No flip-flops or exposed belly buttons for Kentucky state workers

[LWolf]

12. Yes. No. Sort of.

Because I have to be upfront about my own bias, and I think I was.

Not everyone who wears a suit is untrustworthy, of course. I understand that social conditioning leads people to think what they do about "professional dress," both in favor and against.

Born and raised in the poor working class, a "suit" is usually someone with more power, and people with power are usually exerting that power to manipulate, extort, or take advantage. That's my social conditioning. That, and a suit is a symbol of authority, and, for better or for worse, I don't trust or respect authority. That, and the social conditioning that gives power, authority, and respect to people who dress a certain way or look a certain way is repellent.

My bias aside, though, I'll reiterate the point: "professional" refers to a person with training and expertise in a particular area. They "practice" their "profession" in that area. "Professional" is the person. Not the clothes.