How Tattoos Affect Public Image

Tattoos and Public Treatment

I found these videos on a social experiment and I thought they would be interesting to share. In both of these videos the same social experiment was tried for both a male and a female.
First they stand on the street as themselves (with their tattoos) and ask people for change for £10  or for directions. They are completely ignored or people may seem threatened by them, especially the older generations.
They then tried the same experiment but with their body tattoos completely covered with makeup. People are definitely more responsive.
In the video with the man, the guy he ends up talking to feels extremely threatened by him at the beginning but once he talks to him he realizes that he's just like everyone else.
The Youtube Channel itself - called 'Only Human' - brings up interesting discussion topics and emphasizes the importance of individuality.

I think that tattoos bring up an interesting argument when it comes to a "professional image" in the workplace. As the older generation tends to not be as open to tattoos as the younger generation, large companies run by older generations tend to not be as accepting to tattoos in the workplace as much as companies run by a younger generation do. Obviously there are varying job titles, as a banker wouldn't have as many tattoos are maybe a successful pop-singer, but why should this matter?

In this interview on This Morning, they discuss how tattoos affect job opportunities, specifically for this man. They even ask the woman also present "Would you employ him if he was sitting opposite of you in an interview?" 

"I work in private investigation, and as much as I would like to, you REALLY stand out. He's a lovely young man, I really hope someone does give him a job after seeing this because I do believe you would be really good, but when you have a tattoo in such a prominent place, it's your personal choice. You love it, but we can't expect everyone else to like it." 

She's then asked "Is it not discrimination in some form though? Because so many people have tattoos now." and she then brings up how it's a question of where they draw the line. "We know that tattoos are not readily accepted in society. Nobody accuses a company or a brand when they make them wear a uniform. We have certain standards that we want them to live by. Unfortunately, society does say that tattoos are widely accepted."