In this era of raging feminism, it seems ironic that America’s two most influential females are so obsessed with their looks.  Melania Trump’s smoldering eyes, pouting lips  and stiletto heels remind us of a Stepford Wife.  Nancy Pelosi’s beauty parlor hair and greasy slathers of makeup seem more like Gloria Swanson than Speaker of the House.  Both women’s big boobs make you wonder if there’s some padding or surgery at work.  And surely,  yards of Spanx are squeezing their bodies beneath those tight fitting dresses. How can these women even breathe?  These are Washington  DC’s two Aging Barbie Dolls in politics.

I’ve lived long enough to remember Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Truman, and Mamie Eisenhower.  That was before president’s wives were expected to look like fashion models.  Then, we  had Pat Nixon and Roslyn Carter.  Both of these plain  women were  popular with the voters although married to unsuccessful  presidents. Jackie Kennedy may have been too fashion conscious , but at least she acted her age.

Betty Ford and Laura Bush were pretty,  but down to earth , and immensely well liked.  Nancy Reagan was a bit of a stick figure in her designer clothes, but her husband’s charm  overcame the vapid, blue eyed stare.  Poor Melania doesn’t even have that going for her.

More recently, we had  pant suit Hillary,  and  Michelle Obama –famous for her youthful arms and  gaudy sleeveless dresses.  Both  had the common touch,  and could relate to ordinary women.

Remember the bra burning sixties and seventies?  That’s when women decided they would stop trying to meet impossible standards of beauty set by Hollywood. You would think that Nancy and Melania would get with the program.