dress codes – Longrider

Schmidt v Austicks

August 6, 2018 Longrider 9

The case of Schmidt v Austicks Bookshops (1977) raises its head once more. A British Airways worker has accused the airline of sexism after he was sacked […]

Dress Codes Again

August 1, 2017 Longrider 9

The furore over high heels goes on. Researchers have called for action to stop women being forced to wear high heels at work. Academics at […]

Idiotic Dress Codes Redux

June 29, 2017 Longrider 12

Once again, a school makes a fool of itself over dress codes. A boy was put in isolation at his school for having his hair […]

Heh!

June 24, 2017 Longrider 10

It’s nice to see people fight back against the idiocy of small-mindedness. The US constitution has long guaranteed the right to bear arms – but […]

To Dress or Not to Dress

January 25, 2017 Longrider 6

I see that dress codes have reared their heads again. Apparently it is women who are being discriminated against. Now, let me say here that […]

Interested in Sartorial Elegance

September 18, 2016 Longrider 6

I got into a spat just lately over at Tim’s place. I don’t comment much there because, while Tim is the real deal when it […]

What a Heel

May 15, 2016 Longrider 14

The papers were awash with high heels this past week. Various folk have waded in with varying degrees of outrage – from the Katie Hopkins […]

Oh La La

December 16, 2014 Longrider 4

SNCF are in hot water. The French rail operator SNCF has been accused of sexism after advising staff on how to use “discreet” lipstick and […]

Tattooed Unemployed

September 23, 2014 Longrider 14

So, having tats (and piercings) can lose you that dream job. Um, well… I’ve discussed dress codes here before. Although I can’t say that I […]

Tattooine

September 4, 2013 Longrider 9

Once again we get a report that states the blindingly obvious. Research presented to the British Sociological Association found that no matter how intelligent and […]