boys will be boys, and girls will be girls (or be fired).

in a bold move to codify gender norms, the 9th circuit u.s. court of appeals ruled that a female bartender in a casino's sports bar could be fired for failing to wear make-up and style her hair.

http://writ.news.findlaw.com/colb/20050111.html

"In February 2000, Harrah's instituted a set of mandatory "appearance standards" for employees in guest services, including bartenders, and the standards were soon modified to require that women wear makeup.
The amended policy specifically stated that "make up (foundation/concealer and/or face powder, as well as blush and mascara) must be worn and applied neatly in complimentary colors," and that "lip color must be worn at all times." In addition, women had to have their hair "teased, curled, or styled every day," in addition to wearing stockings and nail polish.
In contrast, under the men's appearance rules, male service employees were, among other things, prohibited from wearing makeup and nail color. Men also had to keep their hair short and their fingernails clean and neatly trimmed."

im really too depressed by the implications of this to write any more about what this means for, say, the protection of transgender employees under law, and wont even mention the legal precedent esatblished here that could allow an employer to fire a male employee for wearing an earring.