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provocative (to provoke)
revealing
tasteless (vs. in good taste, tasteful)
unprofessional
inappropriate
dress code
casual Fridays
dress for success (book)
rebel
autonomy
modest / immodest
conformity / non-conformity
discrimination / reverse discrimination
boundaries
flirt
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| What do you think the problem is here: Ms. Leed? Mrs. Dudley? Mia?
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| What options does Mr. Nelson have?
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| What do you think is the best way to approach this problem?
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| How important is it for a high school / university teacher to be a good role model in addition to being a good teacher? How separable are these two roles?
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| What boundaries do you think should exist in teacher-student relationships?
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| What do you think of dress codes - discuss different contexts.
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| What criteria do you use to determine a professional’s (teacher, doctor, etc.) competence or commitment? How much do you depend on the person’s appearance?
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| What do you think of the dress code for teachers in the Culture Corner on p. 84 of your textbook?
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| Examples of inappropriate or unprofessional dress?
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| Consider the different cultural expectations regarding harmony and individualism and how they might affect this situation.
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| To what degree will you be willing to change for your job…clothes, hair, hippies, associates, religion, politics, etc.
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| How tolerant of unusual dress should a school or company be of clothing dictated by religious custom? Culture? (turban on a flight attendant, burka on nurse)
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| Would you consider a woman’s wearing revealing provocative clothing a form of sexual harassment?
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| Situations when you have been affected by a dress code?
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