You know what I hate? That a skirt is considered nice dress for women while khakis can be considered nice dress for men.

When I was 16 I worked at an IHOP. My uniform was a dress. The boys got to wear their own black pants with the uniform shirt.

I often asked why I could not wear the black pants. It made sense in a safety scenario. There was a lot of hot coffee there. And my legs were not protected from it like the boys.

So, why did I have to wear the dress?

Apparently the peeps in charge of uniforms for IHOP are sexist. Or at least they were. I have no idea what the uniform is now.

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