“Marks on Skin”: Social Discrimination against Tattoos Chon Chan Northern Lights College English 100 “Marks on Skin” Social Discrimination against Tattoos “80 percent of your appearance just reflect the 20 percent of who you are” – T.O.T. In 2006‚ the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology did a study and found that 24% of Americans aged 18 - 50 have tattoos (Roddy 2010). That number has surely raised
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Tattoos are a permanent mark or design made on the skin by a process of ingraining and pricking an indelible pigment into the punctures or by raising scars. This body art comes in many shapes‚ sizes‚ colors‚ designs‚ and styles. Whether flaunted or hidden‚ sought as art or bought out of a whim‚ the tattoo has left its mark on generation after generation (Krakow). The purpose of tattooing varies from culture to culture‚ person to person‚ and its place on the time line. The essay will examine
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Tattoos Across Culture Derek Eades Cultural Anthropology Caitlyn Placek 07/22/2013 Tattoos Across Culture Body art and ornamentation have been a defining cultural representation for cultures since the beginning of time. In some cultures‚ such as South America‚ China and the United States‚ tattoos and piercing symbolize the physical and spiritual representation of many groups of people‚ ranging in meaning and authority. What some represent in one culture could mean the complete opposite it
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Acceptance of Tattoos and Body Piercing in a Modern Age Andrew Sullivan Axia College of University of Phoenix According to the most recent Harris Poll‚ which took place in 2003‚ about 15% of all Americans have at least one tattoo. That translates into about 40 million people. Tattoos are becoming much more popular based on comparing those statistics to the results of a 1936 Life magazine estimates of 10 million Americans had at least one tattoo. As for body piercing‚ no statistics are kept
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Artistic Balance: Tattoos and the U.S. Economy Tattoos hold a unique position in the U.S. market in many respects. First‚ of course‚ being that the end consumer doesn’t receive any kind of consumable product‚ but rather a specific and permanent alteration of their skin and surrounding tissue. Second‚ as a somewhat direct result of the first‚ the tattoo market in one city is completely independent from the market in any other city. Indeed‚ because a tattoo is essentially a work of art‚ and all
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For decades‚ tattoos and body piercings have been one of the most controversial concerns among religion such as Christians. According to a statement made by the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) in their website‚ they declare “The Synod has no position on this subject. It should be kept in mind that the prohibition in Leviticus 19:28 ... For Christians‚ matters such as this lie in the area of Christian freedom and wise judgment” However‚ for cultures and societies this controversy has become a more
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English 101 8 February 2013 Tattoos Consequences People should not use tattoos as self-expression because many dilemmas appear after the art is on the body. Yes‚ I do consider tattoos as art; but people need to think about the artwork in the long run. The way the body ages has a big impact on how tattoos will look over time. Tattoos can also influence success in employment opportunities. Plus‚ tattoos are permanently on the body. There are many reasons to get a tattoo‚ but you also have to think
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Joshua Dorsey Lance Sacknoff English 250 VM April 10‚ 2013 How Old Viewpoints of Tattoos Affect Our Society People are entitled to have their own opinion about tattoos but it does not give anyone the right to discriminate against those that have them. Tattoos have a very distinctive meaning to each individual person. The definition given in the dictionary of a tattoo is “an indelible mark or figure fixed upon the body by insertion of pigment under the skin or by production of scars.”(1)
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Cultural/Archeology Ancient Tattoos Linked to Healing Rituals October 2010‚ Jo Marchant In the article “Ancient Tattoos Linked to Healing Rituals” written by Jo Marchant in October 2010‚ there had been a discovery on a 1000-year-old Peruvian female mummy. She was found buried in southern Peru with her wrapping removed in the desert at Chiribaya Alta. Unexplained circle tattoos comprised of burnt plant substance were found. Consequently‚ this discovery had raised theories that these tattoos may have been a
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teenagers have a tattoo? Having prevailed in the world for thousands years‚ nowadays‚ tattoos have been known in every corner of the world (Lawrence‚ 1999). The Food and Drug Administration estimated that 45 millions people in the United States have at least a tattoo (Israel‚ 2011) and then 17% of them regrets getting tattoos (Schulz‚ 2011) due to its health effects and the discrimination against it. Thus‚ in our opinion‚ teenagers should not be allowed to have a tattoo. The
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