I'm sitting here in my shirt and tie, sweating like a proverbial. Maybe, just maybe, I'll be allowed to take my tie off later provided I then hide from clients like the Phantom of the Opera, but chances are I will have to sweat it out.
All the women are swanning in in their light dresses, bare legged, minimal fabric (sadly only the older women), nice and cool.
And I thought sexism was dead in these enlightened times. I'd burn something in protest, but I can't think what.
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You don't have to wear a tie...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1424382/Telling-men-to-wear-ties-is-sex-discrimination.html
I'd like to point out that I don't read the Torygraph but it was the only link I could find to this case from aeons ago. At the last firm I worked at virtually no one wore a tie.
wow!
Sexism and ageism! 'Sadly only the older ones'.
I assume you weren't looking for sympathy?
Boys in skirts
I was also miffed at school when 'girls have to wear skirts' was deemed sexist so they could come in trousers. The only reason I didn't start coming in a skirt in protest is my mum, possibly correctly, thought I would be beaten to death within 2 minutes.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-13362700
Office attire
I think it's harder for women to look smart in the office. They need quite a varied professional wardrobe, whereas a man you can come in with the same selection of shirt/tie day after day - almost like a uniform.
Not sure what your workplace is like, but I would only put a tie on to go to a meeting with clients, not wear it all day.
Could be worse
Your employer could opt for a more relaxed dress code - you know, something smart but casual. We could all look professional yet friendly & approachable.
However, what usually happens is that the girls come to work dressed exactly the same as they do just now in their summer undress uniform (and generally look really good) and the men have to get up an hour earlier to try & find something in their wardobe that looks "smart but casual" then come to work as self conscious as they boy at school who's Mum made him wear a blazer & shorts.
Um..
... I can't think of a better place for sexism, than at work.
You're thinking of sex, rather than sexism?
Oh no I'm not!
I can only patronise the inferior gender if I refrain from having carnal knowledge! :)
A pat on the head goes such a long way!