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There’s a wave of populism sweeping the globe that appears to have made everyone feel either defiantly jubilant or ready to shit their pants, depending on which side of the ideological aisle they’re on. The most prominent example of this populist wave is Donald J. Trump’s upset win over Hillary Clinton in our recent presidential election, but this is not isolated to the United States. Much of Europe, parts of Asia, and South America, as well, have seen such crusades gain momentum, as people…

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…

have the desire to get piercings, go after it! Just since someone does not accept the fact that you want to proceed in this should most certainly not detain you back. Look at it as if it is your dream. Do not let someone stand in your way. Accomplish what makes you happy. My parents are strict as well and my mother would always tell me these over exaggerates stories to scare me. One day, I decided to take the risk. It was something I have always dreamt of. I do have piercings. I have several. I…

Have you ever received your daily coffee from a local Starbucks and the person who handed you your coffee had tattoos and piercings? How about when you had a home maintenance problem and the one who fixed the problem had many tattoos? Or your lawyer that was defending your case had a few piercings and visible tattoos? Tattoos and piercings have become a growing problem in the workforce. The question is, what's that problem? So what makes something unacceptable in the workforce? Half the world…

tattoo world and piercing community have changed quite a lot over the times. Piercing has not yet taken off like tattooing but it’s still continuing to grow. Trends now in the piercing community consist of things such as lip piercings, eye brows, tongue, and the most common the ear. A common culture found with a nose piercing is Hebrew women of India. Though the nose piercing didn’t originated from India it was introduced by the Mongolians sometime in the 16th century. Nose piercings, commonly…

Cultural Research: Inquiry 5 Human mutilation is the process of removing or disfiguring parts of the human body. Mutilation has been used for thousands of years, in many ethnic groups, as a form of punishment, a form of control over women, as a division between different societal classes, and as a traditional practice. In many African countries, crimes such as stealing and adultery are crimes that regularly result in the removal of hands, feet, or genitalia. These punishments are used to assure…

the tattoo parlor who has his whole body covered in tattoos and piercings while you are at work. What about small tattoos; are those acceptable? And what about a small piercings, such as nose or lip? Tattoos and piercings in the workplace create difficult situations resulting in court cases, job endangerment, business judgement, or resulting in concealing the body modification. Many of the workplace conflicts with tattoos and piercings lead to going to court. In the court case, EEOC v. Red…

Tattoos and Piercings in the Workplace Tattoos are becoming more popular in today’s society. Tattoos originated with Egyptians back in 3500 B.C. Then it was discovered the Japanese started them for cosmetics and religious reasons. They even branded criminals as a part of their punishment. Tattoos were done by hand, but in 1981 the first tattoo gun was issued. Recently in the society tattoos have become more popular as a way to express themselves and or their religious beliefs. Ear piercings…

common purpose: to be more attractive and achieve the type of beauty that is wanted. The old Chinese bound their feet to stop growth because small feet were a prestige item and represented beauty back in their culture. Women in Africa stretch their lips, and wear neck rings to act as a illusion of a elongated neck because that is represented as beautiful in their culture. Women in America undergo surgery’s to reshape their features, and receive a look that is considered beautiful in the world…

When associated with deviance tattoos and piercing and other body modifications fall into a spectrum rather than a simple yes or no answer. People with excessive tattooing are more likely to be criminal. Having excessive tattoo can impact a person life in a negative way. Over time the deviance of tattoos and piercings has changed from a nominal yes or no to a spectrum that encompasses all levels of tattooing and piercings and other body modifications. Deviance must first be defined to give the…