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Another discipline of politicians is one that most people face regardless of race or gender. This discipline is simply outer appearance. There are so many rules that apply to how a politician should look that it is a very restricting lifestyle. Never in my life have I ever seen a politician who has worn natural curly hair like mine. However, it is not just me that will have to face an obstacle simply on appearance it is anyone else who has a tattoo, an unkempt hairstyle or beard, who does not wear the traditional suit, and so many more. Michelle Obama received copious amounts of backlash simply because she enjoyed wearing sleeveless tops and her husband Barack Obama never heard the end of the “disrespect” his tan suit apparently showcased. …show more content…

Foucault talks about the Panopticon as a self-sustaining power house of discipline and how the prisoners are unknowingly prisoners of their own accord. This relates directly to how politicians are conditioned to abide by their disciplines because politicians are highly public figures and with that they are almost always visible to the public. When Foucault in relation to the Panopticon states, “Any individual, taken almost at random, can operate the machine…” (Foucault 202), this correlates to the visibility of the politicians. Any person can observe a politician; they do not have to have any specific credentials to observe or share an opinion of a politician. However, in turn they are causing the politicians to be subjected to consequences of their visibility. This is further explained by Foucault’s quote, “A real subjection is born mechanically from a fictitious relation” (Foucault 202). Many of the opinions about politicians are from the citizens whom usually do not have a relationship with that politician other than forming an opinion about them. Consequently, politicians become aware of how what they do could possibly end up on the evening news, so they very often put a façade of strength and professionality as that is what the American people expect out of their politicians. When Foucault says, “Visibility is a trap.” (Foucault 200), this highly to relates to the visibility that politicians are subject to. Citizens try to ensure that politicians are not corrupt and are public servants to their nation which causes citizens to put extreme pressure on their politicians to be perfect. For example, personal matters such as divorce become extremely public matters and are seen as an indication of

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