Fierce outrage over Kamala Harris article about her dress sense: 'Frankly revolting'

The Daily Beast released an op-ed on Tuesday that angered group complete its 'sexist' statements astir Vice President Kamala Harris and her manner choices. 

The arguable portion was titled Kamala Harris Is Well-Suited for President—but Poorly Dressed and it stirred up rather nan speech connected X (previously Twitter) arsenic Kamala's supporters called retired nan writer's remarks. 

After Chitra Ragavan wrote, 'Harris has grounded to leverage 1 of nan astir powerful connection devices for female leaders: her consciousness of style,' group flocked to X to picture nan article arsenic 'sexist' and 'superficial.' 

Chitra explained she felt Kamala's suits were dated and boxy, and that she should alternatively clasp her practice pinch bold colors and intricate jewelry. 

However, galore X users judge Kamala is simply dressing for illustration a leader - and that her classical manner choices wouldn't beryllium successful nan spotlight if she was 1 of her antheral peers moving for office. 

The When It Mattered podcast big wrote that Kamala 'has been pragmatic and risk-averse successful her sartorial choices, filling her wardrobe pinch nan requisite staid pantsuits and dated "pussy bow" blouses.'

The pussy front was rather celebrated pinch erstwhile First Lady Hillary Clinton during her statesmanlike campaign, and Kate Middleton is besides a instrumentality of nan style. 

Chitra described Kamala's 'boxy' pantsuits arsenic 'poorly tailored,' and says they 'don’t do justness to her flawless skin, delicate face, and petite figure,' calling for much feminine silhouettes, instead. 

Chitra, who useful arsenic a activity coach, besides called for Kamala to ditch her penchant for navy bluish and alternatively 'proudly correspond America’s modern-day diaspora done subtle nods to her roots successful her wardrobe,' by tapping into her Indian and Jamaican roots pinch 'vibrant colors' aliases 'intricate jewelry.' 

Chitra complimented Kamala's moving mate, Tim Walz, for his 'all-American, everyman attire,' including nan 'wildly-popular Harris/Walz camo shot caps,' and 'his emotion for outdoors outfitter L.L. Bean and building cogwheel institution Carhartt.' 

After The Daily Beast shared nan communicative connected X, group called it 'sexist,' 'irresponsible,' and 'ridiculous.' 

'Classic sexism: No matter their accomplishments, women will still beryllium hyper-judged connected their looks,' 1 personification tweeted. 

'This is utterly irresponsible and ridiculous erstwhile women are dying from a deficiency of aesculapian attraction crossed nan country. Do better,' different female urged. 

'None of that makes what you wrote immoderate little sexist, aliases frankly revolting. This was poorly conceived and unluckily you are perpetuating nan outdated communicative astir nan value of really women dress,' a perturbed commentator wrote. 

'There’s thing incorrect pinch her consciousness of style, you bum. You don’t person to for illustration it. That you recovered it worthy of a deliberation piece, says much astir you than it does astir her,' different consequence read. 

An undecided elector weighed in, 'I’m unsure whether aliases not I’m going to ballot for her because she hasn’t worn Chucks lately. No Timbs either,' arsenic Kamala is celebrated for her emotion of Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers. 

Other group connected X called it 'a stupid and silly article' that was 'so superficial,' tweeting, 'sad that nan Daily Beast focuses connected clothes, not substance.'

One personification pointed out, 'Meanwhile, frumpy Trump—the man successful nan race—gets a walk arsenic he shuffles on successful his ill-fitting, rumpled aged suits.'

One female retweeted nan communicative and explained, 'VP Harris wears nan female balanced to nan antheral suit. No 1 says this astir nan antheral candidates, that they are fresh to beryllium president but neglect to leverage a consciousness of style.'

Not everyone disapproved - 1 personification said, 'I was wondering erstwhile a manner article would show up; this 1 is really bully and would beryllium adjuvant to her.'