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Re: Tattoos, Colored Hair and Piercings...oh my!
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Jason Jay Stevens <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 6 Oct 2013 10:25:26 -0400
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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.
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>> Maybe high heels in that list.
>> 
>> : j
>> 
>> 
>> On Oct 5, 2013, at 6:59 PM, Chris Harris wrote:
>> 
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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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