Last time I posted my resume on monster, I somehow opted in to their Excelle Newsletter which is a career zine for women (get it, “excel + le” to feminize it, since excelling isn’t naturally a feminine quality) and it’s a real sexist piece of crap.

Their most recent feature was “10 Wardrobe Items Every Woman Should Have” which is, of course, just an excuse for links to retailers where you can buy those oh so essential items.

Just the same, is this really necessary:

Item # 5

A closet staple, the “little black dress” should be made of a sturdy but lightweight fabric like a cotton/rayon blend. Avoid heavy wool fabrics that counteract the slimming effects of the color and limit wear during the warmer seasons.

Because
1. Women look like this when they are walking across the desert
2. Women are too stupid to know, without coaching, that wool will be too hot to wear during the summer (perhaps this is what motivated the desert illustration?)
3. The whole purpose of the little black dress = slimming.
4. And that’s really the most important thing for all women.

They also suggest women own one pair of sneakers for working out and also casual activities like shopping.
Direct damn quote.

Because that’s the only activity women really like. Don’t get me wrong, I know lots of women who love a black dress and can totally rock some shopping. But not a single one of them would list “shopping” first on their “casual activity” lists.

I would understand this from Good Housekeeping or Better Homes and Tighter Vaginas or whatever. But a career website? Really?

And the article had more than 37,000 views so far. I feel like I want to sue Monster for career guidance malpractice. Although I guess technically, promoting stupidity probably isn’t against any actual laws except for the ones I’ve written in my head.

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