Body Mods and the reactions.

[the_std]

Who shows up on a cold night and lets a chick with a sword pound on their freshly violated nipple with it? I mean, it's not funny,

No, that's not funny. That's frickin' HILARIOUS!

[Estil]

Just a note on the whole "how dare HR managers discriminate based on appearance."

It's part of the dress code. Don't like it? You don't have to work there.

^-.-^

Provided the same rules apply to everyone. That is, stricter dress codes based on race or gender are totally unacceptable.

[Andara Bledin]

Provided the same rules apply to everyone. That is, stricter dress codes based on race or gender are totally unacceptable.

Define: appropriate

Dress codes based on gender are common and accepted. A man wearing a skirt and heels isn't going to get very far in a professional environment. And women wearing suits with ties are also seen as inappropriate.

Eventually we'll get past all that, but as of yet, such is the way of things.

^-.-^

[crazylegs]

Define: appropriate

Dress codes based on gender are common and accepted. A man wearing a skirt and heels isn't going to get very far in a professional environment. And women wearing suits with ties are also seen as inappropriate.

The dress code is identical where I work, with the exception of skirts for ladies, however a supervisor can insist trousers are worn if they can show a valid Health and Safety reason or a Risk Assesment.

(dress code is uniform :- trousers, shirt and tie)

Although the code is identical the styles are different to allow for the different sex body shapes.

[bean]

One place I worked at (Papa John's) had a dress code that permitted 1 piercing in each ear.

Of course, every manager I ever worked for, including district managers, insisted that only women could have piercings. Men also had to have short hair or tuck all of it under their hat, while women could tie it back. Every time I mentioned that the handbook stated I was allowed 1 earring in each ear, they'd say "That's only for women".

None of that was mentioned in the employee handbook of course, it was supposed to.. in theory... apply equally to both sexes.

[Toujin]

If I get a tattoo, I'll probably have it put between my shoulderblades, so it's covered up most of the time. I'm still deciding on what I want, though...

As for body mods in general, they fascinate me. I've actually complimented people on their mods. Then again, I'm one of those people who isn't really shocked by much anymore...

[RetailWorkhorse]

And women wearing suits with ties are also seen as inappropriate.

HUH?! But....butbutbut....a woman in a suit is hot! That's no fair, man.

[ArenaBoy]

On the subject of bodymods, not a fan of them (Don't see the appeal in it really) but I'm not going to complain to people who do whatever they like to their body, not my place.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

I cannot stand the unequal application of dress code rules. When my husband had long hair, he had a standing rule that he would not cut his hair for a job.

He wasn't in love with his hair (actually, he kept it for no other reason than he knew I liked it. He cut most of it off this past year because, well, we are in our forties now.). It was more about the idea that his job performance should be based on merit, not hair length. He actually turned down a couple jobs on principle. He didn't want to work for someone who put more stock in something that superficial than they did in his rather impressive credentials. It was a pride thing.

If nobody is going to say anything about my long hair, then they have no right to hassle a male coworker. Fair's fair. Same with earrings. Men have been wearing earrings historically for as long as women have, so the argument that they are for women only is BS.

[crazylegs]

Fair's fair. Same with earrings. Men have been wearing earrings historically for as long as women have, so the argument that they are for women only is BS.

Noone can wear earings, male or female, its a Health and Safety thing. (at least in my job anyhow)

[Lace Neil Singer]

One place I worked at (Papa John's) had a dress code that permitted 1 piercing in each ear.

Of course, every manager I ever worked for, including district managers, insisted that only women could have piercings. Men also had to have short hair or tuck all of it under their hat, while women could tie it back. Every time I mentioned that the handbook stated I was allowed 1 earring in each ear, they'd say "That's only for women".

None of that was mentioned in the employee handbook of course, it was supposed to.. in theory... apply equally to both sexes.

I worked in a pizza place, and was allowed to dye my hair whatever colour I liked, and wear all my earrings. However, none of the guys were allowed to have long hair if they worked in the shop, or wear earrings.

[Andara Bledin]

I like my current job as far as dress code: It has to be clean, not ratty, and close toed shoes.

We've had people with dyed hair, dreds, shaved heads, one of the guys had the nicest ponytails in the place. And way back before my time here (back in the late 70's/early 80's), we had a guy who'd wear a dress. He was pre-op at the time (is now post-op).

^-.-^

[edible_hat]

it baffles me why these people pick a symbol off a wall in a tatt shop

That explains the guy with the "EMERGENCY EVACUATION INSTRUCTIONS" tatoo...

[Estil]

One place I worked at (Papa John's) had a dress code that permitted 1 piercing in each ear.

Of course, every manager I ever worked for, including district managers, insisted that only women could have piercings. Men also had to have short hair or tuck all of it under their hat, while women could tie it back. Every time I mentioned that the handbook stated I was allowed 1 earring in each ear, they'd say "That's only for women".

None of that was mentioned in the employee handbook of course, it was supposed to.. in theory... apply equally to both sexes.

Wow, I hope that place is prepared to pay out a multi-million dollar gender discrimination lawsuit if they try to enforce that on just one wrong male employee. :P This is 2008, not 1958. :P

[tropicsgoddess]

I'm not into body mods, but hey whatever floats your boat.