During the mid-2000s, some far-right culture warriors were raging against the ankle-length peasant skirts or gypsy skirts that were popular at the time. But in 2023, Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives are worried about skirts they think are too short rather than too long. And the Miami Herald's editorial board, in a blistering editorial published on January 27, slams those Republicans for playing "fashion police" with female employees, wondering, "Is this 2023?"
"The Florida House, not content with creating an election police force, banning books in schools or regulating women's bodies when it comes to pregnancy, has apparently taken on yet another enforcement role: fashion police," the Miami Herald editorial board argues. "Women, say goodbye to your sleeveless tops 'when members are in the building.' The sight of your upper arms is too much for the hallowed halls of the (Florida State) Legislature to bear, it seems. And short skirts? We can't believe you even asked."
