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I see no problem with that outfit. It ain't the 50s anymore which is likely the root of the complainers' issue.
Most of us weren't even alive in the fifties.lol. But women's clothes were pretty form fitting then too, just in a different way.
I've seen other photos of this woman and she looks kind of sloppy in all of them. She just isn't a good dresser. She is also a yoga instructor so maybe that has something to do with her leggings obsession. But her council job isn't yoga, if I were her I'd wear slacks if she is going to speak somewhere as a representative - just out of respect and professionalism for that position. That really isn't asking too much.
One comment on the OP's article is that "big girl" to me means "being a grown-up and knowing the difference between at-home clothes and at-work clothes". Her full figure doesn't have anything to do with it. It would still be a poor choice of outfits in a professional situation if she were a skinny lady.
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Originally Posted by nedergras
It is in the bible belt. Wearing leggings while single is the work of the devil.
I'm in the heart of the so-called Bible belt and have never heard anyone speak of this and as mentioned in my previous posts, lots of women wear all kinds of things that may aren't entirely appropriate for a work environment, including leggings.
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Originally Posted by notnamed
Many office situations these days are straight casual. Outside of very conservative environments like financial institutions. Good riddance to business casual and professional attire.
I guess it varies from office to office and region to region (it's often said attire on the West Coast is more casual than the East Coast). But when people do take it upon themselves to dress more casually, it's much more often women from my experience because it's still frowned upon among men (one of those unspoken rules).
I don't care about size, all I care is that leggings are not appropriate and professional attire for someone in public representing their constituents.
But as is the norm these days, instead of acknowledging how you may be wrong, take your outrage to social media and rally the masses to your side.
A city councilwoman was body-shamed for wearing leggings to work and called “big” and “lazy” by her constituents.
Emily LaDouceur, 36, of Berea, Kentucky, was elected city councilwoman in November. The single mom-of-two, who also works at The Good Men Project, a website that examines modern manhood, usually wears leggings to sprint through her day.
Unless she's ACTUALLY sprinting - actually physically, legitimately running - the woman should not be wearing leggings as business attire. Get a grip woman. Lazy indeed.
Unless she's ACTUALLY sprinting - actually physically, legitimately running - the woman should not be wearing leggings as business attire. Get a grip woman. Lazy indeed.
The truth is that whether people wants to acknowledge it or not, people (including those who say they are the most open minded) do judge someone by the way they look and in an influential and public position like that, someone does have to be mindful of how they present themselves.
The Councilwoman in the OP's article could be the most wonderful and helpful public servant ever, but if she's routinely wearing clothes that look like she would wear lounging around the house in a professional setting, people (including those who say they wouldn't) are going to look at her differently than if she wears more professional attire. I think most people who have gone in the grocery store all sweaty and dirty after working in their yard or gone in the store wearing a suit would notice that they're probably treated a little differently on each occasion. It's human nature, whether people want to acknowledge it or not.
I was ready to step all over an obese woman dressing like a Walmart shopper. Then I for once opened the link.
1. She isn't all that big. About average for an American woman who has had children.
2 Her outfit although casual wasn't trashy at all.
I would wager that most of her Kentucky constituents don't dress as well. That woman isn't looking low class at all. Those with the fat jokes or the comments on her dress are just looking for a new issue to be outraged by.
Many office situations these days are straight casual. Outside of very conservative environments like financial institutions. Good riddance to business casual and professional attire.
Business casual usually means don't wear jeans and keep your Pink Floyd t-shirt hidden under a polo shirt or something. Is that really too much for you?
She looks like she rolled out of bed. Not professional at all.
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and as mentioned in my previous posts, lots of women wear all kinds of things that may aren't entirely appropriate for a work environment, including leggings. 
