#30: Look Like a Professional

Going off of our previous point- women and men are expected to dress differently for work, too. A lot of men mentioned that while women wear pretty much whatever they want to the office, they are expected to show up in professional clothes. If they showed up in sandals, shorts, or sleeveless shirts, it would be frowned upon, to say the least.

When did this shift happen? In the past, women who worked in an office were expected to wear skirts and dresses of a certain length, coupled with makeup and heels. While these standards are still held for men in office jobs, that’s not the case for women, who wear whatever makes them feel comfortable.