Guess I'm a Luddite in this regard... I dress way more casually than I used to, but I've always felt that dressing up a bit gives me confidence and also gives a certain amount of respect. This has nothing to do with men/women, just a general way I feel. I wore a suit to work, to teach high school all through the 80s and into the 90s, when I started teaching middle school. I wore more business casual clothing after that. In the job I have now, I generally dress up (skirt or dress/dress pants) 2 days a week and a little more casual on Thursday, which is the end of the week for me. I've always worn classic type clothing, so it's nothing crazy.