Boss said i can't wear a skirt

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I work in an office with 5 women, my boss and 4 others. No customers or members of the public come in our office. We have had some really hot days lately so I went to work in some smart taylored shorts. I was sent home to change into long trousers and had my pay deducted for an hour whilst I was gone.

At lunch time I went to the local shopping centre and bought a skirt which I changed into for the afternoon. Once again I was sent to change. The women including my boss are all sat at their desks in nice cool short dresses or skirts but because I am male I must suffer and sweat in long trousers. I believe I am being discriminated against for my gender.

I do not usually wear skirts, but I believe I should be allowed to do so if I wish. Why is it not discrimination when I am told I can't?

I should be allowed to wear shorts instead of a skirt	11
I should be able to choose between trousers, shorts or a skirt.	13
Men should not wear skirts and that's that.	11
I should be allowed to wear a skirt if I want to.	13

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megadriver

5 years ago

Everything was ok, until you said you were male...
Bro if you worked at my company and came to work in a skirt, I don't know if I should laugh at you, or fire you...

Do whatever you want and wear whatever you want in your private time, but in the office you wear smart office clothes for your gender! Male clothes for men. Female clothes for women. Simple as that. That's how I was taught by my dad. That's how things were at his business. This is how they are in my business and how they will be in the future when I have children and they take over.

Also who wears shorts in the office?! I'm the boss and even I wouldn't wear them at work.

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CDmale4fem

5 years ago

Is there a defined dress code when you were hired for your job ? That could really make a difference.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  5 years ago
  
  The dress code says smart office attire.
  
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  - CDmale4fem
    
    5 years ago
    
    You can always tell boss you are Scottish and start off wearing a kilt.
    
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  - apsisazis
    
    5 years ago
    
    I'm too lazy for this so you can do it - Google "smart office attire" or something and find out what exactly that means. It could be that for men pants are required.
    
    As for "I can wear whatever I want! Gender equality!"... Well.. I stay with those that are against dressing as the opposite gender. Yes, it doesn't really hurt anyone and if it makes you happy, it's kinda fine but you can do it at home. It's kinda like a culture thing. And genders are not actually equal. I am all for equal rights but not about breaking the border between genders
    
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rayb12

5 years ago

You could ask a lawyer if you have a case. But understand the majority of the world doesn't give a shit and you are lucky to have money and running water.

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Bailey_Rose

5 years ago

If it is a professional office environment, Shorts, even longer ones, can be deemed unprofessional on me. And yes, it's a doubly standard that women can wear skirts and you cannot. You should be able to wear skirts or dresses for that matter if you choose to do so. Good luck! I hope you get to wear skirts or dresses. They are much cooler than trousers.

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bigbudchonga

5 years ago

Hmmm it's a tough one. It's your bosses business so whatever she chooses is what should go. If you're not seeing anyone though I don't see it as unreasonable to wear shorts to work, but I can understand her not wanting you to wear a skirt.

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Fugazi,again

5 years ago

If you want to wear a skirt, fair enough. If you work somewhere where the staff have to look respectable then obviously a man in a skirt will look ridiculous and wont give a good image for the company. If you dont like it find another job.

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RoseIsabella

5 years ago

Wear a kilt, and tell them it's part of your ethnic identity.

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- NoLifer
  
  5 years ago
  
  RoseIsabella idea is pretty clever.
  
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  - RoseIsabella
    
    5 years ago
    
    Thanks, I actually like kilts quite a lot.
    
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IggyDatGirl

5 years ago

You should be able to wear what you want to wear! Tell your boss to suck it!

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Goldflashallover

5 years ago

I'm a boss myself of an engineering company. I'm wearing shorts right now and sometimes a lot less than that. Not in front of customers though.

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ugly_fuckin_idiot

5 years ago

you should be abled to wear whatever you want

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Annaegg

5 years ago

as long as it doesn't violate the dress code you should be aloud to

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Iszzy123

5 years ago

Just say you identify as female

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Nickvey

5 years ago

your access to genitals in the workplace should be equal to a woman's access to her genitals in the workplace. you are fighting for men's rights , all of us not just gay men.

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- apsisazis
  
  5 years ago
  
  It has nothing to do with access to genitals tho..
  
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  - Nickvey
    
    5 years ago
    
    if it means you win it could.
    
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[Old Memory]

5 years ago

Wait...am I missing something?
Skirt... but, you're a male...
skirt....male....what?

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nostradumbass

5 years ago

Ladies like to see a little trouser bulge so the best thing to do is get a skirt short enough to give them an tease of whats underneath. The downside is the boss will probably give you lots of overtime!!

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Boojum

5 years ago

Don't know where you live, but this issue is sorta bubbling under here in the UK, since you're not the first guy to point out that corporate dress codes like this are discriminatory.

Sensible organisations which don't view their employees as little more than waged slaves relax their dress codes during extreme weather. Unfortunately, it sounds like you work for a bunch of dicks.

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- apsisazis
  
  5 years ago
  
  IF the weather is extreme. But if it's just a little bit hot then no. It's not really discriminatory, just culture thing. And I'd say, it depends what kind of shorts he wore. If the dress code tells to look well dressed then he can try to look for fancy shorts or something maybe. Nowadays such things do exist. I'm pretty sure that his co-workers are not dressed in just random shorts and skirts but rather the ones that are made for office style.
  And idk how it's in UK but boss might have all the rights to choose what he/she wants to see in their office. For something like this I'd rather dress as she wants than get fired
  
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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  5 years ago
  
  I'm in UK.
  
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  - NoLifer
    
    5 years ago
    
    If the weather is really that hot you can maybe argue for the right to wear shorts I think. Piont it out as a health violation and state its hurting your health.
    
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