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Study: Sexy Attire Works Against Businesswomen
Live Science ^ | 11/29/05 | Staff

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.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: fashion; women; workplace
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To: r-q-tek86

141 posted on 11/29/2005 2:00:21 PM PST by EX52D ((NO! It isn't a bra size!))
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To: sit-rep

Ok you're strange.


142 posted on 11/29/2005 2:01:03 PM PST by justshutupandtakeit (Public Enemy #1, the RATmedia.)
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To: motormouth

How did you find my Halloween costume picture? ;-)


143 posted on 11/29/2005 2:02:08 PM PST by JillValentine (Nazis and Wahhabis have more in common than you think.)
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To: justshutupandtakeit
Women would all hate the sexy dresser and love the frump.

We should?
Why?
When a nice dressed woman comes into our office...I think hey..shes got great taste and needs to work here...

144 posted on 11/29/2005 2:03:02 PM PST by PaulaB
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To: EX52D; Maximus of Texas

LOL!!!

Is that Max?


145 posted on 11/29/2005 2:03:07 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (All rights reserved.)
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To: jbeachgrl5

We know you are a knockout.


146 posted on 11/29/2005 2:04:17 PM PST by justshutupandtakeit (Public Enemy #1, the RATmedia.)
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To: PaulaB

That's just the old "all women are jealous of each other" crap.


147 posted on 11/29/2005 2:04:24 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (All rights reserved.)
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To: PaulaB

You must be the exception which proves the rule.


148 posted on 11/29/2005 2:05:16 PM PST by justshutupandtakeit (Public Enemy #1, the RATmedia.)
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To: Dashing Dasher

Could be...LOL.


149 posted on 11/29/2005 2:05:53 PM PST by EX52D ((NO! It isn't a bra size!))
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To: PaulaB
I think he meant all liberal women would hate the nice dresser. See tagline.
150 posted on 11/29/2005 2:06:32 PM PST by JillValentine (Hillary: I will not hire any woman who doesn't have bigger cankles than mine!)
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To: JillValentine

LOL

Sorry, didnt know. :o)

MM


151 posted on 11/29/2005 2:08:46 PM PST by motormouth (Good Grief!!!!)
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To: justshutupandtakeit

I think about 95% of Freeper women, including me, would be part of that exception.


152 posted on 11/29/2005 2:10:15 PM PST by JillValentine (I change my tagline way too often.)
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To: JillValentine
LMBO..priceless..ok now I get it ;P
153 posted on 11/29/2005 2:12:19 PM PST by PaulaB
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To: Dashing Dasher

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.


154 posted on 11/29/2005 2:20:27 PM PST by Feiny (Killing threads since 1999.)
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To: Dashing Dasher; NorCalRepub

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 ...


155 posted on 11/29/2005 2:21:43 PM PST by laney (little bit country,little bit Rock and Roll!)
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To: Dashing Dasher
Although, sexy attire is appropriate in this office:


156 posted on 11/29/2005 2:24:21 PM PST by Feiny (Killing threads since 1999.)
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To: laney

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*


157 posted on 11/29/2005 2:28:38 PM PST by NorCalRepub
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To: NorCalRepub

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...:(


158 posted on 11/29/2005 2:32:19 PM PST by laney (little bit country,little bit Rock and Roll!)
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To: r-q-tek86

Ha. You're a lookist.


160 posted on 11/29/2005 2:48:51 PM PST by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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