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It never crossed my mind about how much this debate matters until I was marked down on a performance evaluation for the way I dressed. The person who made the evaluation explained that my clothes did not reflect the proper demeanor for an academic librarian. My sin? I put a run in my last pair of nylons one day, and made the mistake of wearing socks with a skirt. It pained me to do it, but am I supposed to believe that I damaged my career because I had no pantyhose? Or was I supposed to be late for work, because I stopped to buy nylons?

-- Mary Taylor Huntsman, Reference and Bibliographic Instruction Librarian, Campbellsville University (posted 2/5, 3:45 p.m., E.S.T.)
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