Intro. When he walks down the street‚ there are stares. When he walks into his church‚ there are scoffs. When he walks into his job‚ there are questions. The man has several body modifications; a bridge piercing‚ ¾ inch ears‚ and a small star tattoo under his left cheek. Does this deem a man dangerous and loathsome? Or is he the embodiment of personal expression? Body modifications stand as an art form because of its expressive and aesthetic properties and its social statement against mainstream
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In recent years‚ the way people perceive others has been increasingly affected by appearance. Individuals may face future consequences because of the decision to get a tattoo or piercing. Although a tattoo may be regarded as art to one individual‚ it could be seen as a thoughtless mistake to someone else. The problem is that many people judge others before getting to know them on a deeper level. In this decade‚ appearance means everything; it can affect a person’s job security‚ personal treatment
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more directly involved with the meaning of a person’s identity. There are specific and important factors such as: social class‚ culture‚ family and society. In essays such as‚ “Some Lessons from the Assembly Line” by Andrew Braaksma‚ “On Teens & Tattoos” by Andres Martin and “Stuff is not Salvation” by Anna Quindlen each tell stories of identity. The authors‚ if asked‚ could define identity as a number of external factors that under given circumstances would shape a person’s character and identity
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a mother of a 13 year old girl took her daughter to get her navel pierced. Her daughter was not rebellious; she was an honor student who wanted to express herself by proving that she could accomplish something that she feared. After she got the piercing‚ the 13 year old exclaimed “I’m so proud of me!” This was a powerful statement from a 13 year old when life at this age is confusing. (Hudson 1). I agree that there must be limits as to what is socially acceptable; however‚ the overall ban of self-expression
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regrets getting that tattoo. She daydreamed many days how her life could have been better. Can you really blame Grandma? She did this when she was a teenager. The trend in this century has increased. Tattoos are a major fashion statement among teenagers today‚ but the majority of the young adults fail to consider the medical‚ social‚ and professional consequences tattoos can inflict on one’s life which may result in regret. Adolescents have several reasons for having tattoos are numerous but some
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direction of the door. What is it that distinguishes us apart from each other? Society norms seem to be helping people in creating their identity. Daring to be different is what makes a human an individual. Andres Martin‚ author of “On Teenagers and Tattoos” and Brent Staples‚ author of “Black Men and Public Space” both describe experiences with identity in their short essays. These authors explain that identity is created from the social norm. Once identity is created‚ a person can choose to follow
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they could just be expressing themselves with confidence. Many body accessories like piercings and tattoos are seen everywhere in today’s pop culture. As tattoos and piercings evolved over time‚ they have become more popular‚ socially acceptable‚ and are known as an expression of character. All people have different opinions‚ but most people tend to think an excessive amount of anything‚ like tattoos or piercings‚ are out of the ordinary or not acceptable. In the article "The Sociology of Leopard
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communication‚ such as body art or clothing choices‚ projects a certain desired image. With this image we make an identity for ourselves - one that is recognizable and shows who we are. By managing our choices of body art (be it with clothing‚ tattoos‚ piercings‚ etc.) we are choosing how others see and perceive us. We are “performing” our identity for others. Then as a result of performing our identity we are stereotyped by the choices of body art we use. Everyday we intentionally or unintentionally
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No one under the age of 21 should be allowed to have tattoos. Many young adults have not completely considered the permanence of a tattoo and how it can affect their lives. This decision is threatening to one’s job‚ image‚ and life. Some jobs do not hire people who have tattoos‚ regardless of their skill in a certain field. Some employers fear that a representative of their company who has a tattoo can mislead customers or co-workers. When tattoos are exposed people look at you differently. They don’t
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Respect is a major element of our cultural values. In Pakistan‚ children are taught to respect their parents‚ teachers and elders throughout their upbringing. By the time they reach the age of maturity‚ respecting people around them becomes a major aspect of their personality; whereas in Canada respect seems to be slowly disappearing from their culture. Their children are given too much of freedom at a very small age. Children over there are given the authority to report their parent’s unnecessary
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