...Can Tattoos Define You? In today’s generation, tattoos are seen more and more as ways to express one’s self and as a trait. By definition, a trait is a distinguishing quality or characteristic that typically belongs to a person. Discrimination in the workplace can be a terrible experience for any worker to have to face. Currently, there are no statutes in the United States that protect trait discrimination or more so, tattoo discrimination unless it is affiliated with religious discrimination. In the workplace, there are plenty of cases of employees being discriminated because of their tattoos. In this society, there are simple revisions we can work towards to help protect a larger population of people because of their tattoos. People should be able to express themselves in a manner of their choosing and should not be penalized for it. Tattoo discrimination lawsuits have only been successful when the clause of Title VII for religious protections has been used. Without the involvement of religious protections, tattoo discrimination has recently fallen under the manifestation of trait discrimination. Trait discrimination has become known as a “second generation” discrimination concept for today’s society. It is when the Title VII typical protected classes are suffering from unfavorable treatment assimilated into the employment policy with stereotypical notions of traits that are culturally or statistically associated with race. A prominent source for trait discrimination...
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...Cons in today’s society According Columbia Encyclopedia Ink is a pigmented fluid used for writing and drawing, or a viscous compound used for printing (Lagasse, 2014). Ink can be purchased in various colors, although ink could be purchased in different colors the mostly frequently used color in today’s society is black Ink. In the India culture ink is mainly used by artists and architects (Lagasse, 2014). In today’s society ink can serve many purposes such as the ink’s carrier, colorants, and other additives affect the flow and thickness of the ink and its appearance when dry (Ink Compostion Chemical Componet, Petro Chemical, 2014). From my knowledge of history the Egyptians started out by using ink on stones. As history moved on the Egyptians went from using ink on stones to using ink on paper to record their different manuscripts and from their manuscripts books were made. Throughout history, ink has been used for many different things. For instance our founding fathers signed the Constitution with ink. Ink symbolizes stability in society; contrary to pencils the ink in a pen is permanent. Ink has been most beneficial to society because it’s the power of the pen that makes society function. For example, ink is used by our government (President, Congressmen) to put laws into effect and also to change laws. Ink is also used to print our daily newspapers, magazines, posters, books etc. Ink has also been beneficial in society within our...
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...Name: Zoya Kurji Class: MYP 3 Subject: Design Unit: Tattoo Design Topic: Research Criteria: A Date: 9/29/17 Word Count: Statement of Inquiry: Expression is the exception that proves the rule Global Context: Personal and Cultural Expression Key Concept: Systems Need for a Solution Having a tattoo in today’s society is like a taboo and to explain the society we need to make a tattoo that inspires good faith. We need a solution to inform people about tattoos and that tattoos usually don’t have to be a taboo and tattoos usually don’t have to be offensive and harmful. If the right ink and the right tools are used the tattoos are not usually harmful. Also, that the tattoos can also be religious ad that can’t be offensive. Tattoos are Taboo...
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...Rhetorical Analysis The trend of tattoos in today’s society has grown into much more than just a trend. Just take a look around, there is a plethora of people with ink stained skin. Even the unexpected people may have some ink under their clothing. While tattooing is a growing industry, people have varying opinions on the subject. Some see tattooing as degrading to one’s body, harmful to our society, and just dirty and unsophisticated. Others will look at a tattoo and see art, a story, or a way of expressing oneself. In this rhetorical analysis of Ink Sessions, where Margot Miffin explores the idea that tattoos and the artists creating them are more than society gives credit for, we will analyze how effective her message is. Miffin is trying to prove that tattoos and artists are much more, that they can actually have a healing effect on a person. Miffin starts the article by introducing Roxx, a tattoo artist who owns the 2Spirit Tattoo studio. Roxx, a very unique tattooist, who works with a style not many women do, called blackwork. She turned to this form of tattooing because it is different, and she knew merely tattooing pictures on skin was not for her. Roxx has been developing her style since she was a kid. She started off learning to draw horses with her grandmother, and then moved to Amsterdam where she tattooed at a street shop. Her style gives her work life, emotion, and meaning, something that touches the hearts of her clients. She does this by getting to know them...
