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In reply to the discussion: Female Cuomo staffers say they were pressured to wear makeup, heels, and dresses to please the gover [View all]Nixie
(17,082 posts)58. Exactly. It's no surprise you can't wear shorts and flip flops
with wet hair everywhere. This is really a desperate pile-on, not just a pile-on.
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Polybius
Mar 2021
OP
So he never told them but they all agreed and went along with it ? And this wasn't before the 1990s
JI7
Mar 2021
#1
And why did they go along with it ? Seems like they were all competing for his approval
JI7
Mar 2021
#4
All of this shit happened in recent years. I have a problem with them all going along with the shit
JI7
Mar 2021
#9
Thank you so much for sharing this. I hope you've opened some eyes with this post.
pnwmom
Mar 2021
#118
Many people who have potential EEOC claims don't have the means and/or the inclination
pnwmom
Mar 2021
#121
I've written materials used in law schools to teach Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Ms. Toad
Mar 2021
#102
With them going along with this? You are providing a textbook example in victim blaming.
pnwmom
Mar 2021
#109
I worked w/ a male shift lead who would do standing pelvic thrusts near the heads of seated guys.
moriah
Mar 2021
#88
Wrong. There are multiple reports of Cuomo telling women how he wanted them to look.
pnwmom
Mar 2021
#111
I certainly would have shut it down by telling him to fuck off and wear heels and dye his hair blond
JI7
Mar 2021
#10
Yes, I certainly wouldn't have told other women to dress certain ways because some asshole likes it
JI7
Mar 2021
#16
Thank you for your post. I feel like I'm swimming against the tide on this issue,
pnwmom
Mar 2021
#114
Yes I'm a woman and I would not encourage that type of culture. I have with similar issues
JI7
Mar 2021
#45
Surely you are aware of the concept of "power differential"? Maybe you don't intend this, but
artemisia1
Mar 2021
#92
I use two banks and one has a dress code such as dress slacks and jackets for the men and the
cstanleytech
Mar 2021
#29
Generally the boss sets the dress code for every place where they are the boss. That is not exactly
cstanleytech
Mar 2021
#30
I think Heels are unreasonable . Dress shoes are not unreasonable and there are many styles
JI7
Mar 2021
#34
"I think Heels are unreasonable." From a purely comfort level I agree with you as I have
cstanleytech
Mar 2021
#38
Maybe I missed it but I do not see in the article where it said they should ""show a little fanny.".
cstanleytech
Mar 2021
#48
Do male staffers feel they have to wear suits, ties, get haircuts, shave, have polished shoes?
Midnight Writer
Mar 2021
#22
To be fair rules regarding what to wear for the workplace are not new and yes those can include
cstanleytech
Mar 2021
#26
Dearie, dearie me. There was a dress code in the State Governor's office? How ghastly...
Hekate
Mar 2021
#32
Well true in that place of business though the whole spandex thing might well be a requirement
cstanleytech
Mar 2021
#39
Um, CORPORATE policy for a company I worked for in 2001-09 was only skirts for women
crimycarny
Mar 2021
#40
Dang, I hate to imagine how it feels to wear a dress when it gets that cold.
cstanleytech
Mar 2021
#42
"He deserves an investigation." An investigation is a must to find out if its true or if its not.
cstanleytech
Mar 2021
#49
Very Kavanaugh-esque. He had the same rules and preferences for female law clerks
Blasphemer
Mar 2021
#69