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Originally posted by KappaKittyCat
DeltAlum, I'm not accusing you of hostile sexism. I'm sure that you have nothing against strong women; you've just been trained to believe that women look more professional in a skirt.
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I think I pretty much said above that I base my opinion totally on my experiences in business, although I'm not sure "trained" the the correct word. It has been the "rule" in business for many years -- even longer than I've been around.
In any event, it doesn't change my belief that most hiring managers feel that a skirt is more professional looking. And I think that is true for both male and female managers.
If you want to consider that some kind of sexism, there's not much I can say to change your mind. I don't think it is. It has more to do with convention than sexism.
By the way, I've lived with one of the strongest women I've ever met for the past 33 years. Had she gone the corporate route instead of the volunteer one, she would be someone's CEO by now.
(She owns a clothing business and nearly always wears skirts -- for whatever that's worth)
Cream, a comment on your mom. This thread started about what to wear to a interview. I suspect your mother, esq. isn't in that position anymore.