continue at Catholic EducationDespite the apparent widespread acceptance of the practice, there are several problems with tattooing that go beyond the sanitary issues, disease transmission, and unclean inking needles that can be found in second-rate tattoo parlors.
Tattoos, as some who have gotten them have recognized, have negative associations. An article in the Dallas Morning News a few years ago chronicled the story of a young man named Jesus Mendoza, who was "going to great lengths to remove the six tattoos that hint at his erstwhile gang involvement . . . He feels branded. 'It's the stereotyping,' he said. 'The question is: What do you think when you see a young Hispanic male with tattoos? You're going to think gangs. And I think that, too, now.'"
Similar branding concerns were raised in a recent column by David Whitley about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, whose arms and back are full of tattoos. "NFL quarterback is the ultimate position of influence and responsibility," he wrote. "He is the CEO of a high-profile organization, and you don't want your CEO to look like he just got paroled."
That branding communicates a message that can make life more difficult for those who have tattoos. It should come as no surprise that employers often associate tattooed workers with "reduced productivity" and may show a preference for untattooed employees in hiring or promotions.
If you can run like this guy, they don't care what his tattoos look like.
Did you know that Vince Lombardi's father had tattoos?
And a few more things on Kaepernick, he was adopted by his parent. Also as a fourth grader, Kaepernick wrote himself a letter predicting that he will be 6 feet 4 and "then go to the pros and play on the Niners or Packers even if they aren't good in seven years."
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HT Drew Mariani
1 comment:
I find tattoos to be sign of bad judgment especially on women.
If a job candidate had tattoos, they'd have to work hard to demonstrate off-setting good judgment to me.
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