I can't emphasize enough how the proudly ignorant are shouting down anyone who speaks from a position of facts and evidence in small communities and cities. I know it's not the only factor, but it feels HUGE and the kids growing up around it see that. I have a 9yr old in one of those places who is acutely aware of it to the point of changing her interactions with her friends to stay off the radar.
This is an antiquated and brain dead take. I am paid well, work hard, am very respected by my peers, customers, and anyone who has dealt with me professionally.
I also wear a shirt about 5% of the time I'm working, pants less so. I bet you'd be shocked how much of the modern world you rely on is built, innovated, and maintained by people who wear what you think is disrespectful.
The kinds of dinosaurs and their progeny that think dress makes a single bit of difference in ability, commitment, or respect are the same kinds of people, in general, that think women shouldn't be allowed to think for themselves.
No question about that, and I find it equally irritating.