What types of tattoos are considered to be sexist?
By sexist, we mean tattoos which another soldier would find grossly indecent and offensive to modesty, decency, or propriety. Question: What should leaders do when they become aware of a soldier with a tattoo that is racist, sexist, or extremist? Answer: Let’s take, for example, a soldier who put a “KKK” tattoo on the hand as a young person, but the leader has found no connection with any type of behavior associated with this racist-extremist tattoo. The leader needs to counsel the soldier and recommend use of the medical treatment available to remove the tattoo. The soldier should be asked if he or she would be willing to have the tattoo removed at Army expense. Then we just need to get the tattoo removed. Question: What should a commander do if a soldier refuses to remove an unacceptable tattoo? Answer: The bottom line is that soldiers with offending tattoos should be counseled and advised of the Army’s policy about prohibited tattoos. If we have a soldier who has a tattoo that is ra
