The Broad-Cast, Episode 10- Dress Codes (Patreon)

Hey there Patrons, and good morning! I hope you're having a wonderful morning filled with optimism for the coming week, because it's time for The Broad-Cast and we are going to shatter that shit into a million pieces. 

Just kidding. This episode is actually not super depressing, but it sure is frustrating, which is as it should be. The subject of dress codes is a tricky one, and while in many cases I understand the need (after seeing what co-workers were willing to wear to work even WITH a dress code), there is a fine line between encouraging that people look "professional" and zeroing in on women for clothing that is too revealing. Telling people not to wear shirts with logos and mottos, or cut-off denim jeans, or flip flops does not fall into the same category as telling a girl she has to go home and change because her collarbone is showing. 

The thing that is the most irritating about this is that women can never win. We have to walk this arbitrary, invisible line where we hopefully won't tick anyone off, because what's "revealing" or "professional" is totally subjective in many cases and we have to play a game of mind-reading to know where our employer falls on that spectrum. Too close-fitting or revealing and we're in trouble, too matronly or boxy and boring and we don't really look "attractive" or "confident". Too much makeup and we're called vain, but not enough and we don't look "polished". 

I hope that you enjoy this episode, and I will see you tomorrow with Strange & Norrell!