Saturday, 04 April 2009
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Hey Women, Wear Skirts!
I went to Target today looking for a dress or skirt set to wear to church on Easter. There used to be a whole dress section in department stores, but not anymore! I looked, and looked, and looked, there were barely any dresses or skirts, and the ones that were there were hardly suitable for church (meaning they were mega short).
So anyway, this lack of skirts and dresses made me think about how less women wear skirts or dresses on a regular basis. Is this some new age woman trend, where women feel they have the same rights, or are in pursuit of having the same rights as men, so they wear pants like a man?I am a woman, and I like wearing skirts, although I don’t have nearly enough of them in my wardrobe. Not that pants are unfeminine or masculine or that women shouldn’t wear them, but skirts are definitely part of a feminine attire collection. Men don’t wear skirts, which makes them a woman’s thing.
A huge argument broke out in my senior seminar class in college (the class that is supposed to “prepare” you for life after college, pssh..) The professor suggested that to be taken seriously in a job interview you needed to wear pants, while others refuted that saying that a woman should wear a skirt suit on a job interview, or that it shouldn’t matter either way as long as she is well dressed.
In essence, I feel like what she was saying was that to be taken seriously at a job you need to emulate a man, wearing something that men wears (pants) rather than what only women wear (skirts). This isn’t a great way to look at things, in my opinion. The sexes are different; men and women have different parts, what’s wrong with wearing different clothes to cover those parts?
Is wearing a skirt a statement of feminity? Will a woman be taken more seriously when wearing pants, or when wearing a skirt?
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A skirt suit, such as the one pictured, is just as professional looking, if not more so, than a pant suit. Anyone worth working for, would value you for being who you are, not trying to be something else, just to impress them. At an interview, you want to be comfortable with your self-image, and confident that you look your best. Wear what gives you that feeling.
Skirts look better, end of story. Women should definitely start wearing dresses/skirts again. It's sexy and you can still look professional/powerful in one.
skirts/dresses are less convieninent than pants...
I wear skirts at least 6 days a week; every day at school, and cause I'm Jewish and go to synagogue, I have to wear a skirt on Saturdays too. On Sunday, cause I HAVE to wea ra skirt the rest of the week, I like to wear jeans or trackies. But I have a few casual skirts, too. I think it depends on the environment the woman's in. If at work in an all-male environment, a woman may feel she should dress the same to 'prove she's just as good as them.' Of course she doesn't need to, but if that's how she feels... Whereas a woman who works with woman may feel more at liberty to wear skirts. Also in a religious environment women wear skirts more (of any religion I think)
I think it just depends on how the woman herself feels.
Excuse me, but men do wear skirts. Have you ever heard of the kilt? Thank-you.
In the conservative field of medicine they tell us to wear skirt suits to interviews. And you MUST wear hose. I think what to wear varies a lot on field. If you are going into a creative field you should wear something attention grabbing. If you're an MD you should wear gray, navy, or brown--nothing else!
I love skirts and, even more so, dresses. As soon as it gets warm enough to wear them, I try to put one on at least once a week. I'd wear them more often, but it's not very sensible at my job (production--bending over and sitting on the floor all the time).
As for where to find them, I've noticed that the closeout stores (Ross, TJMaxx, etc.) have tons more than the current stores, and more selection to boot. You just have to be really dedicated to search through those racks for hours on end.
Mm, I think it depends on what kind of interview it IS. I mean either could look professional it depends how it looks on the person. I'd prefer skirts over pants though.
I agree with you - and I think that slowly, the ideas of femininity and masculinity and chivalry are starting to either fade away or mesh into each other. Relationship roles are being thrown out the window. Since women and men have equal rights, shouldn't that give us more incentive to show of our womanhood, even during an interview? Yeah, I think your professor is wrong, and that females should be able to wear either pants or skirts to interviews. By trying to radiate masculinity, we're kinda disregarding how far it is that we've come in our society.
ummm..OK? I've never had a hard time finding cute skirts that aren't super short.. But anyways, skirts are uncomfortable and I look horrible in them, so I wear pants.
Either way a woman can be taken seriously.