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...Judge a Book by its Cover: For many years the public would say that when asked to visualize a person with tattoos their first thoughts would be of criminals, sailors, bikers, or gangsters. Not anymore! Tattoos have become culturally acceptable in today’s society. They have a rich history that dates back to 2000 B.C. before any kind of negative stigma was formed. Because of that stigma, however, tattoos and people with tattoos have developed a bad reputation. Many concerns such as the procedure, health risks and career complications are what have caused some of the negativity towards tattoos. In today’s society these are no longer the case and thus, the art has become mainstream. The act of tattooing started in early civilizations and was most evident in ancient Egypt. The Egyptians’ wall writing showed evidence of the body being used as a canvas around 2000 B.C. (“All About the”). Throughout many different cultures tattoos are used as a part of their religious practices. A tattoo can represent ones authority or a particular responsibility within the practice. However, during biblical times, tattoos were considered an act of mythological worship. Some experts believe that Moses viewed tattoos a little differently, viewing them as a way to commemorate devotion rather than paganism worship. Years later, during the Roman Empire, slaves and criminals began to bare tattoos causing them to develop a negative connotation. They were also used negatively to brand Jews during the Holocaust...
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...My Community I would like to think of myself as being part of the tattoo community. We are a diverse and cultural group of people. Tattoos have been dated back as far as 3000 B.C. and were a way for tribes to identify one another. Tattoo derives from the Polynesian word “ta” which means to strike something, and the Tahitian word “tatu” which means to mark something. Europeans adopted this and brought it back to new world and it has become a fast and growing trend among today’s society. Tattooing begins by the artist disinfecting the work area thoroughly by placing bags on bottles to avoid any kind of cross contamination. Then the artist removes all equipment from sterile packaging in front of the client. Then the artist shaving the area and disinfecting the area to be tattooed with a mixture of water and antibacterial soap. The basic components of a tattoo gun are a sterilized needle, a tube system that draws ink through the machine. An electric motor, and a foot pedal, which controls vertical movement of the needle. Then time for the fun part. An electrically powered machine moves a needle in an up and down motion to puncture the skin between 50-120 times per minute. The sound of a tattoo gun can be described as that of a dentist drill. Each time the needle penetrates the skin it deposits a drop of insoluble ink about a millimeter down into the second layer of skin call the dermis. It is put into this layer because the cells in the dermis are more stable, with...
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...Tattoos or body piercings–cultural and ethnic issues (Vero, 2014) (SweedishFeesh, 2014) In this day and age, people with tattoos are looked upon negatively. People care more about their spot in society than anything else, so if society looks down on tattoos, then so will everyone else. Today many ordinary people have tattoos and or body piercings. However, many people perceive tattoos and piercings to be only for gang members, prisoners, troublemakers, low lives, and bikers. Now, since more and more mainstream people are getting tattoos and piercings, more conservative people who are against them are now shunning those people from society. Tattoos and piercings are a particularly offensive subject when dealing with women who are getting tattoos and piercings. They are especially judged and are considered trashy, tacky, and even to the extent of being promiscuous. Why are people so negative towards people with tattoos and piercings? It is art and causes no harm. However, there are many people who still view tattoos as a sign of rebellion and refuse to accept that a well educated grown man or woman can express themselves through owning a tattoo or piercing. Even people who are not mainstream people and do fall into the stereotypes face harsher criticism and downgrading. People tend not to trust them, feel afraid of them, or look down upon them. Even though yes, some people with tattoos and piercings usually don’t want to fit in to society. They purposely desired...
