Eng 1302 The negative side effects of tattoos Tattoos are permanent pictures or designs on the skin‚ pricked and stained with indelible dyes. They contain mainly industrial organic pigments with high microbiological impurities load. Tattoos are body arts. In our society today‚ tattoos have increase in popularity among all ages but most prevalent among the adolescent and young adults. Reports have shown that the increase in the adolescent involvement in tattooing is fuelled by peer pressure
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piercing and tattoos are a great form of artwork to the world. People get tattoos and piercings because it is a type of style that some people just want to have and it pleases there type of style. People get piercings and tattoos in places you will never imagine. Tattoos and piercings are like an extra piece of clothing or a style that people have like in the summer time. In the summer time in New York City people are amazed by tattoos it’s cool to have your ears pierced or have a tattoo. Some reasons
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Reavey English 101 17 November 2012 Tattoos: Then and Now In today’s world‚ it is not uncommon to see people covered in all types of body art‚ such as tattoos. Arms‚ legs‚ sometimes even faces‚ all painted with permanent ink. For what reason‚ some people ask. What’s the point having words‚ designs‚ or pictures permanently drawn onto your skin? I personally love tattoos; they’re an artistic way for people to express who they are and their originality. Tattoos are a way for people to showcase their
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Pharos and slaves. Seamen and criminals. Aristocrats and the beloved. Have all shared one thing: the art of the tattoo. Evidence from ancient Egypt‚ Greece‚ Rome‚ the Pacific Islands‚ Japan and North America shows how truly global the art of tattooing is. In fact‚ tattooing had existed for thousands of years before England ’s Captain Cook encountered it in the South Pacific in 1769. Merchants and naval seamen spread the art to Europe and the Americas. But while its meaning has varied from people
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Tattoos: A Millennia Tradition For millennia‚ men and woman have permanently marked their bodies by applying simple or complex designs with ink. It started as an ancient cultural tradition‚ then a mark of dangerous associations‚ or a sign of rebellion. Nowadays tattoos have become a popular and commercialized body modifications. Many are the reasons why people decided and still go through a painful and permanent procedure to mark their bodies. In ancient times‚ tattoos were applied for medical or
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Tattoo and Pierce Your Workplace “Look‚ she/he has tattoos and piercings everywhere; they must be in a cult or worship the devil.” Sound familiar? Maybe your grandparents or even parents have spoken these very words to you‚ but what is the big deal? Why are tattoos/piercings frowned upon‚ especially in the workplace? Tattoos/piercings should be allowed to be shown in the work place because it’s unconstitutional if you can’t‚ they’re becoming more and more popular‚ and they don’t harm anyone.
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Strange are the ways of the world Strange‚ often defined as unusual and deterring from the norm. There are a few instances in which social norms fluctuate‚ skin art as one of them. Even with tattoos becoming a widely spread trend today‚ its unusual that society is still unable to accept it and often regard it as a form of rebellion. People with skin art are still frowned upon in our society‚ often seen as a delinquent‚ or regarded as unusual that they opt for their body to be used as a canvas
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associated with tattooing and piercing. Body arts originated from the African and American tribal cultures most likely in East African countries. These tribes usually adopted those traditions based on their beliefs and by both males and females. Tattoos and piercings are forms of body art that people use to express themselves. Body arts are enjoyable in specific ways of self –image. Body arts are often used as a symbol to remember a lost family member‚ someone they love or something important that
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person should conceal piercings and tattoos. I chose the workplace. Would you like more confidence in yourself and for people to perceive you differently? First of all you should consider covering up your tattoos especially when going to an interview or where you work. Tattoos can sometimes be offensive to customers or to employees. You should also consider removing piercings as they fall under the same category as a tattoo. I myself have many tattoos and even though it’s considered the
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Tattoos have been an art alive for centuries. First they started out as a way to mark an individual and their place in society. Then they evolved into an art form for many people and some people get them just to have them. But here’s a question long pondered in the art of tattoos. I know I thought about it for a long time myself‚ before I had my first tattoo done. There are two main questions most people ask themselves. The first being‚ how much pain is involved with having a tattoo done?
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