A report claiming Donald Trump wants female members of his staff to “dress like a woman” is garnering significant backlash online.
A source in the report, who worked on Trump’s campaign, said, “We hear that women who worked in Trump’s campaign field offices folks who spend more time knocking on doors than attending glitzy events felt pressure to wear dresses to impress Trump.” There was always pressure to “look neat and orderly,” even while wearing jeans.
Twitter users responded to this claim that female staff members are expected to dress like “typical, feminine women” with the hashtag #DressLikeAWoman and pictures of their daily womanly attire.
There were astronauts in their dainty, neatly pressed suits:
Put on that flight suit and #DressLikeAWoman pic.twitter.com/s2D3uOL0ri
Emily Calandrelli (@TheSpaceGal) February 3, 2017
Colonel Eileen Collins ( first female pilot and first female commander of a Space Shuttle) #DressLikeAWoman pic.twitter.com/1ApdnBgup1
Donna Dickens (@MildlyAmused) February 3, 2017
Healthcare professionals, making sure to keep their scrubs and coats squeaky clean:
Yes, I’m doing an autopsy wearing pearls. #DressLikeAWoman pic.twitter.com/l3QBlCeJ2m
Judy Melinek M.D. (@drjudymelinek) February 3, 2017
That’s me on the left wearing my favorite outfit #DressLikeAWoman pic.twitter.com/M8UnQ2pBwE
Rebecca Alleyne, MD (@BeckyAlleyneMD) February 3, 2017
Members of our armed forces showing off their best outfits:
#DressLikeAWoman @realDonaldTrump
This is how you dress like a woman ! pic.twitter.com/xWUr9ySxwlTrumpAlert Real-time (@subzerov690) February 3, 2017
The President’s new dress code says females should #DressLikeAWoman
Here is a good example. pic.twitter.com/vF7uhMXmsb
Santry Wichita (@WuShocks) February 3, 2017
Lt Col Nicole Malachowski (left) and Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt (first female Air Force pilot, right) #DressLikeAWoman pic.twitter.com/TVNSovlO2P
Donna Dickens (@MildlyAmused) February 3, 2017
Activists and government officials, who are always careful to look the part to make their voices heard:
nobel laureates, something you will NEVER have @realdonaldtrump pic.twitter.com/36XtGxNGAH
Sarah Flourance (@BookishFeminist) February 3, 2017
Bring your baby. Teach her to vote. Teach her to govern. Dress like Licia Ronzulli in European Parliment. #DressLikeAWoman pic.twitter.com/t3jNEPVaC2
smoze (@sarahmozal) February 3, 2017
.@realDonaldTrump #DressLikeAWoman … is this what you had in mind? pic.twitter.com/9JvoGUpWRZ
emma (@emmacrowell_) February 3, 2017
Athletes who constantly sacrifice utility for style:
WOMENDRESSEDLIKEWOMEN #DressLikeAWoman pic.twitter.com/GmR5520Hci
Alanna Vagianos (@lannadelgrey) February 3, 2017
And actors who prove the only way to be a star is to look like a lady:
Say it again. I dare you. #DressLikeAWoman pic.twitter.com/jLO3yAKrxF
Sophia Elaine Hanson (@authorsehanson) February 3, 2017
#dresslikeawoman Katharine Hepburn when harangued about not wearing a skirt: “Ill wear it to your funeral. pic.twitter.com/8yz2UvCtX3
Dubhthaigh Adams (@lizduffyadams) February 3, 2017
If dressing like a woman means getting things done and making a difference, these warriors are saying “bring it on.”