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    delinquents‚ but In today’s industrialized cultures‚ tattoos and piercing are a popular art form shared by people of all ages. They are also indicative of a psychology of self-mutilation‚ defiance‚ independence‚ and belonging. There are many reason which lead to these actions. Below are some of a few examples Religious/culture – act as protective and empowering talismans for the wearer. In places like Laos‚ Cambodia‚ and Thailand‚ the yantra tattoo is used for protection against evil and to increase

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    o create a list of  information about tattoos. What do we know about  What do we need to know tattoos We know that they can give you skin cancer. What in the tattoo causes us to get skin cancer. They can be really painful. What reactions can a tattoo give a person. They can have some sort of symbolic meaning. The kind of ink they use in order for the tattoo to be permanent. They are permanent and later fade. They are expensive to get. With a new tattoo you cant donate blood for a certain amount

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    Body Mods: An Undefined Art Form Body modifications‚ to many people‚ aren’t a form of art in their opinion. What they don’t know is that the people getting tattoos and piercings or the ones that are tattoo or piercing artists are simply using the human body as a canvas rather than a simple watercolor or paper canvas. Statistics say that more than half of people in the United States believe that body modifications are a sin or make a person look “trashy‚” that’s more than 50% of the billion people

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    body modification 1. In Class we watched several documentaries such as Covered: Women and Tattoos‚ Modify‚ Flesh and Blood and Hori Smoku: Sailor Jerry. As we compare these documentaries we can agree‚ all have to do with Body Art Modification. Just the styles of how the body is modified and how the contrast of type of art is different and who the art is being focused on. In Covered the main objective is to present the experience of heavily tattooed women: their love of ink‚ their imagery

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    first draft. Essay Summary You are writing an essay about tattoos and body piercings. You discuss some reasons people get tattoos or piercings‚ and you also discuss some of the problems or disadvantages associated with tattoos and piercings. Strengths You have used commas correctly in these two sentences: They show these artist‚ models‚ and athletes with tattoos and piercings. Someone who has a tattoo of their mother‚ father‚ grandfather‚ etc. sends out a certain sympathetic

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    Tattooing was a major part of the Samoan culture. If a chief’s son is ready to be tattooed‚ then the father will come to the tattoo expert and offer a fine mat. If the mat is accepted‚ then the expert "visits the village and takes a large pig as a present to the family of the patient." (Buck‚ 1930. p. 641) The pig is divided between the chiefs and the talking chiefs of the village. A talking chief is a noble or title-holder who speaks or acts for a high chief. A ceremonial drinking of the kava takes

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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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    However there has been much debate over whether or not tattoos are acceptable for the workplace. Visible tattoos have often been the cause for many capable people not being hired for a job. Employers attitudes are key in this judgement‚ and whilst not all view tattoos in negative light‚ many do. Why? Tattoos are a personal decision and are applied for many reasons‚ including‚ yet not limited to‚ religious purposes‚ simply because

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    students who are like that; some office workers also got negative influence by Internet. Tattoos Tattoos have also being very popular in these years. Many people have tattoos on their bodies‚ especially in some certain festivals or events like in World Cup. At this time‚ tattoos can have a positive influence in our pride. For instance‚ if someone is very patriotic to his or her country‚ he or she might get a tattoo

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    in the Marine Corps today is the updated policy on tattoos. Tattoos have long been associated with the military. The first permanent tattoo shop was established in New York City. It was started up in 1846 and began a tradition by tattooing military servicemen from both sides of the civil war. The new MARADMIN (Marine Administration Message) prohibits enlisted Marines with sleeve tattoos from becoming commissioned officers‚ even if the tattoos‚ which were banned in 2007‚ had been grandfathered

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