Perspective: Hating on the Notre Dame mom’s wretched view of leggings takes the easy way out, writes MonicaHesse. We should be having conversations that are deeper than the uncomplicated rage directed at Maryann White.
By Monica Hesse Monica Hesse Style reporter Email Bio Follow Columnist March 29 at 10:37 AM No, I will not be writing about Maryann White.
Characters like Maryann White come along, and they’re so easy to hate. Swimming through the news cycle today is exhausting when done carefully — and the Maryann Whites of the world are convenient life buoys. She doesn’t require thoughtfulness; she requires only rage. Uncomplicated rage can feel like such a respite, a comfortable thing to cling to. But I don’t know if doing so solves any problems.
A group of mannequin legs displayed outside a casual clothing shop, each wearing a different pair of colorful leggings or tights. And mocking Maryann White doesn’t solve the complicated discussions we’re only beginning to have, regarding teaching boys how to navigate the world without “scarves tied over their eyes.”
A lot of folks know how to have the easy conversations. That’s why so many people knew to be immediately angry at White’s ridiculous letter — it’s a life buoy we knew how to swim to.Since all this began a few days ago, Maryann White hasn’t been heard from. Other journalists said they’ve reached out with no response. I spent 30 minutes on social media, trying to figure out which profile was mostly likely hers, among dozens of middle-aged Midwestern women who mostly looked like my mom.
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