What's up with Forbes' obsession with the way women look?

First Forbes.com has someone writing about how women can get ahead if they don't dress too sexy.  Now, they're over-analyzing United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's choice of nail color. 

Hey, if I was going to be on the cover of a magazine, I'd most certainly have my nails done. As for toning down the color, if you have to wear something dull and not very flattering (i.e. like a Judge's robe), why not find an inexpensive way to liven up the look... Of course I'm kind of an OPI "I'm not really a waitress " "Midnight in Moscow" and "You Don't Know Jacques" kind of gal. I figure if I'm going spend the time painting my nails, I want everyone to notice them.

But, is nail polish color worthy of an article if it's not in Allure magazine?

Although, to be fair if one of the male Justices posed on the cover of a magazine wearing nail polish, we'd probably be talking about it even more!  

This just goes to prove the point that is made in the latest Economist which focuses on women outnumbering men in the work force:  Women have caught up in the workforce, but our culture still lags behind.

Comments

[Kate Hutchinson]

Places like Forbes are always going to resort to trivializing women through their appearance. Forbes is a man-made magazine, and they have no idea how to think about women as business moguls.

Have you picked up a copy of the newly launched Forbes Woman? It reads like Glamour for the twin set set.

[Diane K. Danielson]

OMG - I had the same thoughts about Forbes Woman. It's worse than Glamour because it tries to pretend it's not.