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Do business dress codes discriminate against men?

Posted by Ken C on September 25, 2026, 7:53 am

This lady expects the right to wear a sleeveless dress in court. She should be happy she doesn't have to wear a coat and tie like men do. I usually support women's right's, but I think this lady is being unreasonable.

Colorful ties are eye candy.

Posted by Skye on September 28, 2026, 2:48 pm, in reply to "Do business dress codes discriminate against men?"

If you want to defend GOG, tell him to ask for business uniforms for both men and women weather people, and lawyers, too... like in the military. Only maybe they should all wear skirts instead of trousers. Less danger of 'overheating' that way.

should be below...

Posted by Skye on September 28, 2026, 2:49 pm, in reply to "Colorful ties are eye candy."

The judge is the ABSOLUTE BOSS of his/her courtroom.

Posted by DFM on September 28, 2026, 1:40 pm, in reply to "Do business dress codes discriminate against men?"

If he orders participants to wear clown costumes with flashing red noses, that is his prerogative. Only higher courts have any say in the matter.

Have you ever seen...

Posted by Skye on September 26, 2026, 7:12 am, in reply to "Do business dress codes discriminate against men?"

the "dress codes" for men and women on beaches? Should men be allowed to go around topless on beaches?

Have you ever seen the "dress codes" or "business attire" worn by weather men vs weather women on TV? From what I have seen, men almost always have on suits and ties while women often have form-fitting and often sleeveless dresses as well.

Really Ken? Are you as concerned that women's legs be completely covered as well, like they are for men lawyers and weather forecasters?

If there is a dress code for courtrooms, whether written or unwritten, I'd think someone would have objected to her attire far sooner. There is such a thing as "precedent"... especially in courtrooms.

The weather women dress to be eye candy. That should be stopped.

Posted by GOG on September 28, 2026, 4:20 am, in reply to "Have you ever seen..."

So much of societal dress has become scrambled. I want doctors to look the part. Nurses too. Chefs, postman, airline pilots, ship captains, potentates and kings and queens, and men and womento dress in their respective costumes. Imagine military personnel doing this stupidity. There is zero discipline throughout society. Liberalism….bullshite! Frankly, the Karen court cat woman is part of the decline in professional standards. Another whiner.

Her, they're just dressing for sunny tropical weather.

Posted by Mondo Fuego™ on September 28, 2026, 11:10 am, in reply to "The weather women dress to be eye candy. That should be stopped."

You want men and women to dress in their "respective costumes"?

Posted by Skye on September 28, 2026, 5:25 am, in reply to "The weather women dress to be eye candy. That should be stopped."

What kind of costume do you think weather women should be dressed in? A suit and tie? Is not a suit and tie a sort of "eye candy" as well?

No. A suit and tie are not "eye candy".

Posted by Mondo Fuego™ on September 28, 2026, 11:31 am, in reply to "You want men and women to dress in their "respective costumes"?"

After objecting to GOG hitting up on your posts, you go after his?

Interesting.

Weather women could dress like this:

Sure they are.

Posted by Skye on September 28, 2026, 8:04 pm, in reply to "No. A suit and tie are not "eye candy"."

Colorful ties are eye candy, totally unnecessary… just decoration.

If you want to defend GOG, tell him to ask for business uniforms for both men and women weather people, and lawyers, too... like in the military. Only maybe they should all wear skirts instead of trousers. Less danger of 'overheating' that way.

I think you don't understand "eye candy".

Posted by Mondo Fuego™ on September 29, 2026, 4:26 am, in reply to "Sure they are."

GOG wasn't referring to what weather chicks wear. He was calling their showing off their hot, voluptuous bodies in minimal, tight-fitting garb "eye candy". Try to keep up.

Any person can be called "eye candy"

Posted by Skye on September 29, 2026, 8:08 am, in reply to "I think you don't understand "eye candy"."

especially if they happen to be good looking, but then beauty is often in the eye of the beholder. Dressing up the person as "eye candy" is really no different between male and female, especially when they are dressing up for TV cameras. They are going to be "eye candy" to those who like looking at them. So unless you want to 'dress them down' as he was suggesting, why single out only the females? Yes, it's true that women often wear more makeup and flashier clothes, but that is a cultural thing. Men also wear makeup (especially for TV cameras) and clothes that make them look better or more muscular (shoulder pads in their suit jackets)... so why draw the distinction unless you want to just be a total jerk... which GOG obviously is. I consider it a compliment that he doesn't like me. I wouldn't want to be liked by someone like him.

OK. Here ...

Posted by Mondo Fuego™ on September 29, 2026, 9:26 am, in reply to "Any person can be called "eye candy""

... argue with this:

You are having a bad day. Bang your head on it several times and you will be just fine.

I want freedom and I oppose discrimination. All people should be allowed to wear sleeveless outfits.

Posted by Ken C on September 26, 2026, 7:44 am, in reply to "Have you ever seen..."

It seems unfair to require men to wear a coat and tie when women get to wear sleeveless outfits. That seems like discrimination against men.

Her bare legs and arms don't bother me. The part that bothers me is the coat and tie I had to wear when I worked in an office.

I have big problems with heat tolerance. I know from experience I can't handle the heat as well as other people can. I've done group bike rides where the heat was slowing me down and other bike riders felt OK. On hot group bike rides I get passed by riders who are usually slower than me.

I've been to the hospital for heat stroke 3 times. The last time I had heat stroke I had to stay in the hospital 11 days.

Long sleeves bother me on hot days. I think all people should be allowed to wear sleeveless outfits.

Well…

Posted by Skye on September 26, 2026, 8:19 am, in reply to "I want freedom and I oppose discrimination. All people should be allowed to wear sleeveless outfits."

I’m sorry to hear about your overheating problems, Ken, but I fail to see what that has to do with the issue you raised here.

I think you unfairly characterized this woman as being “unreasonable.” How was she unreasonable? She clearly stated that she had worn dresses like that many times in courtrooms without objections, but would now be wearing a blazer when in THAT judge’s courtroom henceforth. From what I saw, the dress she was wearing was not even low cut or revealing. It was rather ‘conservative’ IMO.

I think it was wrong of that judge (a woman judge no less) to single her out and “judge” her like that publicly. She could have told her privately that she would prefer her to wear a blazer over her dress or cover her arms in her courtroom going forward.

And if you haven’t noticed, business attire “dress codes” have changed over the years, becoming much more relaxed. Very few businessmen even wear suits and ties anymore, and I doubt they would be required to wear suits in offices without air conditioning.

If there is a standard dress code dictated by the court

Posted by Trish on September 25, 2026, 10:32 am, in reply to "Do business dress codes discriminate against men?"

and enforced equally and consistently, then those codes should be the goal for the wardrobe.

The problem here is that she said she's worn it many times to court in the past without issues.

The nurses aide dress is inappropriate.

Posted by GOG on September 25, 2026, 5:53 pm, in reply to "If there is a standard dress code dictated by the court"

Anyone can see that. And it cheap
Looking, too boot.

Typical feminist hubris. Probably a Karen.

Posted by GOG on September 25, 2026, 9:42 am, in reply to "Do business dress codes discriminate against men?"

Dress codes are not what they were. Retired for 20 years. I always wore a coat and tie. She should too.

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