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...Tattoos and Body Piercings Carrie Lynn Zik ENG/147 December 22, 2014 Jenny Mark Tattoos and Body Piercings What is the first impression people get whenever they see someone with a face full of piercings or tattoos all over their body? What were they thinking? Why would they do that? Are they in a gang or are they going to hurt someone? Movies and society have been stereotyping those with tattoos and body piercings for years. The truth of the art is much more than skin deep. While piercings and tattoos have become a trend, educating people about the culture, history, and risk of them can change society’s perspective on today’s definition. Tattoos and body piercings have been around for thousands of years, representing different definitions for each culture. According to The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, (4th) “historical research has shown that Egyptians identified tattooing with fertility and nobility during 4000-2000 BC” (Piercings and tattoos”, 2014, para 1.) In other gathering societies, tattoos and body piercings represented socialization symbols in initiation rituals and ceremonies. Body piercings have been around just as long as tattoos. Whenever body piercings started, the ear was the most famous body part to pierce among people in Africa, India, Indonesia, and North and South America (“Piercings,” 2014.) However, body modification soon became popular including other body parts. For instance, the lip, tongue, eyebrows, nipples, navel, genitals...
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...For the longest time tattoos and piercings has been assimilated with bikers and criminals but, is this still true? As time progresses people thoughts and ideas change. Twenty years ago having a tattoo could hurt your chances of getting a job. Nowadays dress codes at work regarding tattoos and piercings have become more relaxed. The questions still stands, are tattoos dangerous, not only to humans health but to people's careers? Today's health standards have improved greatly in the past twenty years. With these new health standards comes more regulation on tattoos. One of the improvements is stores are now required to have an autoclave, which is a special devices that cleans tattooing equipment. All needles, ink, and lubricant is one per person. This is to help stop the spread the germs between people by the tools. All...
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...Tattoos Trend or Taboo Com 150 February 6, 2010 Tattoos Trend or Taboo While in the past only bikers, hoodlums, and trashy, ladies had tattoos, more people are acquiring tattoos. Tattoos; one either has them or does not; one either likes them or do not. I myself have 15; I am not a biker, a hoodlum nor a “trashy lady.” After my first tattoo, a simple heart on my shoulder I was addicted at this moment have 15 tattoos. Most have meaning, like the peace sign with 9-11-01 on my ankle. . Tattoos have been around for centuries; take, for example “The Iceman”, which is a 5300-year - mummy who was found in 1991. This mummy had in excess of 50 tattoos (Levy, 2009). Even before the “Iceman” was revealed a Mummy was found to date back to 2000 BCE. In addition tattooing instruments dated as far back as 10000 BC have been discovered (Steven, 2000). Tattoos have been used worldwide in a variety of ways. The Maori of New Zealand used tattoos to tell: rank (both for trial and birth order), status, and number of marriages, profession, and reputation (Levy, 2009, p. 13-14). They used tattoos as form of communication telling others what ones rank, and status were. The Native Americans used tattoos as a way to indicate bravery, but also as a way of marking slaves. In Asia, Japanese women primarily were those that had tattoos; they would have them on the backs of their hands...
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...“What causes people to get tattoos?” Tonny Cobos SOC100030VA016-1146-011 August 18, 2014 What causes people to get tattoos? Who doesn’t have a tattoo or know someone who does in modern society? 16% of all adults in the United States have at least one tattoo (Harvard Health). In today's society tattoos are completely acceptable. America is the melting pot of the world where diversity and cultures are welcomed. Society is begging to accept “ink”. People that work in business usually have them where they are not easily seen, but a roofer for example it is okay to have them where they are easily seen. If a tattoo is placed appropriately on your body and it is something tasteful, why not. Many celebrities state “tattoos aren't there just to look cool and different. Tattoos have special meaning and they are real, permanent tattoos” (Johnson). This is in no way supposed to stereotype anyone, but to answer some questions about why a person would decide to get something permanently imprinted on their skin.” First there is the reason of a loved one (Jackson).Then there are religious tattoos, many people get this tattoo as a sign of devotion to their beliefs, and is very commendable (Jackson). Next there is the military tattoo Jackson (2007).Then there is the just for fun tattoo. Finally there is the “oh no” mistake tattoo. Of course there will be tattoos that do not fit into any of these categories, but these are definitely common reasons. Tattoos remind people of their roots...
