OffenhamSkyBlue
Well-Known Member
Some of you have probably seen the stuff in the media about the MP Tracy Brabin and her decision to wear a very "off-the-shoulder" top in Parliament the other day. Twitter has gone into meltdown about it, on both sides of the argument: those saying she looks like a tart, slapper, etc, and those who are defending her right to choose what she wants to wear, female subjugation, and so on.
My view is that what a person wears in the workplace should be based on the expected standards, so if you are in a professional environment, you should dress in a manner that projects a professional appearance, rather than looking like you are going to the beach, nightclub, farmyard, etc. It isn't a case of sexism or misogyny - it should be the same for both sexes.
Bercow only let men off wearing a tie last year, and the expectation is still that they still wear a suit. But all MPs should be "smart casual" at least.
Where I work, we are expected to wear "professional attire", and the men mostly wear a suit, or shirt and trousers (no T-shirts, jeans, trainers, etc). But the stuff some of the women wear (particularly during the summer) is FAR from professional, and often pretty scruffy by comparison to the blokes.
I disagree with the organisations that have been reported as requiring women to wear heels rather than flats, skirts rather than trousers, or to make sure they "look nice for their male customers", but women want equality, so should be expected to behave equally with regard to standards of clothing.
Discuss!
My view is that what a person wears in the workplace should be based on the expected standards, so if you are in a professional environment, you should dress in a manner that projects a professional appearance, rather than looking like you are going to the beach, nightclub, farmyard, etc. It isn't a case of sexism or misogyny - it should be the same for both sexes.
Bercow only let men off wearing a tie last year, and the expectation is still that they still wear a suit. But all MPs should be "smart casual" at least.
Where I work, we are expected to wear "professional attire", and the men mostly wear a suit, or shirt and trousers (no T-shirts, jeans, trainers, etc). But the stuff some of the women wear (particularly during the summer) is FAR from professional, and often pretty scruffy by comparison to the blokes.
I disagree with the organisations that have been reported as requiring women to wear heels rather than flats, skirts rather than trousers, or to make sure they "look nice for their male customers", but women want equality, so should be expected to behave equally with regard to standards of clothing.
Discuss!