I like the connection you make to dressing well as armor against jerks. I think it works that way because it shows that you have a respect for yourself, which resonates with others.
On a somewhat related note, I was looking at archival photos from Major League Baseball, and what is striking is that the fans are all dressed to the nines. I wonder what the decorum was back then...Today, fans are not the most fashionable (to put it lightly), and their behavior can often be as sloppy (to put it lightly).
I like the connection you make to dressing well as armor against jerks. I think it works that way because it shows that you have a respect for yourself, which resonates with others.
On a somewhat related note, I was looking at archival photos from Major League Baseball, and what is striking is that the fans are all dressed to the nines. I wonder what the decorum was back then...Today, fans are not the most fashionable (to put it lightly), and their behavior can often be as sloppy (to put it lightly).