One topic that keeps coming to the forefront as we inch closer to the November 2024 election is each candidate’s relatability. This nebulous concept can mean anything to voters—from a politician’s upbringing to how they speak to the clothes they wear—and it definitely exposes an inherent bias against female candidates, for whom fashion and accessories are more visible than their male counterparts.
For Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, the nitpicking public has zoomed in on the jewelry she wears, that some might argue is in direct contrast to the middle-class message she touts on the campaign trail. During the Presidential Debate on Tuesday night, Harris wore a pair of $800 Tiffany & Co. pearl earrings—part of the New York-based luxury jewelry brand’s “HardWear” collection, which was initially suspected by the internet to be secret earpieces by NOVA H1 Audio Earrings. Users online compared the designs and ultimately determined that she was not, in fact, communicating with her team during the debate via her earrings. It turns out that sometimes women just want to look nice—no hidden agendas.
