AIBU to feel a bit uncomfortable with this event?

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There's a ladies night event on next Saturday that a few friends and I have been invited to. The dress code is 'emergency services' and so other ladies have bought outfits from Ann Summers (naughty nurse outfits etc) with all hotpants and boobs out...

I don't know, it just doesn't sit right. I know I should go along to fit in because everyone else is. But I don't want to dress in a way that I feel cheapens me. I almost feel like its a bit degrading actually. But then, am I just being to sensitive? I am a bit that way this week

oo, I dunno AZZ, ask trois she's the one in the know

I'm loving the fact a ladies night in a working men's club probably means a good cock dipping in a drink based on one solitary event somewhere in the UK

Where's the meat raffle then? Can I bring the kids along? They'd have a whale of a time...Just so long as no-one is dressed in Ann Summers that is
Mines a pint o real ale BTW

I go to Torture Garden a lot, dressed in not very much. I feel really comfortable and safe there, but then, EVERYONE is dressed the same - men, women, straight, gay and no-one gives a shit if you are old or fat or wrinkly.

The problem with the sort of event the OP is talking about is always just women dressed like that and not men. If men were doing the same thing, I'd feel a lot happier with it.

How would you feel about <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=mankini&start=47&num=10&hl=en&biw=1146&bih=697&tbm=isch&tbnid=GWKiYHusalmr9M:&imgrefurl=www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/7832262/Pictures-of-the-day-16-June-2010.html%3Fimage%3D18&docid=1ziTLORYKTaIeM&imgurl=i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01658/mankini-men_1658847i.jpg&w=620&h=413&ei=U5EkT6j-HYqp0AW3ovDNCg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=309&sig=112379514407926695039&sqi=2&page=3&tbnh=159&tbnw=212&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:18,s:47&tx=154&ty=88" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">these transferred onto Newcastle high street on a saturday night yellow?

Feel any better?

That is just gawjus.

Few things are worse than a meat raffle.

my link COS?

I'd rather come into contact with the contents of your link than a meat raffle. I have seen a first prize on a meat raffle that included tongue.

Tongue!

It is not right.

Tongue's all the rage these days.

We went to Tom Aikens re-opened restaurant the other day - the menu was awash with bone marrow and tongue and other stuff I wouldn't feed my dog.

Don't be mentioning tongues in the same post talking about that picture eh COS

Meh, sounds stupid. I wouldn't go.

Surely Ann Summers is for the pub? It's way too tatty and cheap for anyone to get any kicks out of it as actual fetish wear? So it's purely for the pub/hen night/"laugh" sales?

Do you that to go you must dress like them? I feel the same as you about these things.
Put tissues up your nose, make the call and recline on the soft with a large glass and a good film I say!

Arghh auto spell I hate u. Ok
'think that to go..' and 'sofa' not soft
sigh

I once went to a party like that, but it was a 70 s party where all the girls were in teeny tiny glitter dresses, and I dressed up as a hippy earth mother...

When they did a tarts and vicars party I obviously dressed as a vicar.

When I moved to England I observed the desireof many women here to dress as prostitutes given the opportunity. I guess they like the atention of men?

I am much too proud for that, but if they want to do it it doesn' t bother me, there is always the option to dress as a REAL fire fighter.

Dressing as a sexy nurse always makes me laugh, as I have lots of friends who are nurses, and they are all so sensible.

Maybe dress in wide fkat rubber soled shoes, and baggy scrubs? That is what real nurses look like.

:) at troisgarcons

DH's twin sisters & matronly aunt are all nurses, his dad was a fireman & an extremely irritating female friend (wife of a friend) is a wpc, he couldn't find it LESS sexy. But then I'm currently wearing maternity joggers in bed, no bra munching a pain au chocolat. Sexiness not high on my current agenda.

I'd get a set of scrubs and wear them - you could do a long sleeved t underneath for the US TV look. Dead comfy, and you can reuse as lounging wear.

I'd feel very uncomfortable about that sort of event as theres enough harassment of female (especially) healthcare and emergancy workers as it is.

I have absoultly no objection to fetish/fantasy wear btw, but I wear it when and as I feel like it, not as part of an imposed theme