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Shorts at the Office? Go for It
As workplaces get more informal, some men are opting to show a little leg — and why not?
Shorts king summer?
Photographer: FooTToo/iStockphotoAs summer heats up, the vicious debate that has held our polarized nation hostage is reaching new levels of vitriol. I’m talking, of course, about the rift between men who wear shorts to the office, and those who consider them a workwear abomination.
On the West Coast, particularly in the tech sector, wearing shorts to the office is perhaps unremarkable. But in parts of the Northeast, ask a man if wearing shorts to work is acceptable and he may well scoff, “Only for the UPS guy.”