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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some of the posters here are denigrating fashion as anti intellectual which is not the case at all.  Fashion is a form of self expression which is a form of art which does require a type of intellect, just not the same intellect as writing a legal brief or doing surgery or whatever.  I would love to be fashionable but I lack time, money, and energy.  Something has to fall through the cracks and unfortunately it is my appearance.  Am I happy about that?  No, but I have learned to accept my own limitations and be happy despite that.  I can also appreciate another woman who looks good and makes an effort without denigrating her.  Do you!  At my federal agency I see lots of stylish women, they just happen to be people of color.[/quote]

I didn't see anyone denigrate it as anti-intellectual - just that it's not something professional women in DC feel *compelled* to care about, which is a good, liberating thing!  For those who do care, knock yourself out.  [b]Women of color still face prejudice in the workplace so that's likely why they feel more compelled than white women (black men too generally look sharper[/b]).  [/quote]

Prejudice in the workplace may play a small role in the wardrobe choices of African Americans in DC. However, I think the main reason for looking "sharper" is that dressing well is still a cultural norm for many African Americans. This is true even in settings where racial prejudice is a non-factor. Someone already mentioned Howard University students as an example. You would make the same observations about attire at a typical Black church service. [/quote]

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