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by positioning the reader to acknowledge the past history of tattoos, and the significance they held before their original meanings were lost. She states that there were a sign of “deviance” and “criminality”, words which are infused with rebellion, distaste, and shock. By this effect, she conveys that tattoos have been historically looked down upon over the course of history. Consequently, the reader may seek to view those with tattoos in a less positive light, as they are associated with…

Tattoos have become apart of the new generation’s mainstream culture whereas more and more people since the 1970’s are entering the workforce with a tattoo. Getting tattoos has risen in the last few decades as more people under the age of 35 have at least one (Fox News 2). David Wiseman, author of “Tattoos Can Harm Perceptions: A Study And Suggestions,” discusses how people with tattoos receive negative attention from their peers when they are of age to enter the workforce. Aaron Arndt, author…

Cultures Introduction Body art (body modification) is used differently all around the world to represent aspects of cultures. Arts being practiced, range from a variety of modifications to the body. Some of the most common type of body art are piercing, tattoos, and scarification. These methods are often used as a rites of passage, aesthetic reasons, religious reasons, and to show self-expression. The three different cultures being talked about are the, Tikopia, Marquesas, and Tsonga. All three…

Teenagers and Tattoos In the article On Teenagers and Tattoos, A. Martin, MD. explains some of the reasons why tattoos and piercings are seemingly gaining more popularity with urban youth. Martin MD makes the point that legislation to curtail professional tattooing of minors, teenagers have turned to homemade or what is referred to as “jailhouse” or “self-made” tattoos (Martin MD, 2012 pg. 320). It is alleged that teenagers may desire to obtain body decoration for a variety of reasons. Some…

oppose the idea of tattooing and piercing the body. Proponents of tattoos and piercings confer that modifying the body in these ways are symbolic and the essence of expressionism, while opponents counter those ideas with a belief that tattoos and piercings are harmful and have no purpose in a professional setting. People get tattoos for many different reasons, and most of them stem from a personal perspective. For many, tattoos are purposeful and symbolize an obstacle that the…

Maybe it is the tattoo on your hip, the industrial bar piercing going through your ear, or maybe it’s your sticker decked out guitar; no matter what it is we all have our own ways of expressing ourselves once we get to a certain age. Self-expression is very important to Generation Me. It make us an individual, unique, and creative. Or that is at least how we see it. Being born into Generation Me meant being born into a generation in which we truly believe that our self-esteem is more important…

Tattoos have become quite the phenomenon in recent years. There are people with ink on them everywhere in the United States. A few years back it was rare even taboo to see so many people with tattoos. Not only has the number of people with tattoos increased, but also the number of tattoos a person has. Also part of the phenomenon is that woman are tattooed just as much as men are. The million-dollar question is what is the cause for this increase in popularity of tattoos. The increase and…

of the most controversial questions about teenagers and their desire for body art would have to be “Should teenagers be allowed to get tattoos and or piercings without parental consent?” I personally believe teenagers should not be able to get tattoos or piercings without parental approval because of the health issues and work environment problems they cause. Tattoos and piercings are forms of expression (STAPAW). “In America they are protected from criminal law by the Constitution, but are not…

Experiencing a Tattoo “My body is my journal, and my tattoos are my story”. (Depp) I have three tattoos, each of them have a different meaning: furthermore, each experience getting them is different. As I observed others receiving their tattoos I noticed they had other experiences that differed from mine. While some people may not like tattoos, my first tattoo had a lot of meaning to it, it helped me through tough times because every tattoo I get on my body will mean something to me, my…

Tattoos Are Art Imagine being a tattoo artist that put in hours of work into a design and then even more time tattooing that design for someone to say it’s not art? Infuriating right? Ink on your body to most older people is not considered art, but why? This is because they see it as ruining your body for the rest of your life, but who are they to tell you what’s right or wrong for yourself. There are different types of art in several different forms. Tattoos are considered art because they are…