Tattoo Legalization

I’ve always loved seeing what makes an individual unique; after all, if we were surrounded by people that all looked the same, acted the same, and were nothing but alike we’d live in a very bland world. I was thirteen years old when I first noticed a visible tattoo on someone that was in my age range, and I remember analyzing the tattoo and thinking how beautiful each detail was. It wasn’t until a couple of days of getting to know this person that I noticed how no one would sit with him, or talk to him. Then I started seeing how teachers didn’t take his input seriously and unintentionally dismissed him, almost like if they were assuming there wasn’t anything they could do for him. It was as if his tattoo automatically declared the kind of person he was going …show more content…
In regards to tattoos, America has acknowledged that the idea of tattoos is not going anywhere, which is a pretty big accomplishment in the tattoo world. Long overdue, but nonetheless gratifying we had the last state, Oklahoma, legalize tattoos about 6 years ago, on November 1st 2010. We need to continue with the progress society is making when considering tattoos. It would be unrealistic to say that it’s possible to completely get rid of the stigma surrounding tattoos. There’s always going to be somebody with their own opinion on the matter, but it’s all about what they do with it. There needs to be some sort of law that protects tattooed individuals from being prejudiced in the workplace. Companies could be losing valuable employees by simply dismissing individuals because they don’t fit into the “norm”. Tattoos are not something to be looked down upon, they’re not even something that’s meant to be praised. If we as society decide not to give tattoos as much attention as we do now, eventually tattoos will just be considered an accessory and a CEO of major enterprise with tattoos won’t sound as far