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Calling a pantsuit a pantsuit isn’t sexist

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http://nypost.com/2016/08/10/calling-a-p...nt-sexist/

EXCERPT: An article on Quartz asks, “Why is a suit only a ‘pantsuit’ when a woman wears one?,” revealing the surprising scandal behind the sartorial moniker. Apparently, eliminating the “pant” from “pantsuit” is the latest feminist cause du jour, with Reddit forums devoted to the term’s rhetorical ickiness and editorials blasting it as “redundant balderdash” and “an insulting punch line.”

Why all the sudden uproar? Part of it is timing: “Pantsuit” is having a bit of a resurgence. Presidential hopeful (and proud “pantsuit aficionado”) Hillary Clinton has hit the campaign trail swinging in an array of two-piece sets, including the suffragette-referencing ivory Ralph Lauren version she wore to accept her party’s nomination at the Democratic National Convention last month. And she’s not the only one. Celebs ranging from Beyonce to Kristen Stewart and Gigi Hadid have all stepped out in suits in the past couple of months, while shops report that women and designers are going crazy for the matching jacket-and-trouser combo.

But instead of celebrating the return of this empowering ensemble, some are griping about the fact that we feel the need to add an extra syllable to the perfectly-fine-and-dandy “suit” — to distinguish it from something that a guy would wear....
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