Winston Churchill, President Theodore Roosevelt, and John Fetterman they all have something in common and that is tattoos. I am here to argue that tattoos can be view as freedom of expression, strong Naval tradition, and more importantly no hindrance on job performance. The Marine Corps should have no restrictions on tattoos. Over the past 50 years’ tattoos have continued to grow in popularity, yet the Marine Corps wants to place restrictions on their service members; claiming their policy is designed to help their service members to maintain a discipline appearance. It would be proven that tattoo is viewed as favorable by royalty and the elite. Freedom of expression, Before one can truly understand the stance This became clear and concise with the following statement: “The American people expect Marines to be disciplined, physically fit, and ready to accomplish any mission. They also expect Marines to possess esprit de corps and a squared away and sharp personal appearance” (Marine Corps Bulletin 1020, 2016). Today, tattooing is the sixth-fastest-growing retail business in the United States, and the single fastest growing demographic group seeking a tattoo is middle-class suburban women (Cartoon, 2016). To put it plainly, the specialty of tattooing no more just engages insubordinate "social freaks." Rather, you are general as prone to discover a Fortune 500 executive, Doctor, Governor and Attorney are wearing a tattoo as a punk rocker. Seeing how 73 percent of today youth are receiving their first tattoos at 18 years of age, the chance of coming across a wage earner with tattoos is highly probable. Many contemporary companies stress commitments to diversity and inclusion, tattoos are becoming increasingly unproblematic across the board (Hennessey, 2013). A declaration as such supports my claim and that is the Marine corps needs to revisit their restriction guidelines in regards to
As the late 90’s early 2000’s came in we were bombarded with war activity and were in high demand for troops. So as a result, the army loosened up on its requirements for enlistees. They overlooked weight standards, behavioral issues, felony charges, non- high school graduates and many more issues. While time went on they enlisted more troops than they needed, which gave them an all-time high of roughly 570,000 troops (Breaking Defense). Why is it such a big deal now that people have tattoos? Chandler states that the army wa...
The excerpt by Quentin Pearce, he states that getting a job these days are to easy get. According to Director of career develop, Barbara that's in the adult job market one in three young adult in age group of 18 to 25 have tattooes. Pearce states that person get one first impression. Tattooes can be beautiful pieces of body art but in some cases they can be quite unprofessional especially to older generations who associate tattooes and piercing with prisons gangs. In some traditional career fields, there are new and emerging career fields dominated by younger people and more casual atmosphere.
In today’s society a lot of tattoos are misinterpreted or judged. Mainly by those who are against them, or teenagers who use them to rebel. They are also a good way to challenge the traditional gender norms. Such as a deep and tangible commitment to alternative gender definitions, and other women use tattoos to conform mainstream forms of feminism. A classic example would be a man dressed in a doctor’s coat, and then revealed to have full sleeves and drives a Harley. Or a U.S. Marine goes to a diner and is covered from shoulders down in tattoos and gets treated like poop because individuals assume something about this Marine that is untrue by their assumptions
“With the United States drawing down its troop numbers from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the active duty prospects for a generation that grew up in the age of terror aren 't apt to improve, say area recruiters and educators. As it is, about four of every five adults who seek to join don 't qualify.” (Montgomery) These recruit 's that have the desire to serve their country, but are denied because the way they look with tattoos. Out of the amount of people that want to join, having tattoos is one of the main dis-qualifiers. There are overly qualified recruits being turned away, along with recruits wanting to peruse special operation career field 's which already have a low retention rate and these recruits being turned away as well. The military would rather have under qualified or recruits with low scores than the right people for the right job. This is going to effect every branch in the fact that yes we will still have good knowledgeable troops, but then we will have those who you know shouldn 't have made it in because of their of intelligence. This is because with today 's generation tattoo 's are very popular and you will find four out of every ten adults have at least one tattoo. Having these low standards or sub par service members that look more professional than the next guy has an negative effect on the current service members and the military as a
Although there has been an increase in tattooing the demand for removal has also increased (Kirkby et al 2009) and this has led some to believe tattoos are simply a fashion fad and its permanence
Even though tattoos are becoming part of culture and socially acceptable, the negative and prejudiced attitudes towards those with body art are still present. Not all tattoos are gang related, and one must note that they have historically been a symbol of someone’s culture or religion. Other tattoos may have just a personal meaning to its owner and was not intended to be offensive. People also do not understand that a tattoo may impede them from pursuing a professional career, regardless of their qualifications. Employers realize that the need to recruit workers from different backgrounds are important in such a competitive workforce, so they provide accommodation by having reasonable dress code policies.
Tattoos are a waste of money, until you put a story to the art. For years’ adults have hated tattoos, and their rebellious teens loved them. Now looking around, more and more people are getting them, including elderly people. What caused this social change today?
Quotes, birds, and Chinese lettering are just a few tattoos that are seen in today’s society. Tattoo placement ranging from the wrists, feet, and back the possibility for where and what someone would want for a tattoo is endless. Tattoos are looked as ways to express yourself by either remembering a loved one, giving yourself a reminder to push forward in life, or just to get something that you really enjoy. When people get tattoos they probably don’t see anything wrong at the time, but people from a later generation than today’s can definitely disagree. Most are very un-accepting and against tattooing one’s skin. They are not the only ones who frown upon them, though; most work industries would not admit them either. A lot of businesses look down on people who have tattoos, either not allowing them to get a job or believing that they are not suitable for the position. Tattoos do not disrupt a person’s work ethics and take away one’s capability to get a job done.
