British Women Raise Hell Over Heels At Work + Inside Look At Barstool Dress Code
NY Times- When Nicola Thorp reported to work awhile back as a temporary receptionist in the financial center here, she was shocked when her temp supervisor said her flat shoes were unacceptable. She would need to get herself shoes with heels at least two inches high. When she refused, she was sent home from the accounting firm PwC without pay.
On Wednesday… the committees released a report concluding that Portico, the outsourcing firm that had insisted she wear high heels, had broken the law. It added that existing law needed to be toughened to overcome outmoded and sexist workplace codes.
I support this. I don’t think women should be required to wear high heels at the office, or anywhere. I’m very anti-heels, in fact. My ex-girlfriend used to wear them for special occasions and invariably, the night would end with me carrying her home because her feet looked like Omaha Beach on D-Day. I’d always try to dissuade her from heels before the night began, but she’d swear these were the “comfy” pair. And yet, once the music stopped and the lights came on, I’d have to medevac her home like some sorry sherpa, all because she’d chosen the wrong equipment.
I can understand heels if you’re short and want to add a few inches. Same concept I apply when I take a dick pic with a ruler– you shove the ruler into your stomach so you’re starting at 2 inches. Theatricality and deception are powerful agents against the uninitiated. But for girls who don heels to give their legs that toned, athletic look, you’re setting yourself up for a world of hurt. And too often, the burden of rescue falls on the men since their tiny handbag couldn’t fit a pair of crocs for the walk home.
The Brits got this one right. And just for fun, let’s take a look at some examples of the “dress code” here at Barstool HQ.
Exhibit A: Young Pageviews
Look at those whole milk shoulders. Brits want to ban heels, this kid wants to ban sleeves.
Exhibit B: Coley
Guy is wearing a NASA commemorative jacket, replete with patches from all 12 lunar missions he flew. Explore the Space, Coley.
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Exhibit C: PFT
What can be said about this outfit that hasn’t already been said about Florida? Retirement is a beautiful thing.
Exhibit D: Tex
In a shocking turn of events, our resident psychopath is the best-dressed guy in the office. You might even introduce him to your daughter. Just don’t be surprised when he turns her knee caps into cereal bowls.