We do occasionally hear from viewers. Whether it be through email or over the phone, sporadic feedback comes our way. But 6 different calls during a half-hour newscast is unprecedented. They all called to say they hated Jenny's tie. "How are we supposed to take you guys seriously," said one caller. "You need to teach your female anchor how to dress," said another. They were pretty ruthless.
I was dumbfounded. Not that people had an opinion about her tie but that people would actually take the time to call us and say they hated it. I have a feeling that we could falsely accuse some well-known politician of a crime and we wouldn't get nearly as many calls as we did last night.
As far as the tie is concerned...I'm ambivalent. I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan of it, but if you know Jenny like I do, you'd realize she's the kind of person that can pull it off.
What do you all think about women wearing ties? Is it really that big of a deal. Would you call into your local news and complain about it? I'm curious so let me know. Be truthful...but be nice as well.
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I don't ahve a problem with women wearing ties IF it's done with a collared shirt. Over something like she's wearing now it looks off. Would I call my local station to complain about something an anchor was wearing? No. I can't stand the slanted view of the world they spew so I don't bother watching them. How's that for honest?
cute tie, but not with that shirt.
and while i think it's ridiculous how vehement people can be about the trivial, i do think the anchoring part of your job depends a lot on being taken seriously and your appearance contributes to that.
my question for you lincoln is what's the most daring thing you've worn while anchoring?
Well Lincoln, you might consider gently offsetting the focus on Jenny by wearing a demure strapless wonderbra as a lovely understatement to your own more formal wardrobe. Cobalt blue would be nice. With a few sequins. And maybe a brooch.
slcup: Jenny realized soon after the whole debacle that she should have worn a collared shirt. She may try again in a couple months.
kat: I think the most daring thing I've ever worn was a pink tie.
alan: Point taken. Discussions in the newsroom have centered around whether a woman can wear a tie in Montana. I'll take a wild guess and say your answer is a resounding NO. (by the way, your name links to the Wisdom River Gallery. Are you a viewer?)
Lincoln - I think women in Montana can wear bolo ties without creating a stir. Probably even a bow tie.
I wouldn't have called the station. But I would have called my friends to hurry and turn the tv on.
I like fashion risks, but Katie Couric is evidencing that tv anchors don't have quite the leeway that the general public does.
Great post.
She's welcome to wear one of my ties any time she'd like.
No, I wouldn't have called the station to complain about Jenny wearing a tie. I do agree that she should wear the tie with a blouse with a collar. I have a friend who is a TV news anchor and she wore a tie for a newscast (with a blouse with a collar) and she looked real good...except her tie was crooked and her collar was sticking up on one side. The way Jenny is wearing her tie makes it look like one of those cartoon scenes where a giant vacuum cleaner sucks the shirt (or in this case, blouse)right off her body, leaving her with only the tie around her neck and her blaser.
So, has Jenny worn a tie since the "great tie debate?" I see no reason why a woman can't wear a tie. I'm a woman who wears a tie everyday, but I'm accustomed to it. I went to a private school and had to wear a tie every day to school. Today, I work for an airline at an airport ticket counter and I wear a tie everyday. I even met my boyfriend because I wear a tie. He mentioned to me that my tie was loose and crooked and he straightened it for me and fixed my collar. I still have trouble putting my tie on straight.
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