Sheril Kirshenbaum
Before 1993, women weren’t allowed to wear pants on the Senate floor. That changed when Sen. Moseley Braun (D-IL), & Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) wore trousers - shocking the male-dominated Senate. This eventually led to the dress code being clarified to allow women to wear pants. Credit: Liberal Jane Illustration https://www.liberaljane.com #history #uspol
Mar 3 at 4:15pmMetatext
Show threadX Over ZeroMar 3
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Show threadAsbestosMar 3
@Sheril
it's amazing that it was in the late 90s FFS.
it's funny though because when you say "that's sexist" they roll their eyes. but when it come to any form of affirmative action or something they say "that's racist"
Show threadAlisonW ♿🏳️‍🌈♾️Mar 3
@Sheril
In the UK we call them knickers. 😉
Show threadCourt Cantrell does not complyMar 3
@Sheril That was around the time I saw my grandma (b. 1922) wearing slacks for the first time in my memory.
Show threadAnneHMar 3
@Sheril That plays out weirdly in UK (where pants = underwear 😉).
Show threadMaria Langer | 📝💎🌵🛥️Mar 3

@Sheril I had to wear dresses/skirts in Elementary School until they changed the dress code when I was in 5th grade.

It’s absurd.

Show threadMaria Langer | 📝💎🌵🛥️Mar 3
@Sheril Also: are men on the Senate floor allowed to wear Kilts?🤔
Show threade1evenf1ngersMar 3
@mlanger @Sheril asking the real questions.
Show threadFelis_Catus_DomesticusMar 4

@mlanger @Sheril

you mean "non-bifurcated trousers"

Show threadMathematiker auf dem SofaMar 3

@Sheril

Whenever I watch American films, I usually see women in skirts and very high heels. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Show threadTravis ScottMar 3
@Sheril the GOP dudes can put laws and policies on women’s genitalia
Show threadElricMar 3
@Sheril Land of the free, indeed.
Show threadJohnsonMar 5
@Sheril Hi