Women and The Power of Red

For years, business women have been taught that if you want to look professional you must dress a certain way.  Conservative colors and fabrics remain a standard in business attire for men and women. We’ve been told that nothing makes more of a statement of your class and professionalism that a black, navy blue or gray suit.

But wait a minute.

It seems as though Secretary of State and fellow baby boomer, Hillary Clinton, is proving you can exhibit class and make quite a power statement as a woman in red.  During a recent breakfast meeting in India, Mrs. Clinton made her own fashion business statement by stepping out in a bright red business suit.

She was described as “looking radiant”  with “her short blonde hair neatly pinned back perfectly complemented her attire with the ensemble being completed with smart cream and black pumps that seemed more than adequate for the long day ahead.”

Kudos to Secreaty of State Clinton for telling boomer women it’s OK to step out of your comfort zone–as long as you do it with class and style.

Have you or would you ever wear a red suit to a business function?

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Who Should be Obama’s Running Mate?

Now that fellow baby boomer Hillary Clinton has suspended her campaign and made nice with Barack Obama, the question is will she be his running mate come November?

Most Obama supporters object to the idea while Hillary supporters say it is the smart thing to do. Hillary supporters believe it will ensure a democratic victory in November.

But If Not Hillary, Then Who?

A number of names come to mind: New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Texas Congressman Ron Paul or what about General Colin Powell. What do you think?

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Michelle Obama is NO “Baby Mama”

Why FOX News is allowed to get away with the blatant biased reporting they do is beyond me. As a journalist who spent more than 25 years in the business, I’ll admit reporting can be a little slanted at times but FOX takes racist and sexist reporting and masquerades it as “conservative news.”

This week the network showed its true colors once again. In a caption underneath Michelle Obama’s picture, she was referred to as “Obama’s baby mama.” How ironic for a network to use ebonics when it is the first to CRITICIZE its use. Once again, this shows the media’s lack of understanding and inability to relate to issues in the African-American Community.

Alert viewers were outraged and didn’t hesitate to let FOX know. In response a statement was issued: “A producer on the program exercised poor judgment in using this chyron during the segment,” said Fox’s Senior Vice President of Programming Bill Shine, in a statement to Politico.

“Poor judgment?” Whatever! Where was the Executive Producer or News Director in this case? In every newsroom I’ve worked in, the EP and ND had over-riding authority. So does that mean they were careless in cross-checking the information or they just let it slide?

The wonderful thing about the first amendment of the Constitution is it gives us the freedom of speech.  Certainly I don’t expect everyone to agree with the policies of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton or John McCain– but when you use the freedom of speech to unfairly depict individuals—you are abusing power.

Michelle Obama is a classy, baby boomer diva, wife and mother who supports her man—who just happened to be running for President.

Is Cindy McCain a “baby mama?” Or what about Hillary Clinton?  

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Sexism Sells, But We’re Not Buying It

As someone who spent more than 25 years in the news business, I can tell you first hand that racism and sexism play a factor in how stories get told. No journalist will ever come out and admit their bias but if you watch and listen carefully to the way stories are told, you’ll know. Some so-called journalists go as far as to purposely slant the stories told to further their own agendas. Give a listen to Rush Limbaugh and Pat Robertson sometime.

In the case of the Democratic Primary, it has been a downright shame to see the stories the media has chosen to focus on when it comes to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.  What’s even worse is the name calling Hillary has been subjected to by so-called journalism professionals. It has gotten so bad that on May 23, The Women’s Media Center launched “Sexism Sells, But We’re Not Buying It,” a new video and online petition campaign illustrating the pervasive nature of sexism in the media’s coverage. Please take the time to watch the video and read further by clicking here: Sexism in the Media

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