The system must be repaired quickly, and it should not be necessary to change to perform the emergency work, even on the job site. But a physician who is paged while crossdressed might have to see a patient, whose health depends upon a professional appearance by the doctor. Perhaps some day patients won't be bothered by seeing their doctor respond to an emergency page in nontraditional attire. Dress Codes Employers or jurisdictions that offer protection for transgendered people still have the right to establish dress codes. Dress codes are gradually fading from our culture as more and more workplaces become casual, but many businesses or public accomodations do have formal or informal standards.
Some dress codes are sex-specific.
Men may be required to wear a necktie, for example, and women either a dress, suit, or pants suit. This is legal, and while not perfect, is a common requirement in today's culture. The usual reasons for sex-specific dress codes are to meet customer expectations, avoid disrupting the workplace, or match cultural norms. All of these reasons, of course, vanish when cultural norms become more relaxed. We hope to see sex-specific dress codes become a thing of the past.