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History of Feminism

rocktivity

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2. I have never forgotten my first business trip I took with a male colleague

Reply to LanternWaste (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 12:23 PM

Nov 2014

Last edited Mon Nov 17, 2014, 07:37 PM - Edit history (2)

It was just for one night, and with a male co-worker. I show up with an enormous garment bag; he shows up with an expandable briefcase packed with not much more than an extra shirt!

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Male TV host wears same suit for year; no one notices [View all] LanternWaste Nov 2014 OP

i always feel for michelle obama. mopinko Nov 2014 #1

All first ladies since I can remember have been lightnig rods Warpy Nov 2014 #8

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ mopinko Nov 2014 #18

I have never forgotten my first business trip I took with a male colleague rocktivity Nov 2014 #2

There is sexism against men in the fashion area nichomachus Nov 2014 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author LanternWaste Nov 2014 #4

I agree....I think he looked pretty sharp Lochloosa Nov 2014 #5

Yeah, it was SUMMER, ferkirssakes Warpy Nov 2014 #9

I don't perceive simplistic convenience as being sexist. LanternWaste Nov 2014 #7

I do/did nichomachus Nov 2014 #12

is your premise "required course for employed on how to dress" limited only to males? LanternWaste Nov 2014 #13

Yes n/t nichomachus Nov 2014 #14

So the female employees had no dress code at all? cyberswede Nov 2014 #15

if they were that harsh on the men noiretextatique Nov 2014 #17

I noticed our president looks sharp in his suits IronLionZion Nov 2014 #21

The "business suit" needs to GO.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #6

No need to change a classic. :) cyberswede Nov 2014 #16

This is the 21st Century.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #19

And water is wet... He didn't need to where the same suit to prove this point. glowing Nov 2014 #10

I'm glad he did this. Sheldon Cooper Nov 2014 #11

Interesting ismnotwasm Nov 2014 #20