Dress Code Analysis

This cartoon by Garry Trudeau presents the topic of dress code and how it affects our social interaction and expectations of ourselves. The cartoon illustrates a preacher who, being conservative and old fashioned, preaches how dress code is necessary. At the end, two teenagers are depicted as confused. The cartoon does an excellent job portraying a gap in the generation’s view of dress code.
In the cartoon, the preacher proclaims the consequences of having no dress code in the workplace, such as how “ productivity has fallen, standards have suffered and sexual harassment is on the rise.” He tells his congregation that the way we dress sends out a message about ourselves. How we want to be seen and how we view others can be demonstrated by our dress attire. The richer goes on to say, “As a society once
The young man in the picture looks bored and annoyed he states,” so what’s his point?” stating that he doesn’t agree or was influenced by what was said. The young girl tells him to stay quiet and she is portrayed as shocked. I believe the young adult's responses and expressions demonstrate the society now and this was added to the cartoon to show the difference of opinion and views between the present and past generations. I personally found it interesting how the cartoon illustrated the teen’s reaction to what the preacher was saying. I happen to agree with the preacher’s view of dress code. I do believe that a dress code is appropriate for work even school. Although I don’t always like it, I see the importance in it. I feel it is important because a dress code will prevent distraction; a relaxation of dress can be taken advantage of. I must admit that clothing has become more revealing than it used to be, which is why it's wise to have a dress code in order to keep it professional and