AIBU to question criticism of a female MP’s outfit in maiden speech?

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Spectator article asking whether Hannah Spencer’s outfit detracted from her maiden speech. Seen similar elsewhere too.

I can’t ever recall the same being asked of a male politician.

Article by a woman too.

AIBU?

I saw her giving her maiden speech and was surprised at her appearance but only because I suppose we're used to seeing row after row of matching jackets and trousers/skirts (office attire) but if there's no strict dress code and no one turns up in embarrassing or too revealing clobber then all is fine. A slight distraction initially but what she had to say far outweighed her choice of clothes.

You won't recall seeing the same asked of a male politician as they are required to wear a jacket at all times in the Commons chamber.

She did look ridiculous.

Ah so there are SOME rules on clothes. 🙂

I don’t think it’s ever been said about a male politician because there hasn’t been one who dressed as casually as she was. I didn’t think the outfit was necessarily bad but she didn’t look professional.

I think the bright colours she wears really suit her.

Who knows.....she may have started a trend. 🤞

She looked a complete joke.

Oh, stop it.

The Spectator is owned by Paul Marshall. He's the same white 66 year old hedge fund millionaire bloke who owns GB News.

They were never going to like anything about Hannah. If the Spectator doesn't like what she wears then good. Fuck 'em. Smash the fucking patriarchy.

Here's what Paul Marshall looks like by the way. He's no style icon our Paul.

It's the eternal rule of women's clothing, though: women socially have a lot more flexibility and freedom than men; but that also brings with it a lot more potential judgment.

I think male politicians would get similar criticism if they wore bright colours or otherwise bold clothing; but they just don't do that: they invariably wear a boring black, navy or grey suit. Even Martin Bell got stick in his time for wearing nothing more than a plain white suit.

I think she uses the same image adviser as Angela Raynor.
Like someone has pointed their arse at her, farted at her and followed through with toxic diarrhoea 🤣🤣
(This was my teenage nephews description)

I don’t give a shit what she was wearing, but thought both her content of her speech and the delivery of it was excellent. She’s dressing like that to draw attention to herself, and therefore also drawing attention to the message she’s delivering, so fair play to her as it’s working.

You won't recall seeing the same asked of a male politician as they are required to wear a jacket at all times in the Commons chamber.
but as previously stated, comments are made about Fabricants wig, Boris's messy hair, even right back to Michael Foot's donkey jacket...

Well he's a silver tongued cavalier. Grim.

I thought she looked OK. It did not distract me at all.

This

Given the Spectator are very rightwing and Hannah Spencer is very leftwing, they’re never going to agree with her politics.

But her political beliefs are quite solid and she seems quite confident and able to defend them, so the Spectator does the next best thing and criticises her outfit. It’s the oldest trick in the book and very Trumpian.

And the article is written by a woman to defend it from claims of misogyny.

Well played, The Spectator 👏 (not)

Why?

Was it, aye.

You must be very proud of your nephew's great respect for high achieving women.

It is funny how the Rayner haters invariably can't even spell her name correctly.

This is the look all the frothing beserkers are getting their tits in a twist about? Seriously? This? With shit flying all over the world, lunatics in charge left, right and centre and the continued belittling of women for any or no reason and this is what's upsetting you? Speechless.

I wouldn't have much confidence in her if she was my MP (and that's aside from the politics).

What makes you say that?

I think this was an earlier appearance.
Today's seems to be this one.
The complete mismatch and the girlie hair styling are rather casual for the role.
As PP have said, male MPs have been called out less.

Doesn't dress appropriately for the role.