On 2015-03-14 16:51:59 +0000, Roland Perry said:

They aren't uptight about dress, more they don't want to be distracted
by people making fashion statements when they are supposed to be making
serious technical or policy statements.

A short sleeved shirt and a pair of chinos is hardly a "fashion
statement", it is a practical, comfortable and tidy-looking outfit.

Several of the female contestants dress as masculinely as possible, to
avoid people looking at what they are wearing rather than listening to
what they are saying. The opposite is a useful tactic in other
circumstances, but it's important to dress appropriately for the
occasion.

I must say I find the ability of women to be accepted in relatively
casual dress in offices but not men to be somewhat discriminatory.
While I dislike a "you must wear a suit" rule, if one is imposed it
should surely apply to all those in the office whether male or female.
And vice versa.

After I left Amstrad this was my provocatively casual publicity photo:

http://perso.wanadoo.es/amstradcpc/i...olandperry.jpg

You think that is "provocatively casual"? Crikey.

Continuing the cap theme, 25yrs later Bruce Schneier turned up to an
OECD meeting I was at, wearing his signature cloth cap, an open shirt,
and jeans; and although you may regard it as prejudiced, the main
reaction from the people round the table was clearly "who is this idiot,
and how quickly can we get him to stop talking".

Then they are prejudiced fools, unless of course the topic of his talk
was not interesting in and of itself!

Neil
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