It's actually comforting to hear you say that. .?.. I have a couple of different jobs which I have a uniform for, and well my regular job 'over the phone'. I've no problem 'not being shy' in these situations. Though to take away the uniform, and that's a whole different story. I like/agree with Joan's post too, the concept of what you are is more the focus than who you are. People tend more (but not completely) to look at the uniform than say the sex/nationallity of the person wearing it, and that in itself can be an advantage.