im not being sexist but im not sure how people feel about this one. I feel women have fought so much for equal rights that men have less rights now than women especially in the work place as men MUST wear a shirt and tie and women can wear what they want as long as it is smart. I have recently been disciplined cos of not wearing a shirt and tie but dressing smartly. Do you think my assumption is right?
2007-09-03 01:04:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
men wearing smart mens clothing
2007-09-03 01:09:52 · update #1
i see straight away disagree with me - well they would wouldnt they?
2007-09-03 01:20:34 · update #2
the women would disagree with you - i agree with you on that.
Women have fought so hard for equal rights in the US that men dont even hold the door open for them and let them through first. I am sorry for what you have been through and hope this hasnt affected your opinion on the corporate life. Why do you think that divorce rates are so high here in the UK - cos women only feel discrimination is against them only - well i hate to tell women this but it works both ways.
I agree with chimp - they chat the biggest load of crap at work
2007-09-03 01:23:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Corporate dress sense is a nonsense however you look at it. I don' think the difference between what the sexes can wear makes a whole lot of difference.
Personally, I've worked in many a place where all middle management and below are required to "dress smartly" but the further you go up the chain the less the edicts apply! It was not unusual to see Directors swanning around in clothes you wouldn't go shopping in on a Saturday afternoon. I'm with Spawnee here, as long as people do their job, leave out the kind of t-shirts that may cause offence, bikinis and thongs but look at least smart casual, I could really care less what they wear.
And in terms of corporate environments becoming less formal, that isn't really the case. Friends who work in the city tell me that the whole dress down trend is on the reverse now and 'smart' is back in. Even on 'dress down Friday' what you can dress down in very narrowly defined.
2007-09-03 08:42:58 · answer #2 · answered by politicsguy 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dresscodes are so dated anyway. Why the hell your employer feels the need for a dresscode in the 21st Century is beyond me. I wear smart casual for work (and I did so for my own wedding). I would rather have my staff dress in whatever they feel comfortable in, as long as it didn't cause offence (eg, leave your Inspiral Carpets "Cool as F**K!" T-shirts at home) and was practical for the job (not swimming trunks or bikinis).
I don't think women have exceeded men in equality stakes. Men have a long way to go, before they let women catch up (women still get paid less generally). I would say that where you work, sounds to me like they have not understood equality issues very well!
2007-09-03 08:14:30 · answer #3 · answered by Spawnee 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I see your point. In many companies the dress code for men is far too strict especially when the weather is too warm for a suit and tie. I agreee that in a lot of companies women do get to wear much more comfortable attire. Like summer pant suits that don't require uncomfortable hosiery.
2007-09-03 08:26:52 · answer #4 · answered by Moody Red 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We had this discussion in work the other day. You are right to a certain degree, but I think you will find that most women tend to dress (without a tie) to the same dress code as the men. We have to wear uniform where I work so it solves any arguements over dress. Surley you would have had a warning before your disciplinary............
2007-09-03 08:13:59 · answer #5 · answered by Su John 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've been lucky enough to work for two forward-thinking companies, both of which recognised the fact that workers who are dressed comfortably tend to be more productive. As a result they both removed the requirement for male employees to be "suited and booted" unless they were scheduled to meet with customers.
So I worked in two offices where decent jeans and non-logo'd T-shirts became standard dress for male and female.
2007-09-03 10:34:20 · answer #6 · answered by HUNNYMONSTA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I for one find ties to be silly looking and they have to be constricting to men. ( I am a woman and so am not being tortured by wearing one) Where I work all must wear a uniform, except the management. And the poor men must wear ties. I say as long as the shirt is "dressy", skip the stupid tie.
2007-09-03 08:13:59 · answer #7 · answered by Marje E. 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If your dress code says men must wear a suit and tie then you must. It is the policy of your company. If you want to change that policy then try to do so. But don't blame it on women, they have nothing to do with that policy.
2007-09-03 08:25:13 · answer #8 · answered by Lionheart ® 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well, you may be right. You see, some employers believe in dress codes as a way of identifying their company.. But you have just started a men's rights campaign. Keep it up.Congratulations.
2007-09-03 08:46:09 · answer #9 · answered by Franked 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In this particular case, women obivously have it better than men. However, you are free to get another job. Many places encourage the 'bussiness casual' environment, where men can dress in a more individual manner.
2007-09-03 08:14:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