Woman’s ‘inappropriate’ outfit exposes ridiculous issue in 2024

A woman whose outfit was labelled “inappropriate” for her corporate job has exposed a ridiculous problem that is rife in 2024.

A woman has detailed her horror after finding out a dress she loves is “inappropriate” for her corporate job – with many arguing it’s “mad” women’s outfits are still judged in 2024.

Bev went viral after she took to social media for advice on whether a “conservative” black dress she’d purchased from an op shop, which she said sat four inches above her knee, was suitable to wear to the office.

The San Francisco native said the outfit – made from a fabric adorned with small holes – was “one of the coolest” things she owned.

However, despite the dress featuring long sleeves and an underlining that covered her skin on her body, millions weighed in on Bev’s outfit – and labelled it “a HR disaster”.

“The cutouts look most unprofessional to me,” one viewer scoffed.

“It’s way too short,” another lamented.

As one claimed: “Nothing that catches attention is appropriate for work.”

Many more declared the dress was simply “too short” and therefore should not be worn within a professional setting.

The response caught Bev, who posts under the handle @bevvvvs, by surprise – with the marketing professional later sharing another video captioned: “Going viral for my dress being “inappropriate to wear to work was NOT what I expected.”

Bev was told her dress was ‘too short’ to wear to work. Picture: TikTok/@bevvvvs

The TikTok clip amassed millions of views, with an overwhelmingly negative response, which in turn left many women wondering the same thing: “How are we still having this conversation in today’s modern world?”

“Some of those comments were just being mean for the sake of it,” one woman replied, defending Bev’s dress.

“This isn’t the 1950s, I don’t understand why so many are saying it’s not appropriate,” another agreed.

While one mused: “Cannot understand why everyone is mad about this dress. It’s fine.”

Bev later addressed critics stating she worked in “super casual” work environment where a lot of people dress “informally”.

“I don’t like to wear shorts, skirts or dresses to work usually which is why I asked the internet for help and quickly discovered this was ‘not appropriate’,” she explained in a follow up video.

She continued: “I did not wear this to work, just to be clear, but I feel like this opened up a really good discussion about workplace attire.

“I heard the term office siren thrown around, and that is not OK.”

She copped backlash after people said it was ‘inappropriate’ to wear in a corporate job. Picture: TikTok/@bevvvvs

But while many were horrified by the dress, others argued it exposes a modern double standard. Picture: TikTok/@bevvvvs

Dress codes for women are significantly stricter than for men. Picture: TikTok/@bevvvvs

Dress codes for women are significantly stricter than for men. The double standard is largely credited to widespread societal discrimination and sexism, but women have been pushing back in recent years, reclaiming “sexy” outfits in a powerful act of defiance.

Gen Z have been credited for sparking the workwear revolution, with younger employees stating they are ditching conventional workwear for outfits usually reserved for nightclubs.

It’s this mentality that has seen Bev showered in support, with people blasting those who spread “outdated” notions online.

“You look completely fine to me, I don’t see any issue,” one said.

“I would literally wear this to my office without a single problem,” mused another.

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