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Related: About this forumWomen At Ernst & Young Instructed On How To Dress, Act Nicely Around Men
Source: Huffington Post
BUSINESS 10/21/2019 07:00 am ET
Women At Ernst & Young Instructed On How To Dress, Act Nicely Around Men
At the height of the Me Too movement, the message of the training seminar was fix the women.
By Emily Peck
When women speak, they shouldnt be shrill. Clothing must flatter, but short skirts are a no-no. After all, sexuality scrambles the mind. Women should look healthy and fit, with a good haircut and manicured nails.
These were just a few pieces of advice that around 30 female executives at Ernst & Young received at a training held in the accounting giants gleaming new office in Hoboken, New Jersey, in June 2018.
The 55-page presentation, used during the day-and-a-half seminar on leadership and empowerment, was given to HuffPost by an attendee who was appalled by its contents. Full of out-of-touch advice, the presentation focused on how women need to fix themselves to fit into a male-dominated workplace.
The training, called Power-Presence-Purpose or PPP, took place during the height of the Me Too movement when sexual misconduct accusations dominated the news. In response, large corporations, including EY, shored up their sexual harassment policies and training. A few companies banned forced arbitration over allegations of sex discrimination and assault. Some men were fired.
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Women At Ernst & Young Instructed On How To Dress, Act Nicely Around Men
At the height of the Me Too movement, the message of the training seminar was fix the women.
By Emily Peck
When women speak, they shouldnt be shrill. Clothing must flatter, but short skirts are a no-no. After all, sexuality scrambles the mind. Women should look healthy and fit, with a good haircut and manicured nails.
These were just a few pieces of advice that around 30 female executives at Ernst & Young received at a training held in the accounting giants gleaming new office in Hoboken, New Jersey, in June 2018.
The 55-page presentation, used during the day-and-a-half seminar on leadership and empowerment, was given to HuffPost by an attendee who was appalled by its contents. Full of out-of-touch advice, the presentation focused on how women need to fix themselves to fit into a male-dominated workplace.
The training, called Power-Presence-Purpose or PPP, took place during the height of the Me Too movement when sexual misconduct accusations dominated the news. In response, large corporations, including EY, shored up their sexual harassment policies and training. A few companies banned forced arbitration over allegations of sex discrimination and assault. Some men were fired.
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Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/women-ernst-young-how-to-dress-act-around-men_n_5da721eee4b002e33e78606a
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Women At Ernst & Young Instructed On How To Dress, Act Nicely Around Men (Original Post)
Eugene
Oct 2019
OP
I have no problem with this as long as men are instructed on how to behave around women.
Midnight Writer
Oct 2019
#4
Thank you for your constructive criticism. Apparently, i have not been properly instructed.
Midnight Writer
Oct 2019
#6
The Velveteen Ocelot
(120,835 posts)1. I thought we'd ditched that crap back in the '80s,
but apparently not.
redstatebluegirl
(12,477 posts)2. It never left, it just went underground.
This is another example of what is happening to our culture due to the Orange turd.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)3. That sounds really 1950s to me... retrogression, not progress at all.
Midnight Writer
(22,972 posts)4. I have no problem with this as long as men are instructed on how to behave around women.
Common courtesies and manners seem to be a lost art, and people who present themselves in a positive way will be more successful.
Just yesterday, I saw a family with Mom, Dad, three kids in the grocery store, all wearing pajamas. Dad was barefoot and filthy. Loud and obnoxious, the lot of them. Yes, I made a judgement and concluded that these poor kids will be less than successful in their lives because no one will teach them how to behave.
shenmue
(38,537 posts)5. Terrible post
Midnight Writer
(22,972 posts)6. Thank you for your constructive criticism. Apparently, i have not been properly instructed.
Beringia
(4,570 posts)7. I can understand where you are coming from
I think there is definitely a dress for success code out there as well as how to act socially, but people don't discuss it openly because of political correctness. Corporate America is filled with it.