Dress

[asterroc]

In an attempt to find evidence other than anecdotal that women tend to talk themselves down and understate their abilities and that mean talk themselves up and overstate their abilities, I instead came across this set of advice on how women should dress for an interview. Am I the only one who finds it insulting that a State University webpage would perpetuate sexist requirements such as "Always wear hose to interviews"?

Comments

[keithlard.livejournal.com]

Yes it is pretty insulting, but probably accurate. After all, their comments seem to be based on feedback from actual interviewers. So it would be a bit pointless to say "Hey, wear whatever groovy stuff you want! We're all free and independent women!" and then they don't get the job.

Of course no one is going to give you a job based on your lovely outfit, but the point is to present yourself in the most advantageous way.

Presumably, men are advised to wear traditional suits and so forth. I don't see this as sexist either. My worst complaint would be that it acknowledges and tacitly accepts our psychological tendency to judge people based on their appearance and not ability.