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...The word tattoo comes from the Tahitian word ‘tatu’-meaning “to mark”. Throughout the years, tattoos have become more and more of a trend. What was once considered a mark to distinguish criminals and vulgar individuals has now become a way of expression. Even now there’s still individuals who have a judgmental view on them. They believe that people who have tattoos are criminals, gangsters or troublemakers. However, proponents like myself think that tattoos are a great way to express your inner feelings and have a reminder of memorable moments of your life. Tattoos have always had a bad reputation; initially they were used to distinguished criminals. Now that times have evolved they are seen as a way of self-expression. Alejandra Walzer states...
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...Tattoos and Piercings throughout Different World Cultures COM/150 Effective Essay Writing Tattoos and Piercings throughout Different World Cultures Did you know that almost a fourth of men and women between 18 and 50 years of age have at least one tattoo? How about that 15% of those people have at least one body piercing ("Northwestern University News Center," n.d.)? These statistics may be surprising, but the fact is that tattoos and piercings are growing increasingly more popular in today’s society. Although we can see that people of all ages have tattoos and piercings, they seem to be the most popular among teenagers and young adults. The popularity of these sometimes taboo actions have not always been so popular though, and while some people may perceive tattoos and piercings negatively; the fact is that they have many different meanings in cultures throughout the world. This essay will discuss a few of the different cultures in which tattoos and piercings can be seen. Both tattoos and piercings have been around for some time now. Tattoos are thought to have been around for thousands and thousands of years. Some scientists believe that the marks which were found on the mummified body of an iceman from 3300 B.C. could possibly be tattoos ("History Of Tattooing", 2003). Most piercings have been around for thousands of years as well. Piercings such as the nostril and the ear lobe date back to nearly 5000 years ago ("Body Piercing History", 1998). Among some people...
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...Jessica Carr January 24, 2015 Enc 1102-325 The Big Tattoo Boom You see them everywhere you go. They are on the waitress who are serving you dinner, the veteran waiting for medical care, and even on the football players we watch on television. According to Dictionary.com, a tattoo is done by marking the skin with indelible patterns, pictures, and legends by making punctures in it and inserting pigments. Tattoos which date back to hundreds, even thousands of years ago have slowly grown into a booming business. Many things about the tattoo world have changed over time, from the tools and ink used, to designs, and even meanings behind the tattoos. I plan to explain how big of a business tattooing has come to be. There was a time when getting a tattoo wasn’t an expression or even a choice. According to the Lineberry’s article from the Smithsonian “In terms of tattoos on actual bodies, the earliest known examples were Egyptian and were present on several female mummies dating back to 2000 B.C.” Meanings of tattoos during the ancient years ranged from religious, to cultural, and even to represent skill or ownership. In the beginning tattoos weren’t given using the usual tattoo gun and ink like you would find today. Tattoos have changed a ton since first surfacing in ancient times. I’m sure the Egyptians never imagined tattooing would turn into a thriving business or a way for people to express themselves. In 1891, Samuel...
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...different views on ink tattoos presented in the texts. “When, for example, does tattooing become self-mutilation?” This quote is taken from text 1 by Andy Carrington who’s a poet and writer. In 2012 he published this text “Is Tattooing a Form of Self-Mutilation?” through his personal website. The question is: Does tattooing mean self-mutilation at all? It depends how you turn the perspective. Andy Carrington has a majority of tattoos, since he wrote “I will confess I chose to have a majority of my tattoos done to alleviate my boredom”. His opinion is that people are more self-destructive if they have tattoos. This text focuses on how your identity changes on the number of tattoos you have printed on their body. “Job-seekers all over the world are finding that their tats may be costing them a job opportunity.” This quote is taken from text 2 by Brendan O’Neill who is an editor of the online magazine Spiked Online. In 2014 he published this text “Tattoos were once a sign of rebellion – now they are evidence of craven conformity to cultural norms” as a blog post from the website of the British newspaper The Telegraph. It’s a normal mentality that people have prejudice for tattooed humans. Normally the job-seekers gets a rejection because of their visible tattoos. But why? Just because you were under the needle for a few hours it doesn’t mean that your personality is changed? Following to the Japanese mayor of the city Osaka, he says: “If they want to have tattoos, they should quit...
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