Perhaps better than even his most devoted supporters, a political reporter at the New York Times now really understands what it means to Feel the Bern.

Over the weekend, the Times magazine transcribed a conversation between writer Ana Marie Cox and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Cox grilled Sanders on his tax plan and socialism. She pushed him to discuss black activism and Donald Trump. She wanted to know whether it's fair that Hillary Clinton's hair "gets a lot more scrutiny" than his.

But while he defended his record on civil rights and deemed the political favor that Trump has curried "an embarrassment for our country," he had fewer remarks on how the press treats tresses.

"O.K., Ana, I don't mean to be rude here," Sanders insisted. "I am running for president of the United States on series issues, O.K.? Do you have serious questions?"

Cox was prepared to retort, but Sanders interrupted:

"When the media worries about what Hillary's hair looks like or what my hair looks like, that's a real problem. We have millions of people who are struggling to keep their heads above water, who want to know what candidates can do to improve their lives, and the media will very often spend more time worrying about hair than the fact that we're the only major country on earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people."

Noted, which is why we know now is maybe not the best time to ask: Where do you think he got those very hip glasses?

Mattie Kahn Mattie Kahn is a writer who lives in New York.

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