ep. 23: How to Dress for Success
Workplace fashion police are tough to please — especially for women and non-binary folks. But with the help of Unladylike listeners and one of our favorite stand-up comics, Cristen and Caroline strip down the sexism of professional appearance standards and find out if it's possible to dress for success.
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