Wearing a dress to work to protest

	posted by Adam on 01:50 PM July 24th, 2004
	Anonymous User writes "There's a rule in Montreal that says men have to work 30 years to retire but that women have to work only 25. He's protesting by wearing a dress to work, but he's told to stop it. Article here"

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Dress for Protest. (Score:1) by chuck on 04:47 PM July 24th, 2004 EST (#1) (User #4 Info) Has anyone told this guy about kilts? They *are* men's clothing. Native Montrealites seem entirely unused to them. A great Canadian kiltmaker is bearkilts.com (in Vancouver). There are certainly others. My favorite U S kiltmaker is utilikilts.com. Both produce washable kilts, way below traditional prices, and utilikilts have pockets. Even without pockets, a sporran is easily swappable between kilts. Bear does various tartans, utilikilts doesn't -- unless you count caumoflage. You don't need to be a Scot. Just a guy who wants to be comfortable... and, inevitably, attract attention. Especially from women. Fortunately my wife is not threatened by any of this. Chuck

Re:Dress for Protest. (Score:1) by jimmyd on 09:33 PM July 24th, 2004 EST (#2) (User #1260 Info) the point , i think, was to dress as a women hence the dress and not the kilt

Re:Dress for Protest. (Score:0) by Anonymous User on 01:07 PM July 25th, 2004 EST (#3) So. If any women come to the office wearing slacks and a tie are THEY told to "stop it"? (rhetorical question)   Thundercloud.   "Hoka hey!"

Re:Dress for Protest. (Score:1) by jimmyd on 03:02 PM July 25th, 2004 EST (#4) (User #1260 Info) rhetorical or not, is all just another example of the strait jacket that is the male gender role bieng tightened any time we men become restless. "of all the things i've lost i miss my mind the most"-ozzy ozbor

Re:Dress for Protest. (Score:0) by Anonymous User on 06:56 PM July 27th, 2004 EST (#5) It's all a part of the glass cellar. Guys work longer hours to get the larger paychecks they get, but this appears to be just plain discrimination unless there are other equalizing factors (other monetary compensation for the 5 years worked. If not a good sign would be MONTREAL IS SEXIST & HATEFUL AGAINST MEN Ray

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