I've been following this thread and reading through everyone's responses. I want to thank you Red for posing this question. I worked in mental health for roughly 15 years before I stepped out of it due to my own issues. In that time, I went through various stages of being ok with my si scars. They had been at least 10 years old at the time I started in the field, but I remember not wearing short sleeves for a good 5 years while at work. After that, I was less consciously aware of the scars and would be less careful about my wardrobe choice. While my scars are not overly noticable, if you happen to look at my arm in the right lighting, or you look for more than a glance, they are visible. I want to get tattoos to cover the scars. I have wanted this for quite some time, but it's costly, so I haven't done it yet.

Would you be more put off by a clinician with a tattoo sleeve, or with si scars? I guess even with the tattoo I would likely wear long sleeves for my clients, but in the event of short sleeves happening, what would turn you off more: the judgements around (pg-rated) body art, or the judgements around scarring?