society today‚ getting tattoos and piercing is just another way to express them-selves. However‚ tattoos and piercings can have both positive and negative outcomes. What most people don’t know is the history of tattoos and piercings. I think it would be wise to do a little research about the health issues that comes with tattoos and piercings and also how it has affected people’s lives. Tattoos have been dated back to thousands of years ago. While no one knows where tattoos originated‚ it has become
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Tattoos and Piercings 1 Tattoos and Piercings When you look at someone and see a tattoo or piercing‚ what do you think? Do you instantly see this person in a negative light or do you simply see it as a way in which the individual is expressing themselves? Tattoos and piercings are a form of nonverbal communication that can communicate many things to us. Nonverbal communication is defined as “all modes of communication except language‚ including nonword vocals‚ gestures‚ use of space‚ time
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Tattoos‚ an art form? What was once seen as a taboo thing‚ similar to drugs‚ or secret societys it has been changed into a fashion statement. What was once seen on gang members‚ and sailors‚ is now seen on the teacher‚ on the athlete. It has become a respected talent and skill‚ to be able to creat art on someones skin‚ and allow it to show. Due to times changing‚ and opinions on something that used to be taboo‚ tattoos have become mainstream and accepted in our society___ History of Tattoos. Humans
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Tattoo Ideas Tattoos are the latest trend today‚ especially among the young crowd. Well‚ getting a tattoo done is a trend that has been around for a long time. Initially‚ tattoo ideas were more or less conventional in nature. In most cases‚ people preferred their name or that of their loved one to be inked on their body. Gradually‚ tattoo lovers started exploring new ideas. Today‚ you will see that most of the people explore tattoo gallery in order to get fresh and innovative ideas. There are a
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"Tattoos are created by inserting colored materials beneath the skins surface. The skin is penetrated with a sharp tool. Today colored ink and an electric needle are the material and instrument of choice. Today the practice is popular with a vast cross section of the population. Within the United States tattoos can be found on individuals ranging from gang member to fashion models." "The word tattoo comes from the Tahitian word "tatu" which means "to mark something". It is arguably claimed that
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however‚ is not the only form of body art that is used. Body painting‚ tattooing‚ and branding are all similar forms of body art‚ which can be found in Africa and other cultures throughout the world. The word “tattoo” comes from the Tahitian word “tattau”‚ which means “to mark”. Tattoos have evolved from being symbols of punishment that were given to identify criminals and slaves in the early ninth-century Chinese culture‚ into a pop-culture trend of using he skin as “a way of describing the exotic
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The Beginning of Tattoos Different cultures tattoo for different reasons like‚ protection‚ rank in society‚ adornment of the body and coming of age. Regardless of why people are tattooed‚ they have been tattooing since before the birth of Christ. Throughout history tattooing has served many purposes. The earliest evidence of tattooing was found in 1991 in the mountains of Austria. An Iceman was found‚ his bones dated back to 3‚300 B.C. which is over 5300 years ago. His skin
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While most people are not aware of how far back tattoos and their uses are dated in history‚ tattoos date back thousands of years and have a variety of uses. Tattoos symbolize everything from personal experiences‚ religion‚ or simply art. There are literally thousands of designs and styles that variety from black to elaborate colorful schemes. Rather flaunted or hidden‚ sought as art or bought out of a whim‚ the tattoo has left its mark on generation after generation (Krakow‚ 1994). Throughout history
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A tattoo: a permanent injection of ink onto the skin that forms an image. The most common age for someone to get a tattoo is 18 years old. This is typically the minimum age for a person to get a tattoo. Why do we have to wait in order to get a tattoo? 45 states have laws about minors getting tattoos‚ and 38 states don’t even allow minors to get them. Why is that? Is it because of the fact that a minor might make a poor decision of tattoo? Or maybe the fact that tattoos should be saved for legal adults
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Tattoos and Discrimination In modern times‚ people with tattoos are judged and stereotyped as being drug addicts‚ gang members‚ or criminals. There can always be some truths to this but just like any stereotype; you can never generalize an entire group as being the same way as each other. Tattoos may no longer tell you the tribe a person is from or be a means of fertility but they are a way to identify one’s self; whether it is through religious beliefs‚ personal beliefs‚ or carrying on a family
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