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.
The AR-15 is about 1/2" MOA!!!
mother in laws...what a trip.
Got that right!
you can miss the lake?
I like your attitude... and fashion sense
Oh.
A different forum decided to publish my real name.
That's yet another funny thing they did in my opinion as I was considering the change for months prior.
Leapfrog
Awful bold talk for a one eyed fat man........:o)
While scuba diving in it.
Sad!
You had me at one eyed.
The rest is just gravy!
Be nice to each other or I'll send you both to your rooms.
That is a shame.
Wrong too.
Is there anything that you can or want to to about it?
Eeeeek started it !
Young lady, I'll have you know that it is prolly about bedtime for both of these old, one eyed fat men!!
Idle threat.........
Squantos really started it too!
Yes, I want them to leave Valerie and Dasher alone.
Messing with me is good. I shoot back.
a thoroughly enjoyable thread
thanks to Millee for posting, and to DashingDasher for pinging me to it.
some of all y'all are already here, a'course.
Leapfrog and I had the same "virus".
Yeah, but can you squeal like a little girl and dive under the porch like Squantos?
I bet not!
get a lot of golf balls that way, huh?
Came by earlier. In my former profession, typists wore short skirts and tight blouses, and people with a decent salary (or typists who wanted to move up) wore suits with skirts below the knee, modest blouses, low heels, and kept their jackets on during the day. (I had an excellent selection of suits, passed down from OldTax-lady.)
On the other hand, on the one day I wore a short knit dress and high heels to the office, several people asked, "Do you have an interview with Legal today?"
Jimmy NOrton RULES!!
LOL
Go to bed, you old farts!
Just not together.
PLEASE!
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