Minis a No-No in South Korea
July 07, 2009
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Seoul. Almost three-quarters of South Korean male office workers feel uncomfortable when their female colleagues show too much leg or cleavage in the workplace, a survey has revealed.
A poll of 1,254 employees by the job portal site CareerNet found that 74 percent of South Korean men felt upset with the attire of their female colleagues.
Some 56 percent of them cited micro-miniskirts as their chief complaint, while 51 percent objected to excessive cleavage.
Low-rise trousers that reveal women’s underwear, “killer heels” and flashy outfits in general were also cause for complaint.
Women, meanwhile, complained mostly of stains on the shirts and ties of male colleagues.
Both sexes disapproved of colorful underwear under a white top, slippers or sandals and sleeveless clothes.
South Koreans in general still dress conservatively in the workplace, with an emphasis on suits and ties among men.
Despite a ’70s-era indecency law that banned women from wearing revealing clothing, miniskirts are now a common sight in South Korea
AFP, JG
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