It’s always a very good idea to tell a woman what to wear, especially if you’re a man. Whether you think her skirt is too short or her top too low-cut, there are always adjustments to make and pigeonholes to squash her into. If she goes too far one way, you can call her a slut. Too far the other, and she’s a prude. It’s a very simple system that has formed the bedrock of misogyny for millennia and it’s still being rolled out in 2025.
This week, the target was Sabrina Carpenter, one of the most successful musicians working today. The 25-year-old Disney star turned pop sensation has broken records with her hit song, “Espresso”, while her latest album, Short’n’Sweet, has earned her six Grammy nominations. Her music dominated the charts last year. And yet, three older male juggernauts of the music industry have decided instead to focus on what she wears. How incredibly boring.
