Discrimination, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people. From this definition it can be deduced that aesthetic discrimination is the discrimination of everything that has to do with appearance, alteration or not. Nowadays aesthetic discrimination is more generalized in tattoos, piercings and the way people wear their hair. However, with this case comes a new set of problems: discrimination against people with prominent tattoos and body alterations. The new century brings with it a new group of workers, Generation Y, also known as the Millennial Generation, comes with a plethora of body art. , piercings and hairstyles which are all seen as a way of expression and identity instead of just being a "phase". “A study recently published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology indicated that 24 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 50 have at least one tattoo.” (Farah) This causes a big problem in the workplace because of how companies and workers in general are judged for having employees who openly display their tattoos and don't remove their piercings. In the emerging era of new workers, a more “liberal” workplace of aesthetic discrimination should be replaced with a sense of openness and curiosity. The root of the problem with aesthetic discrimination stems from the workplace itself. Many workplaces have policies to hide tattoos and remove facial piercings, some workplaces even say they won't hire someone who has body art. “Tattoos should always be covered discreetly and completely. Jewelry, spacers, retainers or plugs are not permitted in any piercing, including non-visible piercings, while working... middle of paper... matters not previously covered and comply with the dress code (Hazen, Syrdahl ) It seems silly that something so mundane would be as controversial in the workplace as a piece of art on someone's body. Controversy can come from different places; people who say they are offended by body art, or the underlying tone of religion and whether or not having body art deems someone acceptable enough to be accepted into their afterlife perspective. However, people who think tattoos are degrading and are offended by them don't realize that there are ways to cover tattoos. Many people go to job interviews and cover their tattoos out of fear of being mischaracterized. If a person has a sleeve tattoo and wears a long-sleeved shirt to cover it, the interviewer would never be able to say that. , that person, would get a tattoo.