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Originally Posted by Gary L
That's not very nice calling her stroppy. you read how upset she was. you've made up your mind based on her looks. are you any better? 
I don't mean better in you looking better than her. I mean better in discrimination. be that looks, colour or race. |
Every job interview is an exercise in discrimination. The act of choosing between one person and another is by its very definition an act of discriminating between them. We all know this, and we all know personal presentation is important. That's why we put on a suit and polish our shoes.
I can wear whatever I like when working at my own desk, because I work from home. But if I go out to meet a customer I have to be able to dress appropriately for that situation and dressing appropriately is as much about what I don't wear as what I do.
The problem with body 'art' and piercings is, you can't always easily hide them or take them off. That's why they are problematic to so many employers. The girl in the article can put on a suit but she can't hide what she's done to her face. Any potential employer will see her as someone who sees her own personal body image and need for self-expression as more important than the ability to present herself in the way that might be appropriate in any particular situation.
She does of course have the right to do that to herself. But she shouldn't be surprised if other people use what she has done to herself as a factor when evaluating her during a job interview.