The Missouri Legislature on Wednesday adopted a new dress code for women in the state capitol, requiring shoulders to be covered. Passed by vote.
The dress code quickly drew criticism from local Missouri politicians, who took to Twitter to voice their displeasure.
Democrat Missouri Rep. Ashley Orne said, “I never thought my first national interview would be what I could and could not wear as a woman congresswoman.
Aune made an impassioned statement against the bill on the House floor. ask Her fellow lawmaker said, “You know what it’s like to have so many men in this room looking at your jacket and trying to decide if it’s appropriate?”
There are 116 men and 43 women in the Missouri House of Representatives. Republicans hold a majority in the House, with 111 Republicans and 52 Democrats.
In response, Republican Rep. Anne Kelly, who sponsored the bill, said: “All you have to do is say ‘dress professionally’ and women will think you can handle it.” said.
The Missouri Senate has no rule requiring women to wear blazers or jackets.
In a Facebook statement, Kelly wrote: these things. “
Read Monday’s comments on Kelly’s post, saying, “Trust me that the woman who was in your latest craziest crosshairs can dress professionally at her own will.
“As a grown woman, it’s utterly disgusting that you, in a position of power in a country of struggling people, are more concerned about your shoulders than the actual problems facing voters.”
A third Facebook user compared the new regulations to the dystopian drama The Handmaid’s Tale.
Kelly’s original amendment stated that women were required to wear “jacket”, including “blazers and knitted blazers”, but a revised version was later adopted, clarifying that cardigans could also be worn. .
Previously existing dress codes required women to wear “dresses or skirts or slacks with a blazer or sweater and appropriate dress shoes or boots” and did not require a second layer, the Associated Press reported. .
Aune wasn’t the only lawmaker to comment on the new restrictions.
Maggie Narenburn, a Democratic congressman from Missouri, posted a photo showing her arms exposed and wrote in a separate article. Tweet “It is astonishing that Missouri representatives have the right to carry weapons on the floor of the House, while women are barred from doing the same.”
“Floor debate has ended explaining why cardigans are not included in knitted blazers in amendments to restrict what women can wear at Maisons.” Said Twitter from another Missouri Democrat, Rep. Jamie Johnson. “Why should class walls be added to the idea that anyone can represent a nation?”
Even out-of-state politicians reacted with California Congressman Eric Swalwell Tweet“Republicans continue to codify their brand of sexism and misogyny, but let’s hear more about it.” gas stove rage,” in response to an article about passing a dress code in Missouri.
C Mandler
