September 3, 2007

But They Still Wear Sensible Shoes!

So You want to Be a Lesbian?PinkNews tells us “Lesbians frequently hide their sexuality in job interviews…”

…by changing the way they dress, a study revealed today.Many lesbians admitted disguising their sexuality by dressing ‘gender neutral’, and most thought they would never get a job if they dressed how they really wanted.

. . .

Dr Woodruffe-Burton told PA: “Many deemed the job interview as being stressful enough without it having to choose whether to disguise their true identity through conforming to acceptable feminine modes of dress or dressing in a way which feels natural to them, thereby allowing them to feel more relaxed and natural but exposing themselves to the possibility of prejudice and even hostility from the word go.

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