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Time for men to ditch trousers for shorts at the office?
Those questioning the taboo on shorts point to global warming and gender equality.
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Changing office fashions are a very visible signal that a new generation is gaining ground, says the writer.
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Sarah Green Carmichael
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As summer heats up in the US, the vicious debate that has held our polarised nation hostage is reaching new levels of vitriol. I’m talking, of course, about the rift between men who wear shorts to the office, and those who consider them a workwear abomination.
On the West Coast, particularly in the tech sector, wearing shorts to the office is perhaps unremarkable. But in parts of the East Coast, ask a man if wearing shorts to work is acceptable, and he may well scoff: “Only for the UPS guy.”
