I hope this isn't presumptuous, but from what I know about Maven and Alexandra, I'd say you both are probably on the same page about this.

I think that a lot of women who dress provocatively do so because they are misguided about how society interprets it.

Good example about the guy in the business suit, btw.

Good post in general, Maven, as always.

I just remembered a stand-up skit that a comedian did - I think it might have been Dave Chappelle (although generally, I don't care for his humor so I don't know why I would have seen this). It was something along these lines:
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What if I got a policeman's uniform and went around wearing it. Then someone got mugged and they ran up to me going, "Go chase that dude! He robbed me! Help me!"

I would say, "What? You thought I was a policeman?! That's crazy! I'm just wearing CLOTHES! CLOTHES don't make me a policeman!"

If you don't want us to think you're a hooker, ladies, don't wear the uniform.
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I don't remember how it went exactly, but it seems like an appropriate anecdote in this thread. While it is the exact OPPOSITE principle as mine, he does make an interesting point.