I know a cancer reseacher with facial tatoos, a judge with multiple piercings, and a college instructor in Brooklyn with a bald head and long hair (guy dresses like a biker and has a wierd hobby). Heck I know a lot of hard core looking bikers, who hold positions of responsibility (like my own father).

There are a lot of folks who presume I would do sloppy work, and am lazy and stupid, because I am fat, usually to their detriment.

The question began with he is qualified, unless appearance is a relevant criteria to be able to do the job (like a stripper), then there are more important things to look at, and piercings and tatoos don't mean a thing.

If you base your evaluation on looks, then you end up with george w and hillary.