NO SKIRT, NO JOB
Star Letter
My girlfriend has been job hunting for the past two months. It’s unbelievably tough out there at the moment. Invited back for a third interview things were looking hopeful. As part of the final questions the boss just checked that she “wouldn’t have a problem with wearing a skirt” as “this is something we’ve had problems with before”. My girlfriend, to label her, is tomboyish/soft-butch. The last time she wore a skirt she was a closeted teenager, depressed and hiding in her Eastern European country. She has had to turn this job down, she could not work in an environment that does not accept her for who she is. It is difficult for us at the moment financially but, without children, we can just about manage, and can therefore take this stand. But how is this still possible?! A company feels they can stipulate a certain type of feminine/woman – and the law allows this? Unfortunately, because it is not overtly about her sexual orientation, and she is not re-assigning her gender, it does not fit under the Equality Act. Also, since there is an equal restriction on men (they have to wear trousers), it is not discrimination by gender – it’s a gender binary attitude. There must be other (most probably gay/bi) women who have experienced this? Please get in contact – we need to change this restrictive attitude! Also, if anyone needs a hardworking, loyal employee in Brighton let us know!
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