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History’s Einav Rabinovich-Fox comments on the deeper meanings behind femininity and dress in the Supreme Court

Amy Coney Barrett was criticized for her dress, part of a long history of judging women’s clothes

The Washington Post: Einav Rabinovich-Fox, a visiting instructor in the Department of History at the College of Arts and Sciences, weighed in on the criticism of Amy Coney Barrett’s attire during her confirmation hearing for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. “It needs to be part of a larger conversation and not the only conversation,” Rabinovitch-Fox said. “The conversation needs to be framed as how does she use clothes? Does she present herself in a certain way that conveys certain messages?”