YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoTrue or not, DeSantis can't escape the raised boot rumors as his campaign falterswww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square78fedilinkarrow-up1399arrow-down119
arrow-up1380arrow-down1external-linkTrue or not, DeSantis can't escape the raised boot rumors as his campaign falterswww.businessinsider.comYoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square78fedilink
minus-squareagent_flounder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up44arrow-down1·11 months agoFuck this jackbooted thug. But also: gross that male height is such a huge deal. Wtf.
minus-squarephotonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32·11 months agoIt’s more about him lying about it than him actually being short.
minus-squareStaccato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down4·11 months agoIs he lying? He’s just dressing formally and showing off how heels don’t have to be just for women. DeSantis for gender equity in clothing 2024. Let it happen (but don’t vote for him plz).
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·11 months agoThere’s a massive bias against short people in politics. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bootgate-is-bigger-than-ron-desantis-theres-real-bias-against-shorter-people-at-work-a49eb65d https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220825-height-discrimination-how-heightism-affects-careers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heights_of_presidents_and_presidential_candidates_of_the_United_States So, the “scandal” may be about him lying about his height. But, he’s right to think that wearing lifts will materially affect his odds of becoming president.
minus-squareeeelinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·edit-211 months agoYeah I’m not sure how I feel about this. Of all the reasons to hate him, being short is the least offensive one. Imagine if, during Hilary Clinton’s campaign, there was controversy over whether she wore a push-up bra. That said I recognise it’s funny to chuckle about how such a conservative man likes wearing his heels so much. Teehee.
minus-squaretheneverfox@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·11 months agoIt’s ok, don’t hate him for being short. Hate him for being so insecure he makes it everyone else’s problem
Fuck this jackbooted thug.
But also: gross that male height is such a huge deal. Wtf.
It’s more about him lying about it than him actually being short.
Is he lying? He’s just dressing formally and showing off how heels don’t have to be just for women.
DeSantis for gender equity in clothing 2024. Let it happen (but don’t vote for him plz).
There’s a massive bias against short people in politics.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bootgate-is-bigger-than-ron-desantis-theres-real-bias-against-shorter-people-at-work-a49eb65d
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220825-height-discrimination-how-heightism-affects-careers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heights_of_presidents_and_presidential_candidates_of_the_United_States
So, the “scandal” may be about him lying about his height. But, he’s right to think that wearing lifts will materially affect his odds of becoming president.
Yeah I’m not sure how I feel about this. Of all the reasons to hate him, being short is the least offensive one.
Imagine if, during Hilary Clinton’s campaign, there was controversy over whether she wore a push-up bra.
That said I recognise it’s funny to chuckle about how such a conservative man likes wearing his heels so much. Teehee.
It’s ok, don’t hate him for being short. Hate him for being so insecure he makes it everyone else’s problem