Behavior Modification Essay

After graduation a person often enters into a state of rebellion. For myself, I experienced a mild form of the phenomenon. I wanted to get an ear piercing. I had grown up in a culture where tatoos and piercings had tranformed from a social taboo into a cultural norm. At my high school, anyone who was anyone had a cartlidge piercing. I was never allowed to follow this trend because my mother said that it was not practical because of cheerleading. As our textbook states (Frings, 2008) "fashion…

Americans are always encouraged to support and enjoy art. We are taught to appreciate paintings and listen to different genres of music from a young age. We are told that being different is okay. Creativity and self-expression are constantly being encouraged. Then why are we so judgmental of body art? Many people choose to cover their bodies with tattoos and piercings. In fact, one out of five adults in the United States, according to Harris Interactive, one of the worlds leading market…

have their rights to be creative. Tattoos in teenagers can be limiting in future options. Tattoos in any age tend to pose a since of restriction. It is still a major problem in the work environment with the new fad of body modification. Tattoos unlike other body modification may not pose as much of a obnoxious effect as piercings, gauges, and undersurface implants but they still very much limit your options. One of the major things in life is looking presentable to the occasion at hand and…

While body modification are a growing in popularity, but the society and parents still claims that tattoo bring a significant negative impact to the personal appearance as a sign of rebellion and irresponsible. According to Leo (1995), he discusses of tattoo as “cultural crises can't really be dealt with by letting loose our personal obsessions and marking up our bodies.” Leo uses word choice to express his view of non-traditional body modification in America is done mostly for shock value. He…

Mark My Words. Maybe. by Leslie Jamison encompasses the relationship between tattoos and one’s identity and how a tattoo can be a meaningful way to “mark a new era” (Jamison 458). This piece demonstrates how Jamison confidently got her tattoo reading: “I am human: nothing human is alien to me,” but over the course of the story, she realizes what the tattoo really means to her. Many people tell their stories and express their individuality through the permanence of tattoos. The story describes…

History Tattooing has been practiced for centuries in many cultures and spread throughout the world The Ainu, an indigenous people of Japan, traditionally had facial tattoos, as did theAustroasians. Today, one can find Atayal, Seediq, Truku, and Saisiyat of Taiwan, Berbers of Tamazgha (North Africa), Yoruba, Fulani and Hausa people of Nigeria, and Māori of New Zealand with facial tattoos. Tattooing was popular among certain ethnic groups in southern China, Polynesia, Africa, Borneo, Cambodia,…

They are usually the things you see on family, friends, and the people we see walking down the street on a sunny day. People’s perspective on tattoos has changed over the years. Tattoos are permanent ink colored or non color images on one’s skin. People who tattoo themselves create a personal and cultural expression with tattoos. Many individuals utilize their bodies as an artistic medium to create visible expressions of their interior emotions. The meanings of tattoos can symbolize different…

As the name suggests, name tattoo imply that they have personal appeal for both the person who has the tattoo done and the person whose name has is to be tattooed on the skin. I suggest that both parties consult each other and evaluate what design elicits the same degree of affirmation; except of course when it is meant to be a surprising thing. A name tattoo means engraving or writing words, in this case, names of person, things, or organizations as tattoos in the body of the one who is being…

Mixing Pens and Ink Most people probably have heard some controversy about tattoos being a taboo in the workplace. More than not, businesses tend to enforce rules that require employees who are sporting tattoos to cover them up completely while they are at work. Some people say this is so to not offend anyone by viewing the tattoos. Tattoos have been deemed unprofessional, and to some people, tattoos are something that should never be visible at work or in a professional setting; however, to…

Prejudice Against Tattoos, by Madison Hamilton, a student at the University of Texas. In this article, she explains the stereotype of tattoos, from 66% of inmates having tattoos to the permanent inking of the skin. In comparison to other forms of body modification, such as implants, injections, and piercings, tattoos are still seen as trashy and unprofessional. For the people who are turned down from jobs due to their tattoos, their physical appearance was more important, mainly due to the fact…