Dress Codes

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Introduction
Pros
- Pro 1: Dress codes enforce decorum and a serious, professional atmosphere conducive to success.
- Pro 2: Uniformly mandated dress codes promote safety.
- Pro 3: Dress codes promote inclusiveness and a comfortable, cooperative environment while eliminating individualistic attire that can distract from common goals.
Cons
- Con 1: Dress codes reinforce racist standards of beauty and dress.
- Con 2: Mandated dress codes are seldom uniformly mandated, often discriminating against women and marginalized groups.
- Con 3: Dress codes bolster religious and cultural intolerance.
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