Does Working Around Hoodies Make Things Harder For Women

Does Working Around Hoodies Make Things Harder For Women This article about dress codes in Silicon Valley makes the case that women there face harder-than-usual choices when it comes to what they wear to work. The premise of the piece is that its harder, culturally for women to dress down to fit in within an environment where a disregard for outward appearance (read wearing hoodies) can translate into a subtle cue that youre too powerful / smart / good to care.Or at least thats how men (including fruchtfleisch Zuckerberg) can do it. Women, its argued, cant seem to participate in this tribe because of counter-prevailing norms that they present themselves stylishly and attractively.While we can sympathize and agree that generally women simply face more choices when it comes how to dress and present oneself to the outside world, were not convinced that women in tech necessarily have it harder. Even in work environments where uniforms (literally or quasi-literally in the form of suits, f or example) are required every day, subtle choices abound and can theoretically cause some level of paralysis (or wasting of time, depending on your point of view).Things such as outfit fit, makeup, hairstyle, hair color, shoe type and height, and accessories are also things that women have to consider when it comes to how to dress at work to be perceived positively (whatever that may mean to the individual in question). And this can apply whether youre a teacher, construction worker, retail employee, pharmaceutical abverkauf rep, corporate executive or woman working in the tech industry.Fairygodboss is committed to improving the workplace and lives of women. Join us by reviewing your employer