Compliments of [All things STUPID about the news]:

Let’s briefly size up MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle: Chest out and arms forward in a body-fitted red dress is still a seductive journalism technique, perhaps one that’s unbecoming of any professional journalist who’s serious about the news business.

Although Stephanie has a nice physique, particularly considering her age, it appears she’s auditioning for a modeling or entertainment position rather than trying to craft an image in the minds of viewers that portrays any professional side of the news industry. With all due respect to Mrs. Ruhle, perhaps she could take some professional dress tips from her colleague Andrea Mitchell. Andrea is usually well-dressed for the cameras. As always, Ali, on the other hand, looks like a sharp news professional, carried over from his Al Jazeera America days.

All things considered, American male journalists tend to dress the part in anchor and commentary roles, while American female journalists and commentaries tend to overexpose their anatomies, particularly concerning cleavage and revealing dresses. It’s as if they are trying to use their bodies to help sell the news.

Let’s not forget that the news business is not about being sexy. It’s about disseminating authentic news. However, mainstream media appears to want to make the news industry sleazy and sexy, an endeavor that continues to rob the industry of its identity of honesty and truth-telling. Again, all things considered, journalists, reporters, and anchors who expose too much of their breasts, cleavages, chests [including male chests], butts, and legs are putting the mainstream media in a precarious position in that it could likely compete with the soft porn industry.

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