The article discusses the dilemma of a woman in her mid-40s, who has embraced a short, colorful hairstyle and wears hearing aids, reflecting both her identity and her deafness. As she considers job hunting in a conservative, male-dominated field, she grapples with whether to modify her appearance to fit in or remain true to herself. While there’s a belief that personal style shouldn't affect professional opportunities, reality often contradicts this. The advice is to contemplate how much of oneself to disclose in professional environments, weighing personal authenticity against societal expectations.
Some places are so hidebound that the audacity of an interesting sock is enough to make you Seriously Counter-Cultural.
Every aesthetic choice tells people how to read us, even the choice to avoid aesthetic choices.
I wish I could just say: Be you! Whittle too much of yourself down and there won't be any left.
Apperances often do matter. You have to consider where you want to draw the line.
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