Yeah, because tattoos are a direct indication of someone's work ethic and morals. Give me a break.

Do you work at a nunnery?

You can have tattoos as a nun. You can't add to them AFTER you join the convent, but if you have them before it's ok. Some convents, depending on rules, will ask that you has them removed but others are ok with it.

How would anyone know if a nun has tattoos unless its directly on her face. They're usually covered from head to toe in their habit.:P

Do you work at a church ?

Certain things are associated with certain groups. These places have to keep clients happy and if they don't trust someone in an office because there hair is hot pink and they associate that with people that do drugs and it sucks it is outdated, but it's easier to ban across the board than it is to go into every possible situation. Bars in certain areas, got tired of people wearing ed hardy or affliction because enough of the people wearing that stuff were starting trouble and it's associated with a certain type of crowd. So they banned it outright because it was driving away business. If it impacts the companies image/bottom line they do what they can to control that.

I don't know how professional someone can look with bright pink hair. There certainly some things that are not acceptable when professionalism is required.

I don't think it should matter how you look, but how you act. If you uphold professionalism with your actions and attitude pink hair shouldn't make a difference. I understand that people associate certain clothing, hair, tattoos and piercings with certain types of people, but that's discrimination and stereotyping which is considered wrong by a majority of people. It's as bad as not hiring someone with blonde hair and blue eyes because they might be a nazi, or someone who has cornrows because they might be ghetto, or even not hiring super pretty people because they might not be that bright. It's a stupid stereotype that needs to be done away with.

There are certain things that business requires if it was a tattoo of a religious symbol or what have you that's one thing. However, most businesses have guidelines as to what is or is not acceptable whether it's in line with what you think or not. When I worked at a hospital I didn't have to cover my tattoos, but I could cover them with long sleeves. I am well aware that certain places may not hire me if it required short sleeves unless I could cover them. Your freedom of expression cannot affect, their image or their bottom line. Also, what you do outside of work can affect that social media isn't protected and the things you say or do can affect them you will lose your job even it isn't at work.

Or literally anywhere dealing with people.