Advice: A Missouri House of Representatives dress code proposal that had women up in arms offers a cautionary tale for employers.
He’s got a point. When discussing anti-aging measures, my melanin-deficient mind-set settled on sunscreen, but “skin care” would have better covered the spectrum. I could have dug deeper to find sources with advice on hairstyles specific to Black men.
On paper, the change looks innocuous, and more in line with the existing rule for men: “business attire, including coat, tie, dress trousers, and dress shoes or boots.” But context matters. in the U.S. Congress in 2017, when congresswomen successfully fought for their right to bare arms after House leadership tried to enforce a rule prohibiting female reporters and lawmakers from appearing in sleeveless attire.Then and now, attempts to impose and enforce restrictions on how women present themselves tend to spark concerns that more consequential restrictions on women are in the works.
Although the Missouri lawmaker who proposed the jacket rule, Rep. Ann Kelley , is a woman, that didn’t dissuade two of her female colleagues across the aisle from questioning her interpretation of appropriate business attire, calling her out for wearing a pink sequined top to work.to know.
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