Michigan governor slams discussion of her appearance: 'Way out of line'

[Judi Lynn]

Source: The Hill


BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO - 02/14/19 04:02 PM EST

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) slammed discussions of her appearance in the media during her State of the State speech earlier the week, calling them "way out of line."

"Boys have teased me about my curves since 5th grade," the new governor tweeted. "My mom said “hold your head high and don’t let it bother you.” That @Fox2News story was way out of line. I’m tough, I can take it."

"In my speech I was encouraging people to see the humanity in one another in this cruel political environment. In an era when so many women are stepping up to lead, I’m hoping people will focus on our ideas and accomplishments instead of our appearance."

"Until then, I’ve got a message for all of the women and girls like mine who have to deal with garbage like this every day: I’ve got your back," she concluded.


Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/430080-michigan-gov-slams-discussion-of-her-appearance-way-out-of-line

[demmiblue]

1. K&R

Link to tweet

[Judi Lynn]

3. Thanks for that tweet. Truly predictable, isn't it? Wow.

Has Fox ever done any legitimate news reporting, even one time? Not likely.

[twogunsid]

2. I'm so proud of our Governor....

....and I'm proud of the vote I cast for her.

[UrbScotty]

13. Likewise!

[2naSalit]

4. Awesome!

I finally feel like we may have a fighting chance with all these women in power now and also willing to help others step up as we take over... because we have to in order to survive.

[llmart]

5. My god...

Fox news - they should be sued for calling themselves "news".

I am so proud of Gretchen Whitmer and thankful I had the opportunity to vote for her. She is one strong woman and she's got plenty of work to do to fix the disaster that Snyder left, so I highly doubt she'll give this another thought. What a great role model for her girls.

[Takket]

6. Degrade her looks???

I voted for Whitmer proudly. And while it didn’t influence my vote, I have to say, she is gorgeous!

Rethugs just like calling Dems ugly because it makes them feel like “big men”.

[mitch96]

7. Just like AOC..

A strong powerful intelligent woman is their fear.. If she just so happens to be attractive it just messes them up...
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[Takket]

8. And Michelle Obama...

I remember Carrie Fisher being ripped on when The Force Awakens came out. She still looked fabulous!!! I remember joking to my wife that none of the little brats bashing her looks would have ANY clue what to do with her in the bedroom lol. As if she would ever even give them the time of day anyway!!!

[dameatball]

9. The female form has been depicted in many historical civilizations in many different ways,

including deification. It has depended on cultures. I cannot recall any particular culture creating statues or memorials to mushrooms.

[Judi Lynn]

10. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Calls Out 'Garbage' Fox Article About Her Body

02/14/2019 08:16 pm ET

A local Fox television station claimed it was defending the governor against sexist attacks online.
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By Rebecca Shapiro

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer responded on Thursday to a story produced by a local Fox news station that highlighted sexist comments about her appearance, calling the piece “way out of line.”

After Whitmer’s first State of the State address on Tuesday, Fox 2 News in Detroit ran a story about her choice of attire, claiming that people posting on social media were focused more on her dress than on her speech. The story highlighted particularly offensive comments about her dress and body, citing comments on the station’s Facebook page below a livestream of her address.

Reporter Erika Erickson interspersed more reactions to Whitmer’s appearance from unidentified individuals in and around a gas station before adding commentary from a psychology professor about the double standard that women in leadership positions face.

More:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-governor-fox-article-body_n_5c65e8d0e4b01757c369a7e8

[Haggis for Breakfast]

11. Hmmm, you think all these insecure Fox types are, oh, I don't know . . .

COMPENSATING for something ?