses be okay? Demit Feb 2018 #11

Depends on the individual. writerJT Feb 2018 #12

I really dont care how people dress. Voltaire2 Feb 2018 #18

So you said. But can you answer my question? Is there a limit? Demit Feb 2018 #24

No joke gvstn Feb 2018 #43

One must dress for safeinOhio Feb 2018 #6

Probably a reqirement there. nm Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #7

It is in our office Kilgore Feb 2018 #8

The new normal c/o team tr-dump. magicarpet Feb 2018 #10

Not sure thats the case Kilgore Feb 2018 #14

Good luck finding it in stores crazycatlady Feb 2018 #45

Your sentiment may just as accurately apply to males as well. LanternWaste Feb 2018 #107

Male Privilege.... magicarpet Feb 2018 #9

When did DU become a bunch of church ladies? Codeine Feb 2018 #13

Is complaining about Steve Bannon's attire 'church lady' ish? leftstreet Feb 2018 #19

Is the woman in question wearing a dirty, Codeine Feb 2018 #20

The OP didn't ask if we 'like' the outfit leftstreet Feb 2018 #23

Yes, yes it is. Codeine Feb 2018 #27

Finding it unprofessional doesn't instantly mean prudishness leftstreet Feb 2018 #29

Is that a knee I see? Baconator Feb 2018 #51

You're not listening leftstreet Feb 2018 #93

It looks professional to me. Codeine Feb 2018 #94

Is that his liver bulging out of his shirt? smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #21

lol leftstreet Feb 2018 #26

Seriously, that is exactly the shape of a liver and in the place where it should be. smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #81

How is it he has five boobs? Ilsa Feb 2018 #25

Maybe he has small litters of puppies A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #64

LOL rusty fender Feb 2018 #65

Him, puppies? No no no no no no. Ilsa Feb 2018 #66

Demon dogs that suckle him perhaps lunasun Feb 2018 #106

No one ever says it is sexist, either. writerJT Feb 2018 #42

He needs a better foundation garment. Shrike47 Feb 2018 #91

This, exactly Cal Carpenter Feb 2018 #33

Thank you. Numerous posts lately have indicated this is an older group of posters here lol, Tipperary Feb 2018 #62

Yup. Agschmid Feb 2018 #71

People usually dress in a manner deemed appropriate by their employer. Having said that, The_jackalope Feb 2018 #17

Fetish boots? Those are just regular Codeine Feb 2018 #22

Back in the 90's female Clinton staffers were criticized for wearing (gasp) slacks in the hallowed Boomerproud Feb 2018 #31

She doesn't work in a bank or in the 90s... Baconator Feb 2018 #78

The question to ask is: How would the republicans react if Michelle Obama wore that outfit. smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #83

They would act like judging prudes who think fashion stopped when they retired... Baconator Feb 2018 #87

Humour does not travel far on the internet, I guess. The_jackalope Feb 2018 #38

Oops, my bad. Codeine Feb 2018 #39

No worries, mate! The_jackalope Feb 2018 #47

I am a 67-year-old woman, but I think her outfit is OK. OTOH, I think Bannon was tblue37 Feb 2018 #28

I agree with you about Bannon. Dave Starsky Feb 2018 #59

I completely agree with you tblue and I'm 72. It's fairly conservative for today. hedda_foil Feb 2018 #108

Regardless of where I worked PunksMom Feb 2018 #30

Well said. OregonBlue Feb 2018 #32

Yes. former9thward Feb 2018 #34

Nothing wrong with it MaryMagdaline Feb 2018 #35

Hope is young, stylish and looks fine. democratisphere Feb 2018 #36

Is that Hope Hicks? Doesn't Hicks have black hair? brush Feb 2018 #41

Hope changes her hair color and style; looks like she added highlights recently. democratisphere Feb 2018 #44

She colored her hair JI7 Feb 2018 #69

Her skirt is almost to the knees, that isn't short. Blue_true Feb 2018 #37

The skirt isn't anywhere near her knees. Those are thigh high boots and Lucinda Feb 2018 #85

I have seen women wear mid thigh skirts in the office, about 4 inches above the knee. Blue_true Feb 2018 #88

Hope's attire is fine, but what's with the person next to her??? Vinca Feb 2018 #40

In terms of skirt length crazycatlady Feb 2018 #46

It's not criticizing her for wearing fashionable clothes. The issue is whether Demit Feb 2018 #50

I'd rather talk about those ridiculous embroidered pants on whisper lady. blogslut Feb 2018 #48

Yeah, it'll fly. Ligyron Feb 2018 #49

They really are nice boots. nt Codeine Feb 2018 #54

For working on a pirate vessel, yes N/T OneBlueDotBama Feb 2018 #52

The Trump White House is a pirate vessel Quemado Feb 2018 #89

tRump's idea of transparency, I guess. RKP5637 Feb 2018 #53

Lmao! Not quite the transparency I was thinking about... HipChick Feb 2018 #55

It would pass school dress code Nevernose Feb 2018 #56

At least she is not wearing a tan suit. nt thbobby Feb 2018 #57

It depends on what line of work you're in. Dave Starsky Feb 2018 #58

+1 sarah FAILIN Feb 2018 #68

A+++ would wear those boots. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2018 #60

What "job" are we talking about? guillaumeb Feb 2018 #61

I'm a nurse practitioner in a pediatric office. 3catwoman3 Feb 2018 #63

Lace up pirate boots are only for certain venues imo sarah FAILIN Feb 2018 #67

Maybe that's why she's wearing them.. HipChick Feb 2018 #70

That's what I thought sarah FAILIN Feb 2018 #73

Streetwalker? Really? Cal Carpenter Feb 2018 #76

Nobody is saying that. Demit Feb 2018 #79

Wow Cal Carpenter Feb 2018 #80

If my boss had described me as "a piece of tail" HipChick Feb 2018 #82

I think she dresses very well. She is still an asshole JI7 Feb 2018 #72

Yes. I've worked with lawyers who dress similarly in court. meadowlander Feb 2018 #74

We are pretty much fucked...those in charge of protecting the HipChick Feb 2018 #75

No lawyer wears over the thigh lace up boots to court. SunSeeker Feb 2018 #84

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2018 #77

The obvious answer is no, neither of those women are wearing typical office wear. nt SunSeeker Feb 2018 #86

I think she looks fine TuxedoKat Feb 2018 #90

Even though you don't like the outfit, it's fine. jmowreader Feb 2018 #92

I think the outfit is fine for office work..if you want inappropriate see Latin weather girls: EX500rider Feb 2018 #95

Not in any office I've ever worked in Generic Brad Feb 2018 #96

Not necessarily unprofessional. But those boots are hideously ugly. kcr Feb 2018 #97

Well. . . All I can say is that the First Lady showed her genitals, so what can one expect BigDemVoter Feb 2018 #98

Is that the presidential ... sanatanadharma Feb 2018 #99

She looks fine. ismnotwasm Feb 2018 #100

She sort of looks like she would wield a whip dawg day Feb 2018 #101

It's the trump administortion Turbineguy Feb 2018 #102

The teen just me know that those boots are commonly known as "come fuck me boots"... HipChick Feb 2018 #105

Perfect for a Nazi command center. Hoyt Feb 2018 #103

You not a very "hip chick" Texasgal Feb 2018 #104