Argumentative Essay When it comes to tattoos and piercings in the workplace today, there is still a stigma about the discrimination of them. Tattoos have been around roughly 5,200 years (Lineberry). They were originally used by the Ancient Greeks, Romans, and the Egyptians to mark the people who were criminals, slaves and just for identification; sailors also used them for identification. Later on, convicts and gangs used them; however, in today’s culture people are using them for self-expression and body art (Prewett). The previous history of tattoos leads to the discrimination of them in modern day. When people who have the tattoos try and get a job, it then becomes a problem.
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Employers do background checks anyways, so if they like the applicant during the interview they can see if they have criminal history. We can stop the stigma if employers would start looking at it in this viewpoint. If the person with tattoos does not have a criminal background and they don’t to hire them because of it, then they shouldn’t. It’s that simple, stop the discrimination against tattoos and piercings. As far as the tattoos, when at an interview, shouldn’t they show them so that employers aren’t surprised later on? If you cover them up for an interview, and then one day you don’t cover it up, it could cause problems with your boss. This doesn’t seem fair when two people apply for a job, and the one without the visible tattoos gets the job. However, others believe that this is right because they feel that people have to conform to society. Famous actors and singers can have visible tattoos without it being a problem, but it is a problem for the average person. Dr. Dorothy Posh, an English professor, has a tattoo that runs on her ankle and foot. Posh believes tattoos are becoming more acceptable in the workforce, but it really depends upon the employer’s opinion of it (Hein). The rules depend on the type of work environment that the employees work in. For instance, it can be one thing to display tattoos in a casual retail setting, but in a hospital, it may be out of the question
We shouldn’t have discrimination against tattoos and piercings …show more content…
Employers do background checks anyways, so if they like the applicant during the interview they can see if they have criminal history. We can stop the stigma if employers would start looking at it in this viewpoint. If the person with tattoos does not have a criminal background and they don’t to hire them because of it, then they shouldn’t. It’s that simple, stop the discrimination against tattoos and piercings. As far as the tattoos, when at an interview, shouldn’t they show them so that employers aren’t surprised later on? If you cover them up for an interview, and then one day you don’t cover it up, it could cause problems with your boss. This doesn’t seem fair when two people apply for a job, and the one without the visible tattoos gets the job. However, others believe that this is right because they feel that people have to conform to society. Famous actors and singers can have visible tattoos without it being a problem, but it is a problem for the average person. Dr. Dorothy Posh, an English professor, has a tattoo that runs on her ankle and foot. Posh believes tattoos are becoming more acceptable in the workforce, but it really depends upon the employer’s opinion of it (Hein). The rules depend on the type of work environment that the employees work in. For instance, it can be one thing to display tattoos in a casual retail setting, but in a hospital, it may be out of the question