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智课网TOEFL备考资料希拉里身陷“乳沟风波”一托福阅读机经背景 In Washington, where professional womens style statements are pointedly conservative, Hillary Clintons cleavage has suddenly burst into one of the hottest topics of the Democratic presidential race. The normally very conservative dressers slightly low neckline during a July 18 campaign debate on education mostly went unremarked at first, until Washington Post fashion writer Robin Givhan took notice and branded it a small acknowledgment of sexuality and femininity. There was cleavage on display Wednesday afternoon, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Givhan wrote. It belonged to Senator Hillary Clinton. Clinton wore a rose-colored blazer over a black top. The neckline sat low on her chest and had a subtle V-shape. The cleavage registered after only a quick glance, she wrote. There wasnt an unseemly amount of cleavage showing, but there it was. Undeniable ... It was startling to see that small acknowledgment of sexuality and femininity peeking out of the conservative -- aesthetically speaking -- environment of Congress. The focus on Clintons bosom rather than her national security policy drew an explosion of thousands of angry letters and calls from readers, mostly women, the newspapers ombudsman later wrote. The Clinton campaign on Friday chimed in, hoping to turn the controversy over Givhans article to advantage. Would you believe that The Washington Post wrote a 746-word article on Hillarys cleavage? Ann Lewis, a top campaign official, said in a fund-raising e-mail. Frankly, focusing on womens bodies instead of their ideas is insulting. Its insulting to every woman who has ever tried to be taken seriously in a business meeting, Lewis wrote. The Post ombudsman defended Givhans article. Does this have anything to do with whether Clinton should be president? the ombudsman asked. Not a thing. But do we want to read the column about her cleavage? Yes indeed. It was the most viewed story on the Web site all d