Gunite Corporation, research shows Gunite had no specific policy against tattoos as a whole, but states that tattoos that are offensive need to be covered. The employee came to work one day with a “Burning Cross” promoting the Church of the American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Other employees reported they found it offensive and threatening. Kramer states in “Recent Developments in Government Operations and Liability Generation Y: Tattoos, Piercings, and Other Issues for the Private and Public Employer” “at the time the employee was told to cover up, the employee did not tell his supervisor that the tattoo was religious in nature or that his religious beliefs required him to display the tattoo at work” (Kramer 4). A manager at Gunite found the tattoo to be offensive to him and said it could lead to a hostile work environment (Elzweig 15).…
Sadie North Ms. Holcomb Honors English 9 October 20, 2017 The Biased Dress Code There are some advantages to dress codes. If everyone wore the same thing, then no one would get in trouble. Also, if everyone wore the same thing then you wouldn't have to spend money on clothes all the time.…
I have decided to write this journal article on an article that I found online that speaks directly to experiences that I had throughout middle school and high school. The article is titled, “The Sexism of School Dress Codes”. A young girl named Maggie Sunseri noticed that the dress codes in her school were geared more directly to girls than it was to boys. At first, Maggie rightfully saw this concept to be unfair. The rationale that the administrators gave behind this idea, however, was even more upsetting to Maggie.…
Are fashion trends going overboard? Put This on a Billboard: Droopy Pants Can Kill. In chapter 8 Clyde Haberman writes an article about droopy pants and how this fashion tread has led to death. “He ran to the fire escape but the low-slung pants he was wearing fell down… he tripped over them and landed dead in the backyard of the building”.…
Stereotypes are used all the time in modern television shows. One of the first shows that comes to mind is The Office, in this show, almost every scene creates humor from making fun of stereotypes or exaggerating different stereotypes. The Office uses many different gender stereotypes including men being insensitive, the men being in charge, and more. This show confirms almost all of these stereotypical views of men, and even exaggerates it. One of the more typical stereotypes that has been developed over time is the job positions that are held by men.…
There needs to be a change in the dress code the is enforced in school around the country, as well as, changing the stereotype against why dress codes are enforced There are places where girls are forced to follow very unrealistic dress codes for the simple reason to “not distract anyone” which is way out of line. On August 13, 2015 Stacie Dunn has a daughter who attended Woodford High in Kentucky. On her first day back to school for her Junior year, her daughter was sent home due to violating the school’s dress code.…
Many people argue about if the school should have the right to regulate the school dress code whether it be students or parents, but there is only one side to choose. To begin with one reason why they can regulate the dress code is because students can go to school with a distracting hair do. Another reason why they can regulate the dress code is because if they wear inappropriate clothing. The inappropriate clothing and the distracting hair do will affect the other students in many ways that is why the school has the right to regulate the dress code. So yes the school does have the right to regulate the dress code of the students.…
I am African American girl hoping to pursue a career in the fashion industry as a model, but I struggle to understanding what beauty is. My family says that beauty is confidence, but on television and in magazines, I see hair types, skin complexions, body sizes, and etc. that are so called “beautiful”. As a kid, I saw several commercials with beautiful women and when I finally realized I wanted to be like them, I had to come up with a plan to reach this goal. I am African American…
Do dress codes with the purpose of restraining a student’s attire intrude on his or her First Amendment right to free speech? The Supreme Court has found some speech, verbal and nonverbal, is protected. On the other hand, the Supreme Court has also found that students’ dress, although a means of expression, can be regulated by schools. Some courts have demanded the rights of students be balanced against the need for school leaders to make logical health and safety laws.…
In the media people with tattoos and piercings are portrayed as unprofessional. A lot of companies will not hire a person with several noticeable, visible while wearing the uniform, body modifications. Some companies believe that it is unprofessional to show tattoos while in the work place. Not a lot of higher paying jobs, such as doctors, have tattoos.…
The United States of America is an amazing world by itself, which is made up of people from different cultures, races, and ethnicities. Migrating from a small Caribbean island to the United States was a huge culture shock. My experiences were short of nothing but excitement to see everything on a grand scale in comparison to major Jamaican cities. My cultural opinions were all base on my limited experiences where, strict dress code and discipline were enforced for all students below tertiary level. However, after gaining a few friends, visiting their homes and experiencing life through their eyes, I gained a better understanding of the cultural dress code.…
Dress code Belleville west has had a dress code since 2002 and students and parents have hated it . The students from west think it is a waste of time and the non sense it has to them. Most student think it is a appearance or even to try to reduce violence. From a interview of a student from west…
QUESTION 2: Modern television dramas can reinforce and/or subvert dominant ideologies. Discuss this statement with reference to one television drama series you have studied. Television dramas have the power to represent versions of reality, both subverting and normalising social and cultural stereotypes. The law drama series Suits (2011) reinforces the dominant ideologies of inequality by sexualisation of women and promoting a misconception of men.…
Nowadays controversial topics have been absorbing lots of energy in thinking from the people who are with or against the issues. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, “federal, state, and local governments frequently prevent individuals from practicing their faith in a variety of ways. These burdens often disproportionately affect members of minority faiths, who are often forced to remove religious garb in public places, denied basic governmental services or privileges, and generally treated as second-class citizens” (para.1). Dress codes in the workplace should be no different. By forbidding employees to wear customary religious attire, an employer is discriminating, denying one’s freedom of expression, stealing one’s self-identity, and forcing someone to go against their beliefs to keep pace economically.…
Should a relaxed dress code be allowed in the workplace? A dress code is a part and parcel of modern business. It has been designed to set the standards of discipline and create an appropriate image of a professional worker. Of course, there are numerous reasons behind dress codes which are used in workplaces, and each of them is used to identify a position, wellbeing or even protect an employee who works at the harmful environment.…