discrimination?

[cajar]

a trainee teacher has been sent home on the first day because of inappropriate tattoos.

she accuses the school of being prejudiced and discrimating.

to me, it looks like she's done it to herself. I remember people who wanted public type jobs would never consider getting tattoos as it would harm their career choices. now it seems you can walk around looking like the notepad beside a grannies telephone, and expect people to take you seriously.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/trainee-teacher-sent-home-catholic-4485489

 

[securespark]

I have spent more than my fair share of time having medical appointments.

If what I have seen in the NHS (and private health care companies) is anything to go by, there are many employees out there who have tattoos.

Porters, cleaners, receptionists, secretaries, radiographers, nurses, doctors, consultants. I have seen them all with tattoos, some discreet, others very much less so.

I'm sorry to say that I have taken them all seriously.

IIRC, when she went for interview, no issue was made of her inkings.

Don't judge a book...

 

[JBR]

Well, I mean, just look at her! Perhaps I'm a bit old fashioned, but I don't remember any of my old teachers having tattoos, or various forms of metalwork stuck in their faces either.

I suppose what she could do would be to claim they are necessary embellishments for some obscure religion (my dad always used to say he was Orthodox High Church of Egypt), and then they wouldn't dare to criticise her, especially if she works in a Labour-controlled area.

 

[EFLImpudence]

I have to agree.

If it is thought acceptable, where would you draw the line?

On her forehead?

 

[AronSearle]

Oh look, another special flower who thinks her tattos are an expression of individuality.

Enforcing dress codes is not discrimination, tattos are not something you are born with.

People like this need a punch in the face.

 

[bernardgreen]

I have to question the mentality of people who choose to have a permanent and totally un-natural blemish put onto their body. It is a form of self harm in that it is a form of self dis-figuration..

Being a teacher requires a stable mentality and having highly visible tattoos suggests the person may not have a mentality best suited to teaching.

A small discretely placed mark such as a loved one's name or similar is in my opinion perfectly OK but a "work of art" in full view. No way......

 

[cajar]

re them not saying anything at interview, it's quite possible the reactions of the children weren't positive. think she'd frighten most kids.

 

[wkdhd]

may not have a mentality best suited to teaching

How on earth do you come to that conclusion?
I don't understand why people get so worked up over tattoos or the way people dress, too silly

 

[EFLImpudence]

may not have a mentality best suited to teaching

How on earth do you come to that conclusion?

It denotes irresponsibility.

Would you like this to be your doctor?

or teach your children.

 

[JBR]

Oi, what do you mean? That IS my doctor!

 

[cajar]

if he ever prescribes ACCUPUNCTURE, run lol

 

[terrypin]

I have to question the mentality of people who choose to have a permanent and totally un-natural blemish put onto their body. It is a form of self harm in that it is a form of self dis-figuration..

Being a teacher requires a stable mentality and having highly visible tattoos suggests the person may not have a mentality best suited to teaching.

A small discretely placed mark such as a loved one's name or similar is in my opinion perfectly OK but a "work of art" in full view. No way......

there are far more reasons to question the sanity of others than tattoos.

Would you send him on his way if you needed him?

 

[securespark]

I have to question the mentality of people who choose to have a permanent and totally un-natural blemish put onto their body. It is a form of self harm in that it is a form of self dis-figuration..

Being a teacher requires a stable mentality and having highly visible tattoos suggests the person may not have a mentality best suited to teaching.

A small discretely placed mark such as a loved one's name or similar is in my opinion perfectly OK but a "work of art" in full view. No way......

Bernard

If tattooing is a form of self-harm and you question the mentality of people who do it, surely, ANYBODY with a tattoo may not have a mentality best suited to teaching.

It can't be a question of degree.

IYHO, what are suitable jobs for the tattooed?

 

[securespark]

BTW, I have no tattoos myself.

 

[EddieM]

Shouldn't judge a book by it's ink, personally I am not adorned, but wouldn't be averse to a discreet one (that's not a euphemism BTW)