Although more than 10 million Canadians sport body art, Global National’s Francis Silvaggio reports that tattoos and piercings are still associated with social stigmas in the workplace.
It’s a phenomenon that University of Calgary grad student Cayla Martin is studying.
“Specifically women are not as capable or are promiscuous or are heavier drinkers,” she says of the common prejudices. “As someone who has piercings and tattoos I find offence with those types of stigmas.”
Body piercings and tattoos used to be markings of rebellious youth or an alternative culture, but with so many Canadians now sporting semi-permanent body art, employers are being urged to look past the markings to judge potential employees on their potential, not their bodies.
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