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blahbleh112233 t1_j9aicc6 wrote

Reply to comment by Ninjotoro in Gritting routes are ‘sexist’ says Cambridgeshire highways chief and ‘must change’ by Bald__egg

Yeah there's weird stuff like that. Kinda like how women's "room" temp is a few degrees higher than that of guys, so when men determine the climate control, women generally feel colder.

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repeat4EMPHASIS t1_j9bhkul wrote

Working in an office that requires full suits and ties in the summer... it's kinda ridiculous for someone to turn the thermostat up while refusing to wear something other than a dress with spaghetti straps (yes this has happened more than once)

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neihuffda t1_j9ci87f wrote

Fight the dress code instead, man. It's stupid that you have to wear suit and tie anywhere, but especially to freakin' work in summertime. If women can wear temperature appropriate clothes, so can men. Shorts it is.

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repeat4EMPHASIS t1_j9colv9 wrote

I agree with you, but my work involves lawyers and government so that's not going to happen.

But I said to someone else, if the office was all women and half were suffering hot flashes, they shouldn't have to suffer because someone refused to wear a cardigan.

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neihuffda t1_j9e779o wrote

But that's the annoying thing, we've just invented the need to wear suits to be a worthy human. No suit, no skills. I'm really glad that my job doesn't require such nonsense. I get that you alone can't turn up to work with bermuda shorts and your favorite band t-shirt, but I wish you could.

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Spire_Citron t1_j9e0ik8 wrote

A cardigan still isn't nearly as warm as a full suit.

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repeat4EMPHASIS t1_j9e1aq3 wrote

Good thing I wasn't talking about suits in that example because it was all women. You didn't even read the comment before responding.

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DuePomegranate t1_j9cisks wrote

Then the problem is requiring men to wear full suits and ties in summer.

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repeat4EMPHASIS t1_j9cny7c wrote

I don't disagree. But until that changes, consider this scenario:

If the office was all women, and half were going through menopause and suffering hot flashes, it would still be fairest to keep the temp slightly lower and ask those who weren't suffering hot flashes to bring a cardigan.

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Spire_Citron t1_j9e0g2g wrote

Well, consider this. The dress code for men is a full suit. What falls into the dress code for women that's ever warmer than that? Women are expected to dress in ways that aren't as warm. The dress codes are what's ridiculous.

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foo-jitsoo t1_j9fltu5 wrote

The suits are fine! Modern suits are super comfortable, even in summer.

Make the women wear suits!

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Responsible_Shine666 t1_j9ha2fn wrote

I’m my experience. Women can wear whatever they want. While us men have to wear a full suit and coat in the unbearable summer. Then we get to see commercials complaining how much us men stink in the summer time.

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GetlostMaps t1_j9bwoyc wrote

Indeed. There is certainly temperature sexism and it generally favors women.

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Consistent_Effective t1_j9ckqqs wrote

Then you still go with the cooler temperature. Its inefficient to go with the hotter temperature when those that prefer warmer can add a layer.

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SteveBored t1_j9cuz00 wrote

Well put on a coat then. Pretty hard for dudes to walk around nude.

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chazwomaq t1_j9enwtt wrote

Someone should invent a kind of material you can place around your body to make you a little warmer. Until that distant day, I guess women have to remain forever cold in the office.

/s

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