> is professional in the same way that a suit and tie is professional. It's a uniform to ensure nobody stands out, and the corporation can absorb everybody's personality, like flour incorporated into bread dough. White bread, no seeds.

I take you also strongly believe then that when I waltz up to work in some random hoodie, sweatpants and running shoes, that's actually some bespoke eloquent expression of self, full of meaning?

Reminds me to all those "he/she is wearing this/that kind of glasses/shoes, that means <extremely specific personality trait>" scenes from older movies and shows. Holy hyperbole.