Air New Zealand says it will allow all staff, including those in uniform, to display their "non-offensive" tattoos at work.
From September 1 all new and existing Air New Zealand staff will be able to have tā moko (traditional Māori tattoo) and non-offensive tattoos visible when wearing their uniform or normal business attire.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/113211 ... ow-tattoos
Air New Zealand to allow staff to show tattoos.
Air New Zealand to allow staff to show tattoos.
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Does that include tramp stamps?
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Who decides which traditional maori tattoo is offensive?? Surely a full facial tattoo,whilst being perhaps traditional, would no doubt be offensive to a lot of folks. Hardly fits in to todays circumstance,, perhaps a challenge before boarding an aircraft will be next on the list of "To do's"
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It's an odd policy.
It's a cultural thing for Maori but not for Pakeha (apart from older ex-servicemen), and as prospector says, who decides if a particular tattoo is offensive? Would Pakeha be guilty of 'cultural appropriation' or one of those stupid modern thought crimes if they sported a Maori tattoo?
The previous policy seemed to be pretty straightforward and not causing more than the occasional spat, so why change it?
It's a cultural thing for Maori but not for Pakeha (apart from older ex-servicemen), and as prospector says, who decides if a particular tattoo is offensive? Would Pakeha be guilty of 'cultural appropriation' or one of those stupid modern thought crimes if they sported a Maori tattoo?
The previous policy seemed to be pretty straightforward and not causing more than the occasional spat, so why change it?