I was dress-coded at work – they said my Target pants ‘drew too much attention’, my size 0 co-worker got away with it
A STYLISH hairdresser has gotten her pants cut from the list of appropriate workplace attire.
Siiri Parks posted a video on YouTube to re-enact and explain the situation.
The stylist pretended to be herself, her co-worker, and her boss the day she was dress-coded.
“Girl, are we twinning? We’re wearing the same outfit,” her co-worker said.
Siiri turned to the side and appeared with a new hair color.
She mimicked her response and admitted: “Yeah, we are. Wait, I think we’re actually wearing the same exact pants.”
At the time, the two ladies were wearing pants from Target.
However, only one woman was allowed to keep them on.
Both women agreed that not only were the bottoms comfortable, but they also weren’t see-through.
Siiri told her co-worker: “We both look cute today.”
But their boss disagreed.
When Siiri walked past her manager, she was immediately singled out.
“Your outfit, it’s not workplace appropriate. So, after you get done with your first client, I’m gonna need you to run home and change real quick,” her boss said.
Siiri asked: “What’s wrong with it?”
According to her boss, the outfit would “draw too much attention.”
Yet, Siiri’s boss didn’t think so in her co-worker’s case.
The confident hairdresser pointed out that she and her co-worker wore the same outfit.
Siiri questioned: “So does she have to change too, or is it because I’m not a size 0?”
Immediately, Siiri’s boss became defensive.
“That is not what I meant,” she said as Siiri walked away.
Viewers were appalled by Siiri’s boss and commented on their experiences.
“As someone with a large backside and thighs, I’ve had a similar issue. My clothing has been called ‘distracting’ in school or at work when I’m in uniform,” one honest viewer said.
An open individual wrote: “Yup. I think any thicker people can resonate with this.”