The Daily Beast published a opinion article on Tuesday that angered people for his “sexist” remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris and her fashion choices.
The controversial article was titled Kamala Harris Is Well Fit for the Presidency, But She’s Underdressed and sparked a huge conversation on X (formerly Twitter) when Kamala supporters criticized the writer’s comments.
After Chitra Ragavan wrote, “Harris has failed to harness one of the most powerful communication tools for women leaders: her sense of style,” people flocked to X to describe the article as “sexist” and “shallow.” “.
Chitra explained that she felt Kamala’s outfits were dated and boxy, and that she should instead embrace her heritage with bold colors and intricate jewelry.
However, many X users believe that Kamala simply dresses like a politician and that her classic fashion choices would not be the center of attention if she were one of her male peers running for office.
The Daily Beast published an op-ed on Tuesday that angered people for its “sexist” statements about Vice President Kamala Harris and her fashion choices.
The host of the When It Mattered podcast wrote that Kamala “has been pragmatic and risk-averse in her sartorial choices, filling her wardrobe with the requisite understated pantsuits and old-fashioned blouses with bows.”
The bun was quite popular with former first lady Hillary Clinton during her presidential campaign, and Kate Middleton is also a fan of the style.
Chitra described Kamala’s “boxy” pantsuits as “poorly tailored” and says they “do not do justice to her perfect skin, delicate face and petite figure,” and calls for more feminine silhouettes.
Chitra, who works as a leadership coach, also asked Kamala to ditch her penchant for navy blue and instead ‘She proudly represents the modern American diaspora through subtle nods to her roots in her wardrobe,’ tapping into her Indian and Jamaican roots with ‘vibrant colors’ or ‘intricate jewels.’
Chitra complimented Kamala’s running mate, Tim Walz, on his ‘all-American, everyman attire’, including the ‘very popular Harris/Walz camouflage baseball caps’ and ‘his love for the outdoor clothing supplier. LL Bean outdoors and construction equipment company Carhartt’.
After The Daily Beast shared the story about X, people called it “sexist,” “irresponsible,” and “ridiculous.”
“Classic sexism: No matter their accomplishments, women will still be heavily judged by their appearance,” one person tweeted.
‘This is absolutely irresponsible and ridiculous when women are dying from lack of medical care across the country. Do it better,’ another woman urged.
‘None of that makes what you wrote any less sexist or downright disgusting. “This was ill-conceived and is unfortunately perpetuating the outdated narrative about the importance of how women dress,” wrote one distraught commenter.
“Classic sexism: No matter their accomplishments, women will still be heavily judged by their appearance,” one woman tweeted about the controversial op-ed.
After Chitra Ragavan wrote, “Harris has failed to harness one of the most powerful communication tools for women leaders: her sense of style,” people criticized the article on X.
—There’s nothing wrong with your sense of style, tramp. You don’t have to like it. That you found it worthy of an op-ed says more about you than it does about her,” another response read.
One undecided voter chimed in: “I’m not sure if I’m going to vote for her or not because she hasn’t been wearing Chucks lately.” Neither is Timbs,” as Kamala is famous for her love of Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers.
Other people on
One person noted: “Meanwhile, scruffy Trump, the man in the race, gets a pass as he shuffles around in his old wrinkled, ill-fitting suits.”
One woman retweeted the story and explained: ‘Vice President Harris wears the female equivalent of the male suit. Nobody says that about male candidates: that they are prepared to be president but don’t know how to take advantage of their sense of style.’
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, star of Veep, shared her opinion on Instagram threads with the terse message ‘Shut up’ directed at The Daily Beast – and his followers agreed.
“Never, ever click on that link,” one wrote, “while another person called it “garbage.”
Not everyone disapproved; one person said: ‘I was wondering when a fashion item would appear; this one is really good and would be useful for her.’