U.S. male air traffic controllers wear dresses to work to protest dress code

Canoe Network ^ | 6/28/2007 | AP

[Tokra]

I say that as someone who has worn a kilt to work a few times and more importantly to afterhours military functions (dining ins and dining outs). Got a few smart ass comments from a JO who was Mr. Vice, until I buried the dirk I was wearing in the tabletop in front of him, for which I was sent to the grog bowl.

I've been sorely tempted to wear a kilt to work. I work in an office with a large number of black women, who come into work in these bizarre Halloween costumes they call "Afro-centric" clothing. They say it's "their heritage".

I'm thinking of coming in in a kilt or maybe a toga and when my boss tries to send me home for inappropriate office attire - I'll tell her it's "my heritage". (It is since I have both Scot and Italian ancestors)

[Starwolf]

Utilikilts.com has some interesting ones for office wear. They used to have tie died ones that made quite an impression at the Celtic Festivals

[MEGoody]

I’m not sure why controllers shouldn’t be permitted to wear jeans. Do they have contact with the public or big wigs or something? At any rate, the dress code doesnt sound too stringent to me, so I don’t understand why they are so bent out of shape.