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“Is Too Much Skin In The Room With Us?“: Woman Puzzled After Boss Asks Her To Cover Up
Adhering to your workplace’s dress code helps present a professional image of your organization and can promote a sense of belonging with your colleagues and the company.
If you’ve been informed about the guidelines for attire at your office—whether it be casual, smart casual, business casual, or formal—it’s likely that you won’t run into any problems with your boss.
Highlights
- A TikToker known as @christmaskwon shared her boss told her she was showing "too much skin" with her outfit.
- Her outfit consisted of dark jeans, a black top, and a cardigan.
- Comments suggested the boss's remark might be about her visible tattoos rather than the outfit itself.
However, there are other times when the rules aren’t that clear. A TikToker known as @christmaskwon recently took to the Chinese-owned platform to share a confusing episode she experienced with her boss regarding her outfit, sparking a debate over what her employer’s remark actually meant.
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A worker in South Korea was told by her boss that she was showing “too much skin” with her outfit, which consisted of dark jeans, a tank top, and a cardigan
Image credits: cottonbro studio/Pexels (Not the actual photo)
Image credits: christmaskwon
“My boss just told me I’m showing too much skin,” wrote the South Korean worker.
Her all-black look consisted of jeans, a tank top, and a cardigan.
“Is…too much skin in the room with us?” she added in the caption of the video, which has been viewed over 7 million times.
In the comments of the clip, @christmaskwon shared that she works in customer service and answers questions through a chat log, so she has no occasion to interact with clients face-to-face.
Taking to TikTok, user @christmaskwon showed everyone the outfit in question
Image credits: christmaskwon
Image credits: christmaskwon
People were equally as confused as her, with many disagreeing with her boss‘ assessment of her clothing.
“That’s corporate talk for ‘I can slightly see down your shirt, and I am not competent enough to stop looking,'” a social media user suggested.
“A clavicle?!?!? How dare you!” commented another.
The Seoul resident shared that she works in customer service and answers questions through a chat log, so she has no occasion to interact with clients face-to-face
Image credits: christmaskwon
Image credits: christmaskwon
“Are they taller than you? I got told this and when we discussed it, we found out when he looks down at me he sees into my top. So, we decided to never speak of policing my outfits if we didn’t take it to HR,” a third user shared.
Someone else advised @christmaskwon to request to see the company’s dress code policy. “Unless the dress code is putting a bag over your head with two peepholes for eyes, then I’m not sure what your boss means. Ask for clarification.”
Then, another woman shared her own experience of being sexualized for her outfit. “I got dress-coded at my school, which doesn’t have a dress code, and they told me I was distracting professors with my low-cut tops and short shorts. I was dressed like everyone else,” she wrote.
People were confused by the employer’s comment, and many suggested they likely tried to get @christmaskwon to cover her tattoos
@christmaskwonIs…too much skin in room with us?♬ The Spark – Kabin Crew
Others speculated that the comment was an indirect way to ask the Seoul resident to cover her tattoos.
“I hate that it’s the truth, but they probably meant the tattoos, especially the one running up your sternum. Personally, I think you look amazing,” someone said.
“Their way of saying wear a turtleneck to cover the tats,” summarized another, while a separate person said, “Too much tattooed skin* is what they probably meant, unfortunately.”
“Guess you’re supposed to wear a bag over your head,” someone joked
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Ms.GB 1 year ago
I dig it. She should just dress up as a sheet ghost with two hole cut out for the eyes, that's the only way I can think of that would show less skin.
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Monosyllabicgirl 1 year ago
I had similar issue, was hired with my pink hair and tattoos (only one slightly visible below collarbone). I know that casual business dress means no open-toed shoes without tights, full sleeve or 3/4 sleeve tops and skirts below knee. No words/logos unless it's small like the lacoste alligator. No excessive cleavage. I don't have cleavage lol but a lot of dresses have necklines at or slightly below clavicle and after a few side-eyes from boss he asked me if I saw a difference between my coworkers clothes and mine. He always asked you to identify the problem instead of accusing which I grew to love. Anyway. Other than the rest of the girls being boring in tan navy and black I realized right away it was the half inch of skin on chest, not my tattoos. When we go into business school we know this stuff might be an issue. The world is changing for the better but for now it doesn't kill me to wear shirts that are considered work appropriate.
GalaAmbrosia 1 year ago
Your boss sounds extremely annoying and even patronizing. But glad you're okay with it, I guess.
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Kabuki Kitsune 1 year ago
It was her tattoos and body art. Despite the meaningful history behind the markings, some countries refuse to consider body ink as an art. Most Asian countries have strong social disapproval for tatoos and certain types of piercings, including Korea; with most Koreans frowning upon those with elaborate body-art. Stigma about these markings significantly affects careers, reputations, and even love lives in Asian countries.
Kabuki Kitsune 1 year ago
They would have. Facial piercings and tattoos are a taboo in most all asian countries, so China, Japan, and Korea. During the Koryo dynasty (918–1392 AD), people were forcibly tattooed with crimes they committed or as a form of slavery, and tattooed people were outcasts. In the 20th century, Japanese gang culture during Japan's colonial rule of Korea (1910–1945) led to tattoos becoming associated with gangs, and gangsters would openly display tattoos to show their affiliation. So it's enough of a taboo that they are legally allowed to discriminate against people with them, and WILL say something if someone is showing too many of them or showing them openly.
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Ms.GB 1 year ago
I dig it. She should just dress up as a sheet ghost with two hole cut out for the eyes, that's the only way I can think of that would show less skin.
Load More Replies... Monosyllabicgirl 1 year ago
I had similar issue, was hired with my pink hair and tattoos (only one slightly visible below collarbone). I know that casual business dress means no open-toed shoes without tights, full sleeve or 3/4 sleeve tops and skirts below knee. No words/logos unless it's small like the lacoste alligator. No excessive cleavage. I don't have cleavage lol but a lot of dresses have necklines at or slightly below clavicle and after a few side-eyes from boss he asked me if I saw a difference between my coworkers clothes and mine. He always asked you to identify the problem instead of accusing which I grew to love. Anyway. Other than the rest of the girls being boring in tan navy and black I realized right away it was the half inch of skin on chest, not my tattoos. When we go into business school we know this stuff might be an issue. The world is changing for the better but for now it doesn't kill me to wear shirts that are considered work appropriate.
GalaAmbrosia 1 year ago
Your boss sounds extremely annoying and even patronizing. But glad you're okay with it, I guess.
Load More Replies... Kabuki Kitsune 1 year ago
It was her tattoos and body art. Despite the meaningful history behind the markings, some countries refuse to consider body ink as an art. Most Asian countries have strong social disapproval for tatoos and certain types of piercings, including Korea; with most Koreans frowning upon those with elaborate body-art. Stigma about these markings significantly affects careers, reputations, and even love lives in Asian countries.
Kabuki Kitsune 1 year ago
They would have. Facial piercings and tattoos are a taboo in most all asian countries, so China, Japan, and Korea. During the Koryo dynasty (918–1392 AD), people were forcibly tattooed with crimes they committed or as a form of slavery, and tattooed people were outcasts. In the 20th century, Japanese gang culture during Japan's colonial rule of Korea (1910–1945) led to tattoos becoming associated with gangs, and gangsters would openly display tattoos to show their affiliation. So it's enough of a taboo that they are legally allowed to discriminate against people with them, and WILL say something if someone is showing too many of them or showing them openly.
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