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That makes sense, but I can't help but note that the "sweaty and smelly" that would be less socially acceptable are (to me) more masculine traits. Could you arg
by mgamache 8y ago
That makes sense, but I can't help but note that the "sweaty and smelly" that would be less socially acceptable are (to me) more masculine traits. Could you argue that the business world (and academia) is already feminized? Compare the behavior you might see on a sports team (yelling and anger) vs what is acceptable in an office environment. I am not sure, but your comment makes me wonder.
- mises 8y agoI'd say in business/academia, men are to smell neutral, whereas women are more expected to smell perfumed. I don't know that I'd call that "feminized", I'd call it polite. Sports teams are more accepting of yelling, smelliness, etc. because a field is not an enclosed space. An office is an enclosed space where work is to happen, so bad smells and loud noises are bad form. At least, that's how I figure it.