has a tattoo or piercing ever worked against you?

transfers2010
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:06:54 +0000

Here are some studies on how people (such as employers) perceive people with tattoos. In many ways, perceptions of people with tattoos matter more than the characteristics of people with tattoos, though the are certainly related.



The results of the study indicated that for both sexes tattoo wearers received lower ratings on competence, character, and sociability than those without one. These negative results can be explained by role theory, which states that all societies have expectations about how each sex is supposed to look and behave like (Workman & Johnson, 1994). Those who violate their expected roles are hindered in their social interactions. These results are also consistent with empirical research suggesting that a conservative appearance enhances one’s credibility (Seiter & Sandry, 2003)



[People with tattoos are perceived to be less credible than those without - National cognitive science | Examiner.com](Examiner is back - Examiner.com)



Overall, visible tattoos on white-collar workers were deemed inappropriate while similar tattoos on blue-collar workers were viewed as appropriate. Respondents (both young and old and tattooed versus non-tattooed) believed financial services workers should not have visible tattoos. Older subjects held a more unfavorable view of tattooed people, in general, than younger subjects, believing tattooed people are less intelligent and less honest than non-tattooed people.



[Emerald | Managing Service Quality | Consumer perceptions of visible tattoos on service personnel](http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1858666&show=html)