Hi,
>
> I wonder how much of this comes from the "corporate atmosphere" ie. in
> dance groups men who are more "feminine" seem to be more respected then
> those that are not... perhaps the environment (perhaps shapped by xyz
male
> syndrom) leads to an expectation of a certian dress for a "techie"
<exasperated sigh>
Hmmm... could this be a reflection of society as a whole, of which
corporate America is just a microcosm? The entertainment industry as a
whole has a larger GLB population and is more liberal than the mainstream.
I hate to say it, but the corporate, male shaped expectations, to use your
words, seem to be the norm, at least here in the South.
>
> Certain types of clothing bother other people depending on the
> environment.. for instance... wearing jeans and t-shirt to a place where
> suit and tie are expected.. is just odd.. and leads to less respect in
> cases...
Which is why I won't wear jeans and a T to work. OK, I don't have to wear
a suit, but I have to fit in. I dress down some on Friday, and do wear
jeans, but clean, newish ones, and a knit top is as casual as I go.
>
> For those of you who work for companies with more then one "techie"
> female.. do females also hold similar bias to females who dress
"feminine"
IMHO, no, not anywhere I've worked. It's always some guys. Not all, not
most, but some. In SF I worked in a place where those two guys who were
that way were the guys in charge, and none of the women were taken terribly
seriously. It was really, really frustrating at times. It's plain
ordinary sexism, and the idea of dressing butch not to be seen as a woman
in that environment seems to me to be sacrificing a piece of my identity,
of who I am, which includes what is feminine in my nature. Why in the
world should I have to do that?
Besides, there are certain things I can't change. I will always be smaller
and shorter than most people, women included. Do I deserve less respect
because of that? Studies have shown, though, that taller people do get
more respect and are more authoritative, impressive, or whatever.
Sexism, racism, anti-Semitism, agism, and most of all the other isms
*really* bother me, and I hate that I've had to fight one or two of them at
various points in my career. Also, even if it doesn't touch me, if I see
someone else being discriminated against, it *bothers* me.
Later,
Caity
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