The Problematic Politics of Style and Gender Identity in the Workplace with Doreen Pierre

Update: 2021-11-09

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After spending over a year working from home, returning to the office and readjusting to your company dress code can be challenging. Today, Doreen Pierre, a Brooklyn based fashion writer, visual content creator, and events producer chats about how restrictive dress codes inhibit us from bringing our true Selves to work. Doreen's work centers people of color and queer communities and has been featured in The Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, Virgin Media, DapperQ and more.

Find links and show notes at https://breakconcrete.com/bc047.

Topics Covered:

Exploring the connection between fashion and identity
How Doreen embraces the many aspects of her identity through fashion
Fashion as protection
The importance of authenticity in the workplace
How dress codes reinforce problematic standards of professionalism
How company dress codes may exclude workers
Supporting employee authenticity

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The Problematic Politics of Style and Gender Identity in the Workplace with Doreen Pierre

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The Problematic Politics of Style and Gender Identity in the Workplace with Doreen Pierre

The Problematic Politics of Style and Gender Identity in the Workplace with Doreen Pierre