In some point of our lives, we all have at least once trying to alter our appearances. We do that not because we are unhappy with our looks, but it is just how we satisfy our desires. The way we decorate our body can stick with the term of “body art”. However, among various forms of body art, people with tattoos and piercings tend to receive negative criticisms from society, especially in Vietnam. Sadly, I am a victim of those prejudices from Vietnamese people. Anyhow, I am not blaming people for having such adverse belief towards people with tattoos and piercings like me. Instead, this essay is written in order to give some information about body art, especially tattoos and piercings; how people might classify me into a group, and the justification
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It is a mean by which people show their status, religious devotion, desired protection against evil and disease and much more (Villanova University). Nowadays, majority of people consider body art as a way to which they show their own styles, feelings, or to memorialize. The simplest form of body art can be just wearing make-up, or just a little hole at the ear lobe which then jewelry can be attached. However, by hearing the term “body art”, people tend to immediately think of a body with tattoos or unusual piercings. Tattoo refer to a permanent mark on skin. In order to own a tattoo, a person have to go through a relatively painful process which involves penetrating the skin to insert inerasable ink into the top layer of human skin, known as epidermis (Guia Marie Del Prado, 2015). Despite some negative impact to workplace, people in Western country still consider it is normal for a mature person to own tattoos. However, it is not the same in Asia, especially Vietnam in which people often make negative judgment on these permanent marks. Piercings, likewise, requires the same agonizing experience as people must have their skin punctured in order to insert jewelry. Piercings is mostly known to be on the ears, however, they can appear on uncommon parts of the body such as lips, tongue, eyebrows, belly button. With an exception for the ears, piercings on other places are always received an unfavorable opinion, not only in Vietnam but all around the
It is a mean by which people show their status, religious devotion, desired protection against evil and disease and much more (Villanova University). Nowadays, majority of people consider body art as a way to which they show their own styles, feelings, or to memorialize. The simplest form of body art can be just wearing make-up, or just a little hole at the ear lobe which then jewelry can be attached. However, by hearing the term “body art”, people tend to immediately think of a body with tattoos or unusual piercings. Tattoo refer to a permanent mark on skin. In order to own a tattoo, a person have to go through a relatively painful process which involves penetrating the skin to insert inerasable ink into the top layer of human skin, known as epidermis (Guia Marie Del Prado, 2015). Despite some negative impact to workplace, people in Western country still consider it is normal for a mature person to own tattoos. However, it is not the same in Asia, especially Vietnam in which people often make negative judgment on these permanent marks. Piercings, likewise, requires the same agonizing experience as people must have their skin punctured in order to insert jewelry. Piercings is mostly known to be on the ears, however, they can appear on uncommon parts of the body such as lips, tongue, eyebrows, belly button. With an exception for the ears, piercings on other places are always received an unfavorable opinion, not only in Vietnam but all around the