A Few days ago, I was going to speak at a panel, which featured some stellar names in feminism, at a business school. I thought it would be interesting for my younger colleagues to have the opportunity to hear the other speakers and so, asked the organisers if they might attend. While waiting for it to start, I got a call from my colleague, saying that the security guard wouldn't let one of them in because one of them was wearing shorts.

This colleague doesn't conform to girly dressing, and like many young people today, often wears those longer shorts, which don't quite reach your knees. I relayed this to the faculty in a state of some amazement. "Oh, that's against the dress code here," I was told.