
Jill Biden is rocking a new look for first ladies
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...and it's not easy. Criticized (and defended) for deplaning in short leather skirt and high-heeled booties, the First Lady is confronting the sartorial expectations others hold for her in her new outward-facing role, writes Peggy Drexler, and there's a reason for that, including (and beyond) everyday politics and sexism.
Let's take a breath, shall we? After four years of actual craziness, this incident is pretty tame. And yet, the brouhaha is not at all surprising, and, I would argue, offers an opportunity for us to examine a few things about our persistent (and, as ever, unfair) expectations about women -- and the outward facing role of America's first lady.More Related News