Texas Lawmakers Are Not Working on a Women's Dress Code
The Claim
Texas Republicans, including Governor Greg Abbott, are working on a new law that would mandate a dress code for the state’s women.
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Emerging story
In recent days, a number of social media users have been posting about a proposed new law in Texas that would enforce a strict dress code upon women. Some of these posts have claimed that Governor Greg Abbott is among those promoting the legislation, stating that it would free women from having to think about what to wear.
These posts have become popular, gaining hundreds of interactions to date.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar’s investigation concludes that the claim about a Texas dress code for women is from a satirical source. As the social media image preview for the story implies with the statement “NOT THE NEWS,” the article was written for humorous purposes. The story appears in The Borowitz Report, which is the satire division of The New Yorker magazine.
The Borowitz Report has published a number of recent articles that make fun of Texas’s leadership, such as one that claims that the governor is considering implementing further measures to prevent people from ever setting foot in the state.
Many people appear to believe that the dress code story is real. This is likely due to the recent news that Texas and other states have recently passed laws that are considered restrictive for women, such as Texas’s six-week abortion ban, which will be enforced even in circumstances of rape and incest.
