Acquiring tattoos without thinking of the consequences COM / 150 March 07‚ 2010 Michaela Roessner-Herman Tattoos: The 21st century status symbol. Individuals are crowding the tattoo shops to become part of this new wave crossing the country. This symbol admits them to the greatest show on earth. They become part of an elite group who has a sense of belonging and able to express their personalities without limits. Tattoos have been a part of history for hundred of years and
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Moreover‚ people get tattoos to display symbolism and their respective meaning to the individual. Symbols can vary as religion symbols or logos to an individual. People are so religious in certain countries in the world that it is totally normal for the whole society at a young age to get tattoos symbols of the religion they devote too. As San Martin points out‚” Many churches station security personnel at their doors to check that those entering have the tattoo as a guarantee that they are in fact
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person gives a tattoo? I have pondered this question for many years‚ ever since I got my first tattoo. Even though tattoos are more common than they were years ago‚ tattooing is a process that is complicated and a skilled art. The process of giving a tattoo can be very in depth and difficult to understand. For many years‚ the process of giving a tattoo was only learned by proving one’s self to a tattoo artist in hopes that they would give you your own tattoo machine one day. Now that the art of tattooing
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The History of Tattoos and Body Piercing To some tattoos are forms of expression of ones personality. Tattoos are as diverse as the people who wear them. The past of tattoos has been dated back 5000 years ago. Now tattoos are a must see attraction all around the world. In some cultures tattoos are a form of symbolism‚ others are traditions. The word tattoo comes from the Samoan word “tatau” which means to mark‚ and the Polynesian word “ta” which means to strike something. The prime organ in the
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Visible Tattoos in the Workplace Stars‚ angels‚ and tribal tattoos are just a few of the most popular types of tattoos around today. Placement of tattoos varies from one person to the next. Placement can range from the arm to the leg‚ even the back is a recent favorite place. Tattoos have become a way for people to express themselves with out saying a word. Tattoos are so popular that one in 10 Americans has a tattoo‚ compared with one in 100 just three decades earlier. At one time tattoos were reserved
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got my eye was the tattoos almost everyone had on the island. It was so different to what I would see in America. Each tattoo was different‚ some were the standard black‚ while others were filled in with colors. Getting a tattoo is something that should carefully be thought about. No matter how beautiful it looks‚ it is something that you will have to look at everyday‚ your body and tattoo will grow together. Polynesian tattoos are not only meaningful‚ but from the first tattoo they were deemed as
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Tattoos have decorated bodies for centuries. From religious beliefs‚ to punishment‚ to adornment‚ tattoos have reflected personal stories for each of the bodies it marks. In the modern era‚ tattoos have become a form of art in which people use to express their individualities. Although one may consider marking their bodies as a positive form of self expression‚ tattoos can have lasting negative effects on one’s physical‚ social‚ and professional lives. Physically‚ getting a tattoo involves
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but most are loath to initiate any permanent modifications beyond those dictated by nature and necessity. The tattoo and body piercing have long held negative connotations and is even forbidden in the Old Testament. In Leviticus 19:28 it says "Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead nor print any marks upon you. I am the Lord." Though many view these forms of body art as sin and reduce it to body mutilation‚ others feel that it is merely a historical footnote about the cultural
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considered rebels because they decided to mark the skin with art. For instance are tattoos considered a deviant behavior? There was a study done at the Texas Tech University which its findings stated that the number of tattoos that a person has then the more “deviance” they are involved in (Beck‚ (n.d.)). Their findings were based off of people who may have one tattoo versus those with four or more tattoos. Some would say that people with tattoos are rebels and deviant. Tattooed people considered risk-takers
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’Tattoos and Piercings in the Workplace.’ Tattoos and piercings should be permitted in the workplace! In this presentation: Rise in number of piercings and tattoos Societies view Employers view Why do people think less of those with body art or piercings? Rights concerning body art and piercings. Why they should be permitted. Societies view Becoming more liberated and expressive. Piercings and
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