Study: Sexy Attire Works Against Businesswomen

Live Science ^ | 11/29/05 | Staff

[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.

[Dashing Dasher]

Velvet really does add ten pounds.

[PaulaB]

I loveeeeeeeeeeeeee Uggs!!

[peacebaby]

dashing dasher, that's cheating. If I worked from home, I'd have on...oh, something.

And if I were Freeping, I'd put on make up and high heel shoes, just to get in the mood.

[PaulaB]

Thanks love


you know you can be beautiful and comfortable at

the same time???

High heel boots and slacks

with a blouse

and some nice jewelry (not expensive)

with a good hair cut does just the trick

I keep my cleavage tucked in for hubby

my butt small for me

and

my lips glossed just cause ....well... sometimes

its nice to be girlie

[Dashing Dasher]

LOL!!!

I have a "friend of a friend" who is a cross dresser.
When he/she works from home - he/she gets ALL decked out in his/her finest threads. Hose, wig, make-up, etc. etc. All to sit around the house and work.

I don't do that!
Uggs!

[PaulaB]

ahhhh


now I understand what Max is

doing when he says he's "flying"


hmmmmm I bet he has a female screen name

[peacebaby]

I have a convertible car...my number one rule: always have lips PAINTED!

I'm into tight jeans, a shirt demure enough to be dangerous, and heels, personally. I can wear this to work.

Screw the Burkenstocks.

[PaulaB]

a woman after my own heart....

do you let your hair blow

with the radio blaring to Bob Segar?

[GBA]

"Screw the Burkenstocks"

Sounds like a yoga position. How flexible does one have to be?

[JillValentine]

Jeans

White blouse

Cowboy hat

Cowboy boots

Six-shooter

[peacebaby]

enough to pick a dime off the floor... .

[Squantos]

No nooooo noooooooo Eddie Eagle has a restraining order against Eaker not me !.......:o)

[peacebaby]

Six shooter? Dang, where do you work?

I've come into work in shorts before, when I knew the air conditioner was off.

[PaulaB]

Hey sweetie

can I put you on my Wednesday we have nothing better to do with our time Working for the Weekend ping list? You can come hang with us... ;P

[Snardius]

Or a dollar...if you're going for the money, at least make it bills.

[peacebaby]

Have you ever tried to pick up a dollar with your...nevermind.

[Eaker]

Eddie Eagle is on my list too.

I got a long list.

;<)

[peacebaby]

what do you mean, I have nothing better to do with my time?

Lord, as soon as I walked in the house, I cleaned the kitchen and put a load of laundry in the dishwasher.

[Snardius]

Have you ever tried to pick up a dollar with your...nevermind.

Dollars...peanuts...whatever...[elephant sounds]

[Squantos]

Lists are good....did ya like the lights ? Too much ??