Going Braless Has Made Women Lose Their Jobs! Can Sexist Dressing Be Forced on Female Employees?
In this day and age as women fight for gender equality and take part in 'Free The Nipple' campaign, these instances come as a major backseat. The question arises if sexist dressing has to be forced only one gender?
Wearing or not wearing a bra is a woman's choice but who would have thought it might cost them their jobs one day. A woman in Alberta is the latest victim of forced unemployment as she refused to wear a bra at work. A similar incident was reported from Yorkshire, where a 22-year-old was removed from her job as she too decided to go braless. Similar discrimination happened to another cook at McDonald's too. In this day and age as women fight for gender equality and take part in 'Free The Nipple' campaign, these instances come as a major backseat. The question arises if sexist dressing has to be forced only one gender?
Christina Schell from Alberta filed a human rights complaint against her employer, Osoyoos Golf Club, after she was forced to comply with a dress code, which was updated recently. It meant the women employees had to wear a bra or an undershirt during work hours. When she confronted her manager at the club they informed the rule was to protect them. Talking about the new rule she said, "It’s gender-based and that’s why it’s a human rights issue. I have nipples and so do the men." Florida Girl Goes to School Without Wearing a Bra, Asked to Cover Nipples With Band-Aids.
She worked as a server in their restaurant and stopped wearing a brassiere as she felt uncomfortable in them. She decided to complain when they found that the male workers were not bound with any such restrictions with regards to their dressing.
Last year, Kate Hannah working at a bar called Bird and Beer in Beverley was sacked from her job when she reported braless. She was told not to return to work unless she wore a bra and was humiliated in front of other workers. Saba Qamar Video Going Braless in White Shirt Leaked After Private Photos Cause Uproar on Social Media!
Take a look at Kate Hannah's Facebook post regarding the issue:
For Kate Gosek who works as a cook at McDonald's, it was something similar but she found support after the initial discrimination. She was harassed for not wearing a bra but was politely told that she should wear a bra. There was not a policy in the dress code making a bra mandatory. It was an exception for Gosek that she found supportive management. Hundreds of Women, Men in US March Topless for Gender Equality.
If an employer is keeping a dress code then they could keep it as a safety measure, as a requirement for the job. But in no way can wearing a bra be made a compulsion. When there are separate uniform rules for men and women it comes across as discrimination. As women are forced to cover their nipples in the name of safety. There has been a 'Free The Nipple' Movement from 2014 which advocates the right for women to bare their chests in public. It is a little shameful that such an extreme action has been taken against women who chose to ditch their bras. What do you think about these cases? Do let us know your views about the same.
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