were the men asked to "buff it up", have beards and only wear suits, ties and dress shoes?
seriously, this whole thing with telling people what to wear and how to act is depressing.
seriously, this whole thing with telling people what to wear and how to act is depressing.
Why did you stop there?
No, they were asked to wear "short but formal skirt".
People seem to be getting upset here because they perceive a "short but formal" skirt as somehow sexualised or demeaning to women, whilst being asked to wear a suit isn't for men. But why do you think so many men wear suits in non-business settings? It's because women like it.
Maybe they are bio-female but identify as a man, and would rather dress as a man, or they're non-binary and go back/forth but always dress up in Tuxedo instead of Dresses, or pant-suits...
All of which can be business professional.
They could've just worded it - dress like you're going to the Academy Awards and leave it like that.