How Can Body Art Be Workplace Discrimination

Today most people are often being discriminated. Now it is not only because of their race, religion, or sex orientation but also because of their body art (tattoos.) People with body art in working industries should not be discriminated because body art has personal meanings, as well as expressing who someone truly is and not their working skills. There are people that tend to see racism as a bad thing when people with body art is the same thing, that’s who they are. Since The Civil Rights Act of 1964 states “it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against sex, race or religion when hiring, promoting, and firing employees” then it should apply for body art. If people can express their culture, religion, and their sex, why can’t people express their body art? Many people take having tattoos in the wrong ways. Some say that when having tattoos in a work industry it is “unprofessional” but if one is to really care about …show more content…
The person who gets the job should be the person who deserves the job, not the person who simply looks the part.” Meaning that no matter what a person is representing on their body that should not be the reason why they don’t qualify for the position. That is where discrimination comes to play, they are worried on how they look instead of actually knowing they can be a good employee. In a past experience with one of my brother’s friend, Kevin, when he was going to an interview he was hoping to get the job, he hid all of his tattoos on his arm wearing long sleeves. But there was also another guy that wanted the position, this other guy did not have any tattoos, it’s like he was the perfect match for the job. Except the fact that Kevin had more experience as well as his qualifications to fit the job. So Kevin ended up getting the job, but every day when he goes to work he has to cover them