In the 21st century, the world seems to be more accepting and nonjudgmental towards matters that were once prohibited, such as women’s right to vote, legalizing gay marriage and even marijuana, but tattooing is somewhat still being considered against the social norms and values. Tattoo’s can be reviewed as a form of art, culture or religion and as it defines and helps explain many phases of life for an individual. Tattooing has been a part of mankind’s history for centuries and recently had an outstanding comeback to the society with the help of culture, social perspective and through pop culture.
Tattoos in the 21st Century In this generation, almost everyone has a tattoo or at least knows someone who has one; according to Professor Nicholas Thomas from Cambridge University tattoos have made …show more content…
According to the research by Pew, 17% people have regrets after getting their tattoo, but there are about 29% of people who feel rebellious and sexy after getting a tattoo (Carlsen 2014). However there are many who consider tattoo as a form of art and personal expressions, using their body to tell a story like Johnny Depp, who said his body is his diary and his tattoos are his stories (2013).
Even though tattoo’s been around for centuries, there are certain generation who are simply against tattooing and their reason is because of societies opinion; in other words, “what will people think”. Annie Singer from Forbes Magazine demonstrates in her article “Tattoos in the workplace” how tattoos are slowly being accepted in the workplace. Tattooing in modern society exists in a state of complexity, but by the recent increases in popularity, by its prevalence in the media and by the growing number of tattooed individuals suggests society’s acceptance of tattooing as a social norm.
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Tattoos in the 21st Century In this generation, almost everyone has a tattoo or at least knows someone who has one; according to Professor Nicholas Thomas from Cambridge University tattoos have made …show more content…
According to the research by Pew, 17% people have regrets after getting their tattoo, but there are about 29% of people who feel rebellious and sexy after getting a tattoo (Carlsen 2014). However there are many who consider tattoo as a form of art and personal expressions, using their body to tell a story like Johnny Depp, who said his body is his diary and his tattoos are his stories (2013).
Even though tattoo’s been around for centuries, there are certain generation who are simply against tattooing and their reason is because of societies opinion; in other words, “what will people think”. Annie Singer from Forbes Magazine demonstrates in her article “Tattoos in the workplace” how tattoos are slowly being accepted in the workplace. Tattooing in modern society exists in a state of complexity, but by the recent increases in popularity, by its prevalence in the media and by the growing number of tattooed individuals suggests society’s acceptance of tattooing as a social norm.
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