Why fashion shaming women in power is losing its power

When Washington Examiner reporter, Eddie Scarry, posted a photograph of congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez last week with the words, “That jacket and coat don’t look like a girl who struggles,” just days after she had remarked on the financial challenges of moving to DC and preparing for her new government role, the backlash was swift. Scarry was accused of “creeping” by posting a photo snapped without the subject’s knowledge and misogyny for referring to her as a “girl.” But the reporter’s speculation on how she spends her money along with judgment on her physical appearance just happened to cover the two areas in which historically men have exerted control over women. It was Scarry’s look that was not a good one.