McCain criticizing inclusion and diversity as identity politics is infuriating enough, says Alex Zaragoza. "That it also came as she was rocking a hairstyle that appropriates styles created and/or popularized by Black and Asian women is a flavor of ironic and hypocritical that’s too bitter to swallow. As Maiysha Kai writes in The Root, 'Only a woman with a trust fund, a largely inherited claim to political legitimacy and the audacity to regularly (and poorly) attempt ‘carefree Black girl’ cosplay would have the equal audacity to question whether marginalized groups deserve access to even a portion of the privileges she’s enjoyed all her narrow-minded life.' It truly is infuriating and baffling to see her rip off the hairstyles of anime characters and those sported by TLC in the 'No Scrubs' video while arguing against greater diversity and inclusion in the government and beyond. It makes her look more like the cyborg overload of Planet Seasonless or a Republican girl brunching with her besties McKaylinn, Ashleighne, and Rayleigh while complaining about protestors marching by. While many have blamed McCain’s hairstylist and makeup artist for putting her on camera looking like a Chico’s mannequin who just called her mom a bitch for the first time, McCain has seemingly thrived on the attention while also missing the point with regards to who she is ripping off with her hair experimentations."
TOPICS: Meghan McCain, ABC, The View, Daytime TV, Hair and Makeup