<p>Men in the professional suit wearing professions are so lucky. They have to wear a suit, shirt and tie. Women get to choose between suits, dresses, pants or skirts and tops. How long should the skirts or dresses be? How tight or low should the tops be? </p>
<p>And they will be judged on what they wear, make no mistake about it. Look at Hillary Clinton. She is as extremely accomplished women, whether you are on her side politically or not. She is constantly criticized for how she dresses. Some of you above are commenting on how women CEO’s dress. Tell me the last male CEO or politician’s dress that
was commented on either on CC or national tv. Okay, occasionally something is said about a tie.
Prof. Morrison
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<p>In a linear thread format, it’s hard to know which comments are intended as “offhand” and which are designed to rile people up. But I do think the dismissive comments about Marissa Mayer are revealing. It’s all reminiscent of the “mommy wars” that crop up over breastfeeding, working out of the home, etc. None of it is good for women overall, in my opinion.</p>
<p>I think in complete fairness, we should take away the vote from men for the next 240 years. And we’d be a lot better off if they never got it back…</p>
<p>I tell you, some of you people on this forum take everything waaay too seriously. Sometimes a joke is just a joke. Nothing to get riled up over, or have lengthy conversations about. Getting offended about every little thing is just a waste of energy.</p>
<p>I would actually prefer a uniform. No thought, just clean-hopefully! Men kind of have a uniform. Lucky them.</p>
<p>I am always annoyed or disinterested when my H asks what he should bring on a work related trip. Duh! Suit, ties and shirts. Add a pair of jeans and maybe sneakers. Done.</p>
<p>I think that professional attire is appropriate for work. It may be old fashioned. So am I, haha.</p>
<p>Although I completely support and agree with equal rights for all, I do not agree with a break down of all societal norms, laws, or whatever names they go by.<br>
Anything does not go.</p>
<p>I am fighting for the right to wear (with some exceptions…) whatever one pleases to work. Down with the tyranny of the suit! Down with elitism! I’m voting for comfort. </p>
<p>(My name is Romani and I approve this message.) </p>
<p>ETA: Please no one take this too seriously. Yeesh. </p>
<p>Romani, I would vote for that. In my field, men usually wear dockers type pants and golf shirts. Women don’t wear anything as uniform as that. In fact, I’m not sure what would be comparable. I have a minor foot injury and have been wearing sneakers around the office. It is so comfy that it makes my day. I wouldn’t mind sneakers all the time.</p>
<p>One of the nice things about being a lab rat is that no one gives a hoot what I wear. The students that I manage don’t have any more or less respect for me if I’m wearing a nice shirt or sweats (and yes, when I have to come into the lab on weekends, I’m wearing sweats. If I have to work 14-16 hour days 7 days a week, I’m at least going to be comfortable some of those days!) </p>
<p>Even as a GSI, I just wear nice jeans and a nice-ish top. Still relatively professional but still very comfortable. I do dress nicer than the professor most days… </p>
<p>So this next question I am asking is taking the thread in a very different direction. So how would any of us wearing whatever we wanted to work help things? And how has dress requirements helped or hurt anything ? </p>
<p>To bring it back to this thread. Would it help if all of us could just wear what we want or have dress codes?</p>
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