In the News: WSJ "Dress-Code Politics: Who Wears the Pants?" Christina Binkley

When a Man Regulates Attire At Work, Women Often See An Oppressor, Not a Mentor

Men have a one track mind, boobies. When men want to regulate the dress of women to be more conservative, they are ultimately saying they are unable to control wandering eyes and imaginations. Will a low top or a short skirt decrease a man's focus on the job? You bet! However, from a gender feminist perspective, perhaps increasing men's exposure to skin and cleavage in their daily experiences will decrease how much men as a group and as individual objectify women. This may seem counterintuitive, but by increasing men's exposure to visual stimuli of the woman's body perhaps their senses will be overloaded to the point that they are desensitized to their bodies or at least to the appearance of bare legs or cleavage. I endure the staring now in hopes of decreasing objectification of women in the future. Show some skin at work girls! If they can't focus we can and we will take any promotions for our superior performance, ha ha!