An Outfit That Showed Only Your Weaknesses

I am not a fan of Hillary Rodham Clinton, but I was appalled at the article on her "cleavage." What's next? An article on viewing men's crotches generally or seeing a difference when they are watching her speak?

This article was beneath what I expect from The Post's political coverage or even Style reviews.

-- Dolores B. Ruth

Annapolis

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Robin Givhan's attempts to turn Hillary Clinton's choice of a scoop-necked shirt on a hot day in the District into social commentary failed miserably. Givhan crossed the line by suggesting that the shirt revealed Clinton's changing comfort level with her sexuality. Not only was Givhan's use of the words "teasing" and "provocation" offensive in connection with a simple shirt commonly worn by women to work, but she ultimately failed in her goal to make Clinton's clothing choice seem important.

Instead, Givhan's generalizations seemed ill-conceived, poorly defended and ultimately absurd. Clinton's discussion of the burdensome cost of higher education was news; what she wore while she was talking was not.