Sexism in Liberia: The Case of Elfreda Tamba

Elfreda Tamba

Sexism Has Reared Its Ugly Head in Liberia
By: Paul Jackson (Letter of the Day)
Just when you think Liberian Senators and Representatives have reached their elastic limit in feeding our diminishing expectations of that very Un-august body...
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Thanks for that newsflash Paul Jackson!

saw the dress code they were making issues over and couldnt help but suck my teeth....
woman really see trouble

Although..........I must say I think her outfit would NOT have been my first choice for an official conversation before the House of Representatives. Not trying to circumscribe how a woman should dress but frankly, I think her outfit looks more casual than I would have expected for responding to a Congressional summons. I would have also taken the bluetooth out of my ear too.

wetin betta they were going talk dey woma mor go wear 3 piece suit?

Traveller wrote:

Although..........I must say I think her outfit would NOT have been my first choice for an official conversation before the House of Representatives. Not trying to circumscribe how a woman should dress but frankly, I think her outfit looks more casual than I would have expected for responding to a Congressional summons. I would have also taken the bluetooth out of my ear too.

I know right

on another note.. that blue tooth bluffing da small thing in this country...? shay.... everybody got some kinda iron in their ear these days
LOL

candygirl wrote:

..................dey woma mor go wear 3 piece suit?

Maybe. One would not show up in court under-dressed. I fully realize the subjective nature of what I'm saying but at some point we have to be willing to accept that there are some unwritten standards of professional dress, etc. Her outfit simply looked far too casual to me. I would think that a seasoned professional would know better.

Other than that, she looks perfectly fine to me.

she put the blue tooth piece in her ear after they threw her out. i think this thing does not relate only to elfreda or addressing the leg...if you are entering that building, u must be 'properly dressed'. i have had my arguments with them. i always wear something that they would provoke their silliness. when they ask me to cover up, i put my scarf (which is really a small lapa) around my shoulders. when i enter the building, i remove it. there shd be a law to stop this nonsense...let the female legs work on this!

krazzy wrote:

................if you are entering that building, u must be 'properly dressed'...........

Aye mehn!

krazzy wrote:

she put the blue tooth piece in her ear after they threw her out. i think this thing does not relate only to elfreda or addressing the leg...if you are entering that building, u must be 'properly dressed'. i have had my arguments with them. i always wear something that they would provoke their silliness. when they ask me to cover up, i put my scarf (which is really a small lapa) around my shoulders. when i enter the building, i remove it. there shd be a law to stop this nonsense...let the female legs work on this!

you just like looking for trouble....

Krazzy-
The people them will jail you oooh.. ........maybe you need to start preparing your asylum appeal na.......

If she would have gotten thrown out for tackyness then I'd understand...lol.

But seriously I think it would look good if everyone there wore African attire.