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Am I a bad feminist to always look at what Arlene Foster is wearing...

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Juells · 14/11/2018 11:10

...and think she has either a great dress sense or a great stylist? I don't like AF's politics, but whenever she appears on TV I find myself scrutinising what she has on, and admiring her.

Her expression is always that of a bulldog licking piss off a nettle, but by God her haircut is good, and everything she wears suits her in an invisible kind of way - you're not distracted from what she's saying by unsuitable jackets, fancy silly shoes, huge necklace etc..

Runs for the hills

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hackmum · 14/11/2018 11:57

You are a very bad feminist, OP, and you should go and stand in the naughty corner. Grin

BettyDuMonde · 14/11/2018 11:42

I like the sound of Nanna Anonymous Grin

I’ve not paid any attention to Foster’s wardrobe personally but I just had a google and someone has definitely made a considerable effort to gussy her up since the GE.

I agree, likely a professional stylist/shopper.

IDontGiveAFuckWhatArleneWears · 14/11/2018 11:41

But why should she? I don't get it.

I'm off to present at a thing this afternoon, I'll have washed my hair, black suit, blouse, low shoes - I dress in a similar way to men, albeit gendered in as much as my blouse is patterned and I might wear a skirt.

Maybe I might have given more of a fuck when I was 20, but at 50 I don't give a shit - they're there to listen to me, because I have something useful to say, and if the men are in suits, I'll be in a suit. Shrug you know?

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Juells · 14/11/2018 11:35

As my Granny would say, you couldn't like her if you reared her.

Grin that's a good one, I'm keeping that for future use.

She clearly doesn't give a fuck

I like that, though, regardless of politics.

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IDontGiveAFuckWhatArleneWears · 14/11/2018 11:31

I see her as dressing in a similar way to men in her role and don't see what the point is? She clearly doesn't give a fuck, she's dressing in suits and shoes and not trying to be a fashion plate.

AnonymousIsAWoman · 14/11/2018 11:29

Oh, and I'm not being partisan - I feel exactly the same way about Michelle O'Neill.

AnonymousIsAWoman · 14/11/2018 11:26

I must admit I've never paid much attention to what she wears, I'm more concerned with the nonsense she says. As my Granny would say, you couldn't like her if you reared her.

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Juells · 14/11/2018 11:20

Come and live in Northern Ireland and then see if you're so bothered about what she fucking wears.

I'm trying to separate how I feel about her politics from how she presents herself. I like your posting name Grin

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Juells · 14/11/2018 11:18

She looks bloody good, though. She's a woman who obviously doesn't give a shit what anyone thinks of her opinions, but I suspect that she is pragmatic about the fact that people are judged by their appearance, so she nullifies that criticism before it can be made.

Not sure what point I'm trying to make, but I admire strong women wherever I see them. Not so happy about what she's trying to achieve re the Irish border, since I live in Ireland.

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JosephineDupont · 14/11/2018 11:16

I'd never noticed her style but i am ofrpten distracted by trivia too.

I've just accepted it about myself.

BitterAndOnlySlightlyTwisted · 14/11/2018 11:15

Actually, I take that back: I've just Googled images of her and in some she looks quite attractive and in others less so. Just like most of us, really.

IDontGiveAFuckWhatArleneWears · 14/11/2018 11:14

Come and live in Northern Ireland and then see if you're so bothered about what she fucking wears.

BitterAndOnlySlightlyTwisted · 14/11/2018 11:13

If you're a very plain woman it must come as no surprise that your hair, clothing and jewellery would come under more scrutiny