How uniform fittings sexually objectifies women in the hospitality business

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” I noticed the waiters in the bar were uniformed as I walked in. The male servers wore bow ties, long trousers and white shirts. You could mistake them for office managers.The female servers were mimicking the male servers’ shirts, save for their unpleasant, tight, elastic skirts. Only their bums were adequately covered by the skirts; their thighs were exposed to the sight of men, leaving them vulnerable to savagery. Until I saw them all wearing it, I assumed that a female worker was the only one who tailored her skirt in this manner. Their discomfort was very visible. But what could they do? Their jobs impose that on them. This is an instance sexual objectification of women. ‘ – Anonymous.

This is exactly the kind of situation I hate—one in which society has rendered the feminine gender powerless. Actually, the 21st century is upon us. Although you can still dress your employees in uniform, it is inhumane to force them to wear it in an uncomfortable way. Not to mention, these adult women dress in less-than-comfortable but purportedly attractive outfits; even pupils tweak the school uniform to fit their taste.

A woman can independently choose to dress seductively. She has her freedom. Not the standard of her workplace. A bar and restaurant serves foods and drinks and not sex so it is improper to have the women dressed that way.

The sexual objectification of women through unbalanced uniform fittings

When it comes to this, it is very visible. You can easily see it in the way a woman is treated by others. There is no two way about it. Once you start to take advantage of a woman sexually or you treat her like she is an old hag even though she is not one, you are objectifying her. Women are not sex objects that should be paraded as a stimuli for sales.

Sometimes, in an attempt to attract clients, women are instructed to dress provocatively. However, it is totally unfair to impose a sexy dress code solely on women who work in a pub that people of all genders patronise. Serving customers at the bar and ensuring their comfort are these women’s responsibilities not indulging their sexual desires.

They do not have to dress like sex workers, in my opinion. It is fine if that is the selling point of the bar. However, it needs to apply to all genders, not just one. Given that a man’s chest is often his most attractive feature, the male servers could have been better off wearing shorts and a skintight top, or perhaps wearing no t-shirt at all. That is being fair in gender equality.

Low-key sex slavery

The male employees are “properly dressed,” but the female employees are clad in short skirts that hardly fulfil the task of concealing them up. Instances of imposing on female workers to expose a part of their body just to look ‘sexy’ is low-key sex slavery- sexual objectification of women.

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Cases of sexual harassment starts on the basis of these uniform requirements

A female waitress is juggling cups, bowls, and everything else while wearing a skintight short skirt for work. She would be a spectacle for everyone to see if she crotched from her side anytime she bends down.

A hospitality business should target all genders of employees if it wishes to create a “seductive spectacle” out of them. You are broadening the definition of sexuality in that way; let’s not ignore it. Furthermore, it is undeniable that there are strip clubs, hotels, and ordinary clubs where women are involved in seductive scenarios. It is dehumanising to present women as mere objects of sex at a restaurant or bar that serves patrons of both sexes. It is possible that this establishment will not even handle a sexual harassment complaint appropriately.

There would be instances of male customers checking out these female workers inappropriately . Sexual harassment can start from verbal abuse too. How are we sure that the management of these businesses would not tell these women to suck it in? This proves to be an unhealthy working condition for the female gender. If the workers’ appearance are not valued by their employers, customers will naturally follow suit.

It is the age of feminism. Women should stand up for themselves and not accept what the society imposes on them based on their gender. Wear dresses because it suits you, your style and makes your comfortable. Do not yield to sexual objectification of women. You are human and you have basic fundamental human rights- you have the right to dressing and appearance. That’s on period!