Tattoos are in a lot of cases a visual expression or a symbol of something that has value to the tattoo bearer. There are many examples of this, like when a son has a tattoo that says "MOM" or even when a parent has a tattoo bearing their child's name. One specific example I can think of is Kenyon Martin. He plays basketball for the Denver Nuggets, and like most players he has a lot of tattoos. The tattoo in question though is one of lips on his lower neck. He has it there to remind him of his mother and all of the time she sacrificed for him as a kid, and for all that she does even now. While I don't personally have a desire to show my love for someone this way, it's easy to see why a lot of people do. It's a personal symbol of love from one person to another.
It is very easy to see why banning tattoos would cause a lot of people to become upset. To most people, it's a form of expression, much like wearing a graphic t-shirt with your favorite band, or a funny saying. Should we ban those, too?
There are, however, vulgar tattoos, and it makes sense to not want people to look unprofessional in the workplace, and those should be concealed. Obviously no one wants to see pornographic or satanic tattoos, because, quite frankly, those are unprofessional in every way. It is easy to understand why those should not be visible, or even drawn in the first place, but if someone has a regular, even tasteful, tattoo, they should not be limited in their job opportunities.
I agree with what this post is trying to tell us, because behind every tattoo there is a sentimental story. Every time I see a person with a tattoo, I ask them what your tattoo mean? why do you get it? Does it hurt? And other questions, because to me seem something weird and cool to have on your body. Also every tattoo has to be special, because it would last forever in your body, that’s why people think very careful about what they want to get. Some people might be agree some people might not, but we have to respect other and accept people for how they are, and not by their appearances.
ReplyDeleteI understand your point but I disagree with it for a few reasons. I think your opinion ‘discriminates’ against people who have tattoos of sentimental value that might be considered vulgar. Secondly, who gets to decide what is or is not vulgar? Many people think of a tattoo in general as vulgar so I do not see how one can protest that some should be okay and some should not be. This policy prevents a gray area and further issues that you might later face if you were to just say that some tattoos are acceptable and others are not.
ReplyDeleteThe thing is that those t-shirts ARE banned in the work place. This is a perfect example, actually. The employer has every right and in fact the reasonable responsibility to regulate the uniform of its employees, whether that uniform be a matching jumpsuit, a polo with your name on it, business casual or a full suit and tie. A t-shirt that doesn't fit in with the desired appearance of a company representative is not allowed in the work-place. If you want a job where you can wear that t-shirt, those jobs exist. You are free to seek employment with different rules. Similarly, those with tattoos were free to choose not to get a tattoo, and made a different choice. They are still free to seek different employment where the rules are different.
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