Personally I love the strong woman in a skirt look. I've skipped the androgynous look (i.e. power hair slicked back and parted, shoulder pads, pantsuit --unflattering one--, minimal makeup) and have had success. When I did try on the "power suit" look I felt uncomfortable, unfeminine, and not myself. Perhaps just the opposite happens to women who tried on my business look.
I wear a feminine high waisted skirt with a button down that fits my body and cardigan or fitted suit jacket. I wear makeup that was flattering and subtle. My hair, which is long, was curled and some of which was pinned back. I've worn this look during networking events and interviews and have had great success.
But honestly, make sure clothes fit right, not skin tight and you should be good to go. It gives off the impression that you have yourself together.
i like pants.
I don't wear skirts or dresses unless I need to dress up. I don't believe it makes a woman more or less feminine. It's how the woman carries herself. I'm more comfortable in pants or jeans.
Sure clothing has SOMETHING to do with it, but women (and men) will be taken seriously by their personality and their worth ethic. How they talk, how they address you/problems, and how they handle pressure. They will be taken seriously by how well their complete those tasks, not by if she's wearing a skirt, shorts, or pants. Say you're going for a job interview, the way you present yourself matters a bit, but they will choose you for the job by your experience, work ethic, personality, and interest.
wow u contradict yourself in this post...wear pants like a man? are u kidding me?
i'm not even gna speak ne further about this post.
Personally, I can't stand dresses. Skirts are okay, but I hardly ever wear them. Ever. I can't run in a skirt/dress, I can't sit the way I normally do in a skirt/dress, & that drives me crazy. It's just too girly for me, even though I am a female. I feel like I can't be myself around my guy friends while wearing a skirt or a dress. And I hate it. So that's why I don't like them. But I don't think there is anything wrong with them. They look fine on other girls. And they seem to like them just fine, perhaps even love them. But that's just not me.
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@spanz@xanga - I agree. Just as long as you are well groomed & wear something decent according to whatever it is, (in this case, a job interview,) I don't think it matters whether you wear a skirt or pants.
I was in management most of my career and interviewed many applicants. I primarily focused on qualifications. Clothing was only an issue if it was not conservative. If gals dressed to sexy in my opinion, it was a minus. If guys dressed too casual it was a minus. I wanted intelligent and qualified people. Clothing is a side issue. A few gals came in with such short skirts, it actually disqualified them as to being on my team. It was a multiple interview process, so if I was too prejudiced, I could be over ruled.
I honestly never thought it mattered. I was never a skirt person the moment my mother stopped picking out my outfits. I've only recently started trying a few on because I think they make me feel pretty and something I would consider wearing if I wanted to dress up. But heck, I wear jeans and sweatpants because they're comfortable and easy to create an outfit with[or so I think] and not because I want to be put on the same level as men. I prefer covering up my legs, I suppose.
Ha. The interviewer should just be happy that the woman in question decided to wear a suit, instead of a bikini or something else equally inapropriate. ;)
I really don't wear skirts or dresses that often for two reasons.
1. It's a lot harder to run around and be a silly teenager all over the place when you're worried about your skirt flying up. A lot harder to lounge around as well.
2. Because of the fact that I don't often wear skirts or dresses, on the occaisions that I do, people usually make a big fuss about it, like because I don't usually wear them that there has to be some reason for it. They always want to know if I'm doing something after school that day, since I'm dressed so nicely. This attention just makes me not want to wear them at all.
Now its spring and coming up to summer, I break out my skirts and dresses more and jeans less (plus I only have 2 pairs of jeans and 1 pair of trousers!) I always wear a dress or skirt (or both) at least once a week!! Skirts are totally femine and dresses, and every woman should wear one! There is ALWAYS a dress or skirt to suit you and that you feel comfy in! And the skirt suit looks a lot better IMO as it shows I am a woman and I mean business. I always wear a skirt to interviews!
I know what you mean. I'm in the navy and they don't even issue women skirts with uniforms anymore, just the pants. Of course the skirts are still available but you have to buy them on your own time if you want them.
Pants are simply more convenient to wear.
I only wear skirts for formal things x: .