For the most popular national TV anchors, even something as innocuous as a haircut can be big news.
While male news anchors around the world have traditionally come in a variety of sizes and shapes, female TV anchors often have to deal with a whole lot more scrutiny regarding their appearance.
However, in Egypt, the appearance conversation has certainly taken some new turns.
A couple of the women who have been suspended have spoken out, and have noted they wish the issue had been handled in a different way–maybe “internally” rather than the external way the union handled the issue.