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Workplace dress codes reinforce the systemic structures of oppression in which we all live. There may be good intentions behind setting a professional dress code for your workplace. However, dress codes have and continue to be used as tools of oppression. It’s important to recognize the historical influence of racism attached to these workplace standards.
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