CNN wonders why we have trouble taking them seriously. THIS IS WHY.
The soft power impact of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s decorative collars https://t.co/QFG61migtZ pic.twitter.com/ghi4Kru83q
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 20, 2018
This is not a joke. This is not a drill. This is a real, actual article about the apparent “impact” of and meaning behind Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s collars. Here’s a taste of the madness:
Today, as a Supreme Court justice, Ginsburg continues to stand out — literally, visually — by virtue of the decorative collars that she famously affixes to her judicial robes.
Given her historic position and stature — she’s the second female justice, appointed in 1993 — you might think that Ginsburg would have little need for such sartorial distinction. Yet, her collars make crucial symbolic points, albeit subtly.
OMG. They’re talking about bedazzled collars. Can you even?
In adopting the collar, Ginsburg was following a tradition established by Sandra Day O’Connor, the court’s first woman (appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981), who sought to feminize her robe with a simple white lace jabot. Ginsburg though, expanded the concept, amassing an entire wardrobe of collars, collected from around the world, in a wide array of styles ranging from simple half-circles of fabric or lace to elaborately beaded and jeweled affairs.
Beyond their role as a feminizing touch, these collars constitute a communication system, a kind of fashion semaphore.
That’s just a taste. It’s just a ton of fawning over her super feminist collars.
“Journalism” https://t.co/mm6ZpD2eQQ
— GayPatriot™️ (@GayPatriot) August 20, 2018
Hard news here y’all 😁 https://t.co/84TDUhkd9I
— Persnickety (@Dawnsfire) August 20, 2018
CNN and The Onion meet. pic.twitter.com/cjbC8sdCdH
— DealMeIn (@DenverPetre) August 20, 2018
LOL pic.twitter.com/M9JlWmas33
— ☠Problematic AF™ ☠ (@EF517_V3) August 20, 2018
This is a joke, right?
— Caffeine Rules (@Caffeine_Rules) August 20, 2018
Really, I mean really!?
— John J. Amo (@JohnJAmo1) August 20, 2018
BREAKING!
— BuckInTennessee (@BuckInTennessee) August 20, 2018
Is this an apple or a banana?
— Jona Mauney (@jmauney) August 20, 2018
“Real news.”
h/t Twitchy