Article originally appeared on Funeral Home Consulting
I seem to have a penchant for joining fights that aren’t mine. Not long ago I was presenting a seminar on dress and decorum to funeral directors at a large state convention. Several women asked for my opinion on wearing pants. Frankly, I hadn’t thought about it so I didn’t have one.
Since then, I have been doing an informal survey. It seems that many funeral homes require a dress or skirt be worn by females at all times.
I have learned that a dress or skirt can often be awkward at the most inopportune moments. While I can not report based on experience, I am told that certain physical activities necessary to the profession (i.e. removing bodies, lowering caskets at the cemetery and so on) cause a skirt or dress to “ride up” resulting in exposure or forcing the hapless female to simultaneously adjust her clothing while attempting to help their colleague.
Since I have been asked for my opinion I offer it here….
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This is actually a discussion among “professionals?” #thefuneralcommander
So, women are expected to appear “feminine” and “powerful” at the same time while men basically just have to shave and show up? Forget the glass ceiling ladies, we have hemlines to worry about! Pah-leese! With so many women in mortuary schools today, this shouldn’t even be a topic of discussion.