Once AWARE reads this, they'll be furiously marching on the
murderous warpath.
[Singapore] - I recently ran into a former schoolmate around
Raffles Place, and, after we exchanged the requisite pleasantries,
he asked: "How come you're not wearing heels and makeup? Isn't it a
work day?"
I was confused, given that I was wearing closed-toe flats and
one of the (many) solid-coloured shift dresses in my wardrobe
reserved for the office.
I am not in the habit of wearing either heels or makeup, except
when suitable occasions arise, I replied. My work takes me from
factories in far-flung industrial estates to plush boardrooms -
sometimes on the same day - and I have to dress accordingly.
"But girls look better if they dress up more," he said
earnestly. "More professional right?"
"I'll consider it if you start wearing heels and makeup too," I
responded. He laughed, and we parted ways shortly after. But the
encounter left me both furious and depressed.
http://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/millennials-and-myth-of-gender-equality
