Did you notice that Hillary Clinton was wearing a white pantsuit at Wednesday night’s presidential debate? Did you simply think ‘Oh, she’s wearing a white pantsuit again’?
Or are you like ABC News, who decided to find a hidden meaning in Clinton’s choice of white?
That’s right, you weren’t just looking at a woman wearing a white pantsuit, you were looking at a woman who was … standing up for women’s rights by channeling suffragettes, according to the senior fashion editor of the Hollywood Reporter, Booth Moore.
“The choice of a white suit for Wednesday’s debate harkened back to the not-so-distant past, when suffragettes wore white to promote their struggle to gain the right to vote,” she said.
Not-so-distant, indeed.
Clinton also wore a white pantsuit when she accepted the Democratic nomination. At that time, it seemed like she was wearing it because she knew the media would try to make her look like a deity, the way they seem to do with President Obama.
And by the way, remember when Melania Trump wore white to the Republican National Convention? A fashion writer for Philly.com claimed it was racist.
“So while Trump appeared flawless on the Cleveland stage Monday night, whether she intended it or not, her all-white ensemble displayed the kind of foreignness that is accepted by her husband’s political party,” wrote Elizabeth Wellington. “To many, that outfit could be another reminder that in the G.O.P. white is always right.”
So when Clinton wears white, it’s about rights; when Trump wears white, it’s white supremacy. Got it.
Oh, and while Clinton’s color choices were a clear sign she’s a magnanimous, amazing woman warrior, Trump’s choices — according to Moore — prove he’s awful and trying to fit in.
“The red tie is about the most traditional inside-the-beltway, GOP male power uniform you can get,” Moore said. “Seems to be trying to show he belongs.”
So what did it mean when Clinton wore red at the first debate? Was her running mate, Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, also pulling a “GOP male power” move when he wore a dark suit and red tie to the vice presidential debate?
These comments are absurd. But to be honest, I wouldn’t put it past Clinton to put so much unnecessary thought into her wardrobe choices. But if you need someone to explain your reasoning to people, you’ve failed.
Correction: An earlier version of this article said Clinton wore the same pantsuit at the Democratic National Convention. It was different.
Ashe Schow is a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner.
