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Re: Tattoos, Colored Hair and Piercings...oh my!
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Chris Wallace <[log in to unmask]>
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Just to weigh onŠyears ago I removed all references to hair color,
piercings, etc. from our employee and volunteer handbook at ScienceWorks.
Not only was I concerned about the slippery slope of statements such as
"unnatural hair color" but I wanted to encourage diverse employees and
volunteers. We did keep some language about no torn clothing, jeans,
T-shirts with promotional language, etc.

Chris

Christine Wallace

Catalysis LLC

PO Box 80869

Portland, Oregon 97280 USA

503-200-0442

 

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From:  Jason Jay Stevens <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To:  Informal Science Education Network
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Date:  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 10:25:26 -0400
To:  Informal Science Education Network <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:  Re: Tattoos, Colored Hair and Piercings...oh my!

ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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Because it isn't particular subcultures you are discriminating against, but
distracting body modifications, of which high heels is one.

I'm no fan of these policies (making the Midwest seem stuck in the 90s,
frankly--we're supposed to have become more tolerant and broadened our
cultural understanding of beauty, alas), but agree with another responder
that, given the mandate from on-high, the hair thing is a slippery slope.
There are many "distracting" hair styles (and facial hair styles) as well as
colors out there on the streets. Sometimes, organizations have banned
themselves into a corner, and worse, discover they have unintentionally
discriminated against subcultures that don't deserve the discrimination.
(Think: dreadlocks.) (Ewy, stinky dreadlocks.)


: j



On Oct 6, 2013, at 10:09 AM, Jason Jay Stevens wrote:

>  ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
>  Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related
> institutions.
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>  
>  sorry, left "should be" out of that message...typing email and talking on the
> phone at the same time--don't tell me I can't multitask!
>  
>  
>  On Oct 6, 2013, at 9:53 AM, Jason Jay Stevens wrote:
>  
>>  ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
>>  Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related
>> institutions.
>>  
>> *****************************************************************************
>>  
>>  Maybe high heels in that list.
>>  
>>  : j
>>  
>>  
>>  On Oct 5, 2013, at 6:59 PM, Chris Harris wrote:
>>  
>>>  ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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>>> institutions.
>>>  
>>> 
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>>>  
>>>  Greetings,
>>>  
>>>  Science Central is refining our employee & volunteer dress codes to better
>>>  address tattoos, colored hair and piercings.
>>>  
>>>  Question 1:  For those of you that cover these in your handbooks, would you
>>>  be willing to share your dress codes with me?
>>>  
>>>  Question 2:  Do you have separate handbooks for each group (employees &
>>>  volunteers) or one handbook for everyone?  Why?
>>>  *
>>>  Chris Harris*
>>>  Science Central
>>>  Visitor Services &
>>>  Volunteer Director
>>>  1950 N. Clinton St.
>>>  Fort Wayne, IN  46805
>>>  (260) 424-2400 ex. 411
>>>  
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