Scene Five: September 27, 2007:
Including and Engaging people with body modifications: What's the point?
Participants at the fifth session took this self-assessment to identify how much they, and their organizations, accept different forms of body modification. Each of these forms of body modifications vary from one another in severity and in the issue of "choice."
SELF ASSESSMENT: BODY MODIFICATION
Please write "Yes" or "No" in each of the boxes below to indicate the body modifications you have had, or use (Column 1). Indicate your perceptions of others who have had, or use each body modification (Columns 2 and 3). These forms will be collected and the information compiled and made available to participants as part of the ongoing research being conducted this year by the Northwest Diversity Learning' Series.
| Body Modification | I have personally had, or use, this body modification | I would feel comfortable working with someone who had this | Someone with this body modification could be successful in my organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast enhancement or reduction | |||
| Colored contacts | |||
| Cosmetic surgery | |||
| Dreadlocks | |||
| Ears pierced | |||
| Hair dyed | |||
| Implants of any kind | |||
| Liposuction | |||
| Nose ring | |||
| Permanent tattooed eye lashes, eyebrows, or lipstick | |||
| Scarification or branding | |||
| Tattoo in a location that is not generally visible | |||
| Tattoo in a visible location | |||
| Tongue pierced | |||
| Tummy Tuck | |||
| Use of make-up | |||
| Wigs | |||
| Other |
Scene Five was the fifth session of the 2007 NW Diversity Learning Series, Life Theater - Inclusion and Engagement: Challenging and Expanding My Diversity Competency: Moving Beyond My Comfort Zone. The Series, held in Seattle, WA, is organized by The GilDeane Group, publishers of DiversityCentral.com.
Presenters were Donna Stringer, President, Executive Diversity Services, Seattle, WA, and Jamie Barber, corporate employee, Seattle, WA,