"Professional" attire

Professional attire. What the HELL does that mean?

It pisses me off no end when I think about the corporate world. I know I am supposed to change what I can and accept what I can’t. Well, I am not perfect, and am still in the process of mastering my emotion. At least I channel it here and not on others.

Ok, Alex, you tantrummy boy, what is it that pissed your royal ass off today?

OK. Why is it that girls have to dress a certain way in corporate circles in order to be passed off as ‘professionally attired’? ok, I have no problems with professional attire, but where is the line between professional attire and slightly too revealing? Is slightly revealing a precondition in order to qualify as professionally attired?

i mean, for guys it is pretty simple. A working shirt (not a t shirt, coz your not a slob) tucked in (coz ur not sloppy) to a pair of trousers (not too baggy, we aren’t teenagers) in to a pair of dress shoes (not slippers, we aren’t in the bathroom), will do. No tight shirts, no open buttons, no tight trousers.

But for girls? They have to wear a dress…a fucking DRESS?! That has a low neckline and high hemline? Revealing too much chest and too much legs. For work? Ok fine, that is an extreme example. How about fitting clothes, that are so tight. Why is it that straightcut grey slacks are not ‘professional’ but tightish pants which shows off curves are? Why is it that the top buttons must be undone in order to be considered professional? Since when did curves and all help to do the job? Why must clothes either be low cut or unbuttoned or figure hugging or short skirted or high side slit?!

I can understand if we are in certain industries. But hell, not in mine! And if it is a male boss, I can also see why she might be tempted to dress so. Although it just goes to show her character, as well as the company culture, and what they define the word merit as. But if it’s a female boss? Hell, whats her problem, is she a les or what?

Come on lets not claim ignorance here or whatever. Fact of life: girls look at cute guys. Fact of life: guys look at exposed flesh. i guess it is a valid point to desire to wear whatever one wants in the interest of not clamping ur style just coz of others' perversions, but does this not mean that ur ok with being oggled n lusted over? and knowing that that male colleague is peeking in places where his eyes are not supposed to be?

why must damn female bosses be so damn fussy? why cant they just let their female subordinates get away with long skirts, not tight clothes, and not revealing necklines?

Ok. This is doing nobody any good, so the ranting stops here.