Posted on 11/29/2005 12:38:34 PM PST by Millee
Attractive people may sometimes have a leg up in climbing corporate ladders. But sexy presentation on its own can work against women who are already well up the ladder.
In a new study, men and women where shown videos of a businesswoman discussing her backgrounds and hobbies. In different tests, she played the part of either a receptionist or a manager. And in one round she wore flat shoes, slacks, and a turtleneck, all considered typical professional attire. In the other, she donned high-heels, a tight skirt, and a low-cut blouse.
The test subjects rated the businesswoman on competence and guessed at her college GPA and the quality of her Alma Mater.
The sexy outfit didn't affect their assessment of the receptionist. But the sexy manager was viewed as less competent.
"A female manager whose appearance emphasized her sexiness elicited less positive emotions, more negative emotions, and perceptions of less competence on a subjective rating scale and less intelligence on an objective scale," the researchers write in the December issue of Psychology of Women Quarterly. "Although various media directed toward women …encourage women to emphasize their sex appeal, our results suggest that women in high status occupations may have to resist this siren call to obtain the respect of their co-workers."
The research was led by Peter Glick, a professor of Psychology at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Ok you're strange.
How did you find my Halloween costume picture? ;-)
LOL!!!
Is that Max?
We know you are a knockout.
That's just the old "all women are jealous of each other" crap.
You must be the exception which proves the rule.
Could be...LOL.
LOL
Sorry, didnt know. :o)
MM
I think about 95% of Freeper women, including me, would be part of that exception.
That is because you are sensible. Pantyhose are horrible, but they help hide a multitude of sins.
The worst is when women wear them & you can see hair sticking through the hose.
I see my shadow :VIG: likes to send me telepathic cyber messages that he-she is writing about me, Damn always wanting my attention..ROUGH being ME sometimes can't please everyone....LOL...
Drool on Baby! Drool On ...
haha.....if they didn't hate you so much laney, you'd get no attention at all....LOL.....*wink*.....well I would always pine over ya.....as you well know.....*smirk*
Yeah I know..Heck I am just an illiterate Skank and if I stand next to, side by Side with the Helen Thomas Posse Chicks I don't have a snowballs chance of men wanting poor little ol' me...:(
Ha. You're a lookist.
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