I have a friend who is a team leader of about 25 employees who are primarily women. She' s found a trick that works for her most of the time, but not always. Those staff who appear in much less than professional dressing are asked if their mother and father would think appropriate a picture of them dressed in what they believe is "OK" for work. If they say "yes", she then takes a picture and asks them to send it home. Having a camera helps. Having a visual proof drives her message home.
　　Catherine:
　　I think it really boils down to a moral question. Is it morally "fight" to use our body to move ahead in business? Or should we instead emphasize intelligence, capabilities, creative and independent thought, professionalism, and other such qualities which many, many women possess, but whom are routinely neglected for promotions and are never glorified or emphasized in our culture. It' s okay to be a tough, competent lawyer like Ally Mcbeal, but you won' t get noticed unless you look good in really short skirts. Having a nice body is a plus, but I think that there are tons and tons of styles of dress which can show off a nice body in a professional way.
　　Roget:
　　A lot of employees have finally gotten the message about inappropriate (不適合的) dress-down items such as jeans, shorts, revealing tops, etc. They are starting to wear the proper dress-down clothes. However, wearing the appropriate dress-down clothes doesn' t mean you' re excused from ironing and it' s certainly no license to wear dirty clothes. Wash and iron people! And guys, tuck your shirts in and put on a pair of socks!
　　Briggs:
　　I work in a large company that has adopted the business code. They have an outline of what is acceptable and what is not. On it you find the typical, no blue jeans, no mini-skirts, no bare feet or legs and that type of thing. I guess I agree with Jessica. Anyone with common sense knows how to dress appropriately for whatever environment he or she works in. I am a casual person by nature but I tend to wear the business dress in my office. I do see some people in my building wearing casually and they look strange there.
　　Bill:
　　You' re forgetting the most important point--it' s "their" business. They are the ones who have put financial resources on the line: who have a whole bunch to lose if the business goes bad: who are providing employment for others. Therefore, they get to make the roles. If that includes a dress code, then that' s their fight. If you' d like a different dress code－start your own business.
　　Now match each of the people (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement.
　　Note: there are two extra statements.
　　Statements
　　61. Marian
　　62. Catherine
　　63. Roget
　　64. Briggs
　　65. Bill
　　A．We shall not be moved.
　　B．Money means freedom.
　　C．Photos taking are pleasant.
　　D．There are people who are so careless about dressing.
　　E．Action speaks louder than words.
　　F．It is our society that must be blamed.
　　G．You should wear appropriately where you are.