Outfits and positional authority

Micro/Clinicial

Hello! I’m curious about people’s thoughts/experiences are around the term “business-casual”. The historical context of professionalism is of course rooted in white supremacy and classism, and that was never properly addressed (putting it painfully mildly ofc). I also feel it’s condescending to assume we NEED to dress professionally to help clients understand our role as SWs with “positional authority”. What are the dress-code policies like at your agencies? Do you “agree” w/them?

Posted Jul 9, 2025, 11:11 PM UTC

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