Tattooing

When asked to embark on an “adventure,” I had a variety of things to consider to make the most of the experience. I wanted to do something that would push my own limitations and teach me about myself and the world. I wanted to experience a community of people different from those I usually associate with. I chose something that would push my pain threshold, and force me to think about the things that are most important to me. I chose to get my first tattoo. It is something I have been wanting to…

word. The term derived from the specific method of inscription where sharp needle-like instruments were tapped onto the skin to penetrate the dye under the surface skin layers. However Tahiti is not the only evidence of ancient tattooing tradition. The history of tattooing can be dated back at least eight thousand years ago as evidenced by the mummified bodies found with markings. The earliest evidence of tattoo was discovered in 1991 with the natural mummified body of Ötzi the Ice Man, the name…

“Good luck finding a job!” Every tattooed person hears this phrase at least once in his or her lifetime, if not, every other day. The popularity of tattoos has grown a lot with the beginning of the 21st century, and they have become more and more accepted and tolerated. A poll conducted by Fox News in March 2014 suggests that one out of every five Americans who voted has at least one or more tattoos (13). The most common reasons to get a tattoo are to perpetuate something of value – a dead or…

The practice of tattooing the human body has become an increasingly prevalent and significant practice in American society in recent decades. Tattoos are increasingly common and socially accepted. Persons from all walks of life are increasingly likely to get a tattoo, along with people from all age groups, races, and genders. This social phenomenon represents a dramatic change in the social and cultural mores of American society. Until approximately thirty years ago, tattoos were not…

liking to a lot of art. When most people think about art and the first thing that comes to their mind is drawing, painting, or even music. All those things are art, but the kind of art im talking about is tattooing. Tattooing in many ways shows people's talent in all different types of art. Tattooing is also a way to show off on people and and brag about what you have and how good it looks. The first tattoo I saw was on this lady that I saw in a fair. She had roses all of her arm with chains…

How did we get so far into accepting our children tattooing themselves, forming the next generation to love them as much as this one if not more? People cannot judge all of society if everyone is covered in tattoos. The meaning of a tattoo now has such a broad meaning that society now has to find something…

Why tattoo is controversy in our society today? First, let me ask you what do you think about tattoos? I am sure you are all familiar with what a tattoo is and have an opinion on it. Some of us believe tattoos are harmful and think we need to ban it in our society to prevent from bad influences to our young generations. On the other hand, others see it as beneficial, inspiring, and a need to maintain the histories of tattoos. I can understand that we all have different sentiments about…

Sacrificing certain things for a greater freedom: long hair, piercings, and tattoos to name a few. This is why many soldier having a desire for tattoos wait until their service or enlistment time frame has been served before being tattooed. An aspect of military culture is uniformity. It is impossible for the military to govern the type of tattoos individuals place on themselves. Tattoos depicting sexual provocative imagry or gang related symbols that can be hidden in a variety of different ways…

Tattooing is safer today than it’s ever been. From regulations to sanitation tattooing has evolved to become more safer for the people who decide to receive one. Modern day society has placed stricter rules on who can get a tattoo and when you are able to get a tattoo without your legal guardians consent. Most tattoo shops today have clean, and efficient equipment using disposable needles and gloves for when they start to work. There are caps on the ink so when they are not using it the ink…

Permanence is a potent concept in any contemporary city. Within an age of transience, I find young people are becoming more willing to engage in the realms of the permanent. There appears to be a salient rise in the desire for people to signify that which they undoubtedly own – their own bodies. Tattoos fulfil this purpose. It becomes evident to me that the richness of Auckland’s culture is reflected in the myriad of views towards covering the body in ink. This societal variation inevitably…