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Fayth Johnson-Walker
Lindsey Slanker
07 Sept 2019
SECTION I:
Professionalism really strikes me. Growing up, the only people I thought had a great job
was the people in suits or the males in yellow reflector jackets and steel boots. I was recenting
attending an internship with Clothes That Work and my peers and I were taught about ̈ proper
dress ̈ for the workplace. I felt like it was an outstanding class, but something caused me to think
on a wider spectrum: does me being African American and a female change what I am allowed
to wear? This topic can be very controversial if you ask the correct questions. In my Creative
Writing class the thought of what professionalism looks like based off race was again brought
up. I want to explore more about this topic because it pin points different types of discrimination
the average citizen ignores. I was once told that because I wore light blue jeans and a leather
jacket to an interview it made me less likely to receive the job I applied for. It bothered me
because I was underestimated and placed on a platform where the expectations for me were the
same as everyone else's around me. I want to explore why does the casual dressing determines
SECTION II:
My emotions for this topic widens. In a way, this is good because it allows me to argue
and understand all ends of the conversation. I do feel like there are things you should not wear in
certain environments, like shorts, tank tops, short dresses, and more. Before I started researching
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and finding people's opinions on this topic, I thought that it was only one opinion: that doing
more is better than less. This means that always wearing suits is better than jeans, wearing a
blouse is better than a T-Shirt, and ̈appropriate ̈ heels is better than gym shoes. However, this
only changes one's appearance, not their ability to conduct well in their work environment. I do
believe that most people allow societal expectations get in the way of what is accepted. Due to
societal expectations it's hard to persuade an individual on what they could wear because it is
already planned out for them. I already knew that your attitude and personality plays into your
level of professionalism and how serious a boss may take you. On the other hand, I feel my
SECTION III:
I plan to learn more about the history of professionalism and where it originated from. I
would love to explore the reasoning on why it was created and who created the pants and suit
theory. My process is to look up the definition, the roots, what was the first professional look,