Instead of starting the year by passing amendments that would make the legislative process more accessible to residents, the Missouri House of Representatives kicked off 2023 by adopting a more strict dress code that requires women to cover their shoulders
The rule, which was proposed by Representative Ann Kelley as part of a package of rules about governing the House, was widely criticized for being sexist, pointless, andfrom actual lawmaking. Kelley said that she just wanted the dress code to be fair and to mirror the men’s dress code. Initially, she suggested blazers. Only after a debate in which a woman pointed out that blazers could be restrictive to pregnant legislators were cardigans allowed.
“Men are required to wear a jacket, a shirt, and a tie — correct?” Kelley said on Wednesday during a floor debate. “And if they walked in here without a tie, they would get gaveled down in a heartbeat. If they walked in without a jacket, they would get gaveled down in a heartbeat. So we are so interested in being equal.”
There are 116 men and 41 women in the House, and, in a shock to no one, the men’s dress code was not reviewed, according to
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