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Originally Posted by Kymmy
Just me viewpoint Chris 
I will though freely admit that my tattoos are in places I can cover up and made that choice when I had them done, that still doesn't stop the fact that it shouldn't effect my ablity to do a job
Now buy me a coffee in the mods lounge before I give you a few tattoos and piercings |
You're welcome for a coffee any time, tattoos and all.
I know it's your viewpoint ... and in fact, I wish the world was a little less obsessed with external appearances. The thing that gets me about all this is how unwilling she is to recognise that, for better or worse, other people have certain expectations and those other people are the ones with all the cards (money, job offers, etc).
I know the article suggests the reason for her anger is the crass way the job centre adviser went about things, but I can't help thinking that what's really behind this is a sense on her part that someone has dared criticised the way she looks.
Knowing when to stand out and when to fit in is a critical aspect of human behaviour. I suspect that the person in question here actually doesn't place much value on the concept of fitting in ever, under any circumstances. This would likely be the case even if she didn't have facial piercings and tattoos, but I don't think its unreasonable for an employer to use the fact that she has had those things done to her face to deduce that she may not be willing to conform in certain business situations.