First, I want you to imagine what would happen if the pastor of the evangelical church down the street simply recommended that the women of his congregation combat the androgynous spirit of the age by making efforts to dress in a distinctively feminine manner. Now ponder the warfare, spiritual name-calling, and websites which would launch if he merely suggested that one possible means for achieving this goal would be to have the husbands and fathers encourage their ladies, perhaps on just a few occasions, to wear skirts and dresses.

Next, I want you to read this Reuters press statement in which world-famous fashion designer Versace offers counsel to presidential candidiate Hillary Clinton on why she needs to be more feminine and wear skirts that “reach the knee” and avoid “emulat[ing] masculinity....” Reuters reports:

U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton should tap into her feminine side and wear dresses and skirts instead of trousers, fashion designer Donatella Versace was quoted as saying on Thursday.

“I can understand (trousers) are comfortable but she’s a woman and she is allowed to show that,” Versace told Germany’s weekly newspaper Die Zeit in an interview.

“She should treat femininity as an opportunity and not try to emulate masculinity in politics,” Versace said.