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If a company says that white people can wear jeans, but blacks can't, that's discrimination (illegal). If a company says that employees over age 30 are allowed to wear sandals, but employees younger than that can't, that's discrimination (illegal).
But when a company says that a girl can have pierced ears and a guy can't, that's totally legal, according to the law.
Why is discrimination tolerated in the workplace when it comes to gender, but not religion, race, age, etc.?
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To me, tradition and customs are the basis for that rule. Think about it: generally, girls have pierced ears. Generally, guys do not. Fifty years ago, it was not considered discrimination. Generally, white AND black people wear jeans. Generally, anyone can wear sandals. That was the same fifty years ago as well.
I can understand the basis behind those rules- what has generally been accepted in society- but I agree with you, times are changing.
However, an employer has the right to invoke dress code in the workplace. It does you no good to be a rebel if you want to keep your job.
On that note, tough shit.
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EDIT IN RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK:
I understand you think this is wrong, but I think you need to remember that your rights do not extend so far as to infringe on your employers rights.
Your employer as a right to enforce a dress code that will maintain it's bussiness image.
It might not be perfectly fair, but it is not unreasonable for an employer enforce minor sex-based distinctions in dress and grooming codes in order to do so.
If you signed a contract with them, they have the right to do so to you.
If you don't want to work for a company that enforces such a policy it is your responsibilty to avoid signing a contract like that.
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Your age, religion and race are immutable characterizes. Things about yourself, you cannot and therefore should not be expected to change. Your piercing aren't. Piercings, make-up, hair and clothing are choices, choices you are welcome to make, but ones your employer is equally free to disagree with.
Over and over again, what you call 'discrimination' has been declared in court to be acceptable guidelines for attire that conform with social norms. If you donâ??t want to were an ugly uniform, donâ??t take a job where it is required. If you want to have pierced ears, work someplace where that is acceptable.
You are totally free to say 'Screw their idea of social norms' and 'acceptable attire' and they are equally free to dismiss you for it.
Go ahead and make your choice about how you want to present yourself to the world through your appearance. Accept that people WILL judge you based on that. Maybe in the perfect world they wouldn't, but we don't live in a perfect world. The courts recongize that and rule accordingly.
If expressing yourself in this way is that important to you, look for a job were that is an acceptable form of self-expression.
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Honestly, the world now-a-days is so caught up in stereotypes and everyone thinks the world has to look picture perfect. The world is so chaotic now it's absolutely ricidulous. In certain people's eyes they want guys to look how they think guys are suppose to look [the whole earing thing] but in reality no one can tell someone how they should look. The owners of the business want their employees to look professional but they can't change who a person is. The world is getting so out of hand with their nonsense and BS. ♥
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i dont know the actual reason, but this is my answer:
the worlds views are F*cked Up! Thats why! And in alot of places there is disctimination against religion, race and age. I think the world would be much better if there wasnt any discrimination toward any cause (race, religion, age, gender, etc.)
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