care2.com – OK, this is just getting exhausting. A woman cannot be praised or given credit for her achievements without some type of focus on her looks.
This happens every day, but a more prominent example is when Forbes released its annual list of the world’s most powerful women. There are 100 international women who made the list, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel topping the list for the sixth year in a row.
Forbes chooses its list based on four key metrics: money, media presence, spheres of influence and impact. Other notable women who made the list include Hillary Clinton, Sheryl Sandberg, Michelle Obama, Queen Elizabeth II, Oprah Winfrey and Margaret Chan.
Once the list was released, however, a tabloid zoned in on appearance instead of focusing on the impact these women have made in the world. After the Forbes list was released, The Independent ran a piece on how the women on the list dress. Below is an actual excerpt from the article:
“But rather than question what [the list] means about the state and movement of women in the higher echelons of business, here on the fashion desk we’d like to turn our attention to their looks. Because, like it or not, as Tony Blair discovered when there was endless speculation over whether he’d dyed his hair, image counts when you’re in power.”
Except unlike Tony Blair, women in power are more likely to critiqued for their fashion choices than men in power.
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