Body Piercings In American Culture

Tattoos have been around for quite some time now, and they have always been a symbol of belonging, cultural expression or for religion. These days, individuals choose to tattoo themselves because it is part of their lifestyle or personal image. While continuing to grow in popularity and becoming a lifestyle, people are facing issues with having visible tattoos in the workforce. Although it is a form of free expression, employers have a right to enforce certain rules about tattoos in their company because they have a public image to uphold. How you present yourself to the public is solely important, which is why tattoos should not be allowed to be seen in the workplace, since it may appear offensive or unconservative.

Today in America there is less problems having tattoos in the work place. As tattoos proliferate, some employers’ are becoming more accepting of body ink peeking through work place attire but the level of acceptance varies depending the industry and the corporate cultural. The work force is more interested in your educational skills and skills for the job. Tattoo policies can vary from one office to the next the argument being that tattoos and certain hair do’s or certain garments can be a very big distraction to many coworkers and customers. Depending on how visible and how offensive the tattoo is. When it comes down to tattoos in the workplace it just really come

Even in today’s modern and generally accepting world, a world where most “abnormal” things are considered normal, there is still a rather large amount of people in this world who are against tattoos and piercings in the workplace. Those who are against the idea tend to argue that body art is distracting and disgusting, specifically in the form of piercings. In fact, while talking about different types of piercings on people in customer service, a profound Jewish author even says, “Does anyone else suffer frissons of revulsion, or is it just me?” (Darvick 321). She then goes on to say, “I can’t look at someone in the face because of his piercings…” Opinions like those of Darvick are sickening and discriminatory. Humans should not be looked upon or judged any differently because of the way they choose to express themselves.

Additionally, tattoo and body piercing on visible parts looks odd at professional workplace. On the other hand, some people may argue that they are owner of their body and are free what they want to do. So they can follow ancient Asian

Over the years body art has evolved and become much more acceptable. In the mid 1900’s, piercing and tattoos were most commonly found among sailors, bikers and young rebellious adults. They are, in some instances, still used to identify people, such as gang members. But over the years all this has changed. Society itself has become more open to self expression. It would not be unlikely to find a tattoo or piercing on an “upscale” person now, like a doctor or lawyer. Another reason for this rise in number of people with body art could be due to the technology our world now has to offer. It is no longer such a worry about contracting Hepatitis from getting tattoos or piercings, due to medical technology and education on health and safety issues.

This piercing is given upon the transition to adulthood for young women, and in some cases is never removed. These traditions remain strong in these cultures and can be seen in practice today. Pacific Island cultures also practice ritual body modification including both tattoos and piercings (Why Do People Get Body Piercings?).

A business is allowed to limit or prohibit tattoos, piercings, and other forms of body modification as much as they want as long as it is addressed in the employee handbook, usually in the dress code

Rabbi Lucas, author of the Teshuva, argued in favor of the many precedents in Jewish law for body piercing, which usually restricted piercings in areas including that of the ear and nose (Tattooing and). He reasoned, however, that other than the direction of one’s “moral compass,” there is no reason to distinguish those piercings from those on any other part of the body (Tattooing and). More so, there is the issue of b'tzelem Elokim and tzniut, or modesty. With respect to the traditional Jewish value of tzniut, one has to wonder why "private" parts of the body are being pierced for cosmetic purposes, if the intent is indeed to keep that part private. As told by Rabbi Rob, “While there may be no prohibition against such body piercings they must be placed in the larger context of tzniut, which remains an important Jewish value (Tattooing

While tattoos have become more and more acceptable over the years, the question still lies on whether tattoos or any other kind of body modifications in the workplace should be allowed. It's beyond easy to make cases showing the negative impacts of discrimination against tattoos and piercings in the workplace. Plastic surgery, drawing on your eyebrows, getting fake nails, and coloring your hair are also examples of body modifications. Though not everyone agrees with or thinks they’re beautiful, employees are not told to cover up these modifications. Tattoos and piercings are purely another form of beautification and what makes each person their own unique individual. Beauty is personal.

Introduction: Is there anyone here that does not like tattoos or likes them, but would never think of getting one? Today, tattoos are a growing in popularity when before tattoos were only seen on people in a circus as an act or on military veterans who wanted to display their troop proudly. Even though there is this growing popularity of tattoos, entry-level jobs require strict dress code policies disapproving the sight of tattoos while at work.

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The art of tattoos has been prevalent in many ancient cultures and represented many different things. In the more recent past times, tattoos were seen in a very negative light; mainly associated with circus freak shows, bikers or outlaws. Even though there are more Americans getting tattoos these days, there is still a disapproving view on tattoos in the workplace. Tattoos are continuously becoming more popular with each generation and more often have some personal meaning. Many companies that have recently started to accept appropriate body art in the workplace have seen positive benefits related to their new policy changes. This debate has also led people to file discrimination lawsuits against their employer. There are occasions that the subject matter or the placement of a tattoo on the body may not be professional for certain types of jobs. With the growing number of people that have body art, the more personal meaning behind it and younger demographics of both people working for and being served by many companies these days, having visible tattoos should no longer be damaging among many careers today. The debate needs to be evaluated by each company, and often each individual situation, to determine if body art can be accepted.

Whether you acknowledge it or not, there is a negative stigma towards tattoos in a workplace. Tattoos and any other type of body art should be allowed a workplace simply because your appearance does not determine your eligibility and or intelligence, a person is in charge of their body and should not have to limit their choice of self expression, and even though is completely legal to not hire someone because of visible tattoos, that is still a form of discrimination and should be treated as such.

The debate over tattoos in the workplace is growing in the United States as well as the United Kingdom. With the popularity of tattoos on the rise, many companies around the world are starting to put more constraints on body art; while others are becoming more open to the idea of exposed ink. The articles; “Tattoos, No Longer A Kiss Of Death In The Workplace” by, Rachel Hennessey a Forbes contributor, and; “Should anti-tattoo discrimination be illegal?” by Jon Kelly of BBC both thoroughly discuss tattoos and their impact on professionalism. The articles have many differences on how companies view tattooed employees however, there is a distinct similarity in tone throughout both articles when it comes to the acceptance of tattoos in the workplace.

Tattoos and piercing have become increasingly more common over the years. Obvious issues within the workplace have surfaced. Some would argue that tattoos and piercings in the workplace are inappropriate,