Symbolism and meaning is by far one of the most important aspects of the tattoo industry. “The abstract emotions and human awareness of emotions show what really is going on in ones life (Johnson)”. For that reason tattooing is a form of self-expression, and can stand for literal interpretations. For the most part these interpretations are the conveying of spiritual meaning, or marking milestones such as life or death” (Johnson). For those who think tattooing is just for looks or put a bad judgment on it, should also realize that ones personal interest reflects upon their lives. “Many individuals get their first tattoos during adolescence or young adulthood.”(Bravermark) Due to the mainstream culture, these traditions traditionally associate with stereotypes. Stereotypes defiantly have a huge impact on life. Which leads to the next point? Whether flaunted or hidden, sought as art or brought out on a whim, the tattoo has left a huge impact on generation after generation.
A persons’ image is vital when meeting someone for the first time. Our peers, employers, family, superiors, even strangers that you walk past can automatically judge someone, and imagine how they present themselves to the world. Tattoos have been predominantly linked with a rebellious attitude and pictured on out of control stereotypes such as rock starts, bikers, sailors, and disobedient teenagers who want nothing more than to hack off their parents. With a new coming of age generation and a step into a more lenient and liberal society these types of patrons still participate in body art but so do doctors, lawyers, or just the run of the mill house mom. Tattoos signify religious beliefs, cultural influence, or each individual’s sole style. Body art is no longer socially offensive, employers are more apt to hiring tatted hopeful applicants, parents are warming up to the idea of their children inking their body and no longer a stranger on the street with a tattoo is necessarily prejudged as a criminal or safety hazard. Tattoos have become more evolved over the years because they have become more of a socially accepted element of the general public.
They want to explore the ways in which media, television, magazines, the Internet, and the highly publicized lives of celebrities influence the popularization of the tattoos today and the normalization of its practice. These authors start by venturing into the fashion industry and what has happened over recent years. They give a brief history of what fashion encompasses and end with the thought that the ways in which a person covers their body is, at the same time, a way of exhibiting it (Walzer and Sanjurjo 71). The authors then go on to show how in recent years the Internet and popular reality TV shows have influenced not only tattooed individuals but tattoo artists, too. They give examples of how tattoo studios and individual artists find it useful to have their own website and use platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumbler, and Instagram. These websites and the Internet alone have allowed tattoo artists to show off their designs to the world, promote their business, and globalize the tattoo itself. Popularized television shows also helped with the promotion of tattoos. It all started with Miami Ink, LA Ink, and NY Ink. The authors explain that once these shows took off, so did the world. Madrid Ink popped up, London Ink, Ink Master, and shows such as America’s Worst Tattoos (Walzer and Sanjurjo
As early as the nineteenth century women were modifying their bodies with tattoos as a way to seek employment; this employment consisted mainly of circus sideshows or “freak shows.” These women were most often regarded as outcasts and rebels and were frequently scorned and ridiculed. “At that time, positive associations with tattoos were limited to upper class women; these women were recognized as brave and noble as well as beautiful” (Hawkes, Senn, and Thorn 594.) There was a resurgence of tattooing in the 1920s and again in the late 1960s and early 1970s which brought not only an increase in the number of women receiving tattoos but also in the number of female tattoo artists. Unlike their predecessors these women were not tattooing their bodies as means to gain employment but as a form of self-expression and rebellion. Yet they still met with discrimination and negative attitudes when it came to their tattoos.
With the expanding number of more youthful, cushy experts who decorate and change their bodies with tattoos and body piercings, managers are regularly confronted with a troublesome choice. Regardless of whether to procure these generally qualified candidates in light of these adjustments. While tattoos, body piercings, and other body adjustments is turning out to be more standard, they are still not generally acknowledged into America’s corporate culture.
The practice of tattooing exhibits far more meaning than meets the eye. This fuels my interest in the practice of tattoos as I personally have a lot of tattoos and I have several friends who have tattoos and also practice tattooing. I am curious to understand how a person’s tattoos connect with the self and the associated perceptions of groups in society. Tattoos have a very personal nature and the meanings are widespread which motivated me to explore the intense history of body modification which was tied to my personal journey to understanding tattoos. As mentioned before, my family raised me with the idea that tattoos are unacceptable in society and linked to destructive consequences which was also a motivation into the exploration of tattoos. My awareness of tattoos kept growing as I grew up and I became more and more conscious of the complex meaning associated with tattoos. Once again, as pointed out by literature on tattoos (Atkinson 2003, Kosut 2006; Sanders and Vail 2008; Vail 1999), tattoos are acts of negotiation of identity and the management of public impressions. Our perceptions of our identity change as time go by, so does the ideas of ourselves and personal choices and orientation. Therefore, the
Does it not sound quite splendid to have a tattoo on some part of our bodies to display for the admiration of all who see it ? Obviously tattoos are a fashion of our generation which none of us hesitates to drill their bodies for. Not only can a tattoo decorate our flesh,but it can give us a little splash of the celebrity life- for do not all celebrities have tattoos from head to foot? Gone are the days when criminals and ancient saliors were the main market for tattoos- now they are extreamly elegant. Not only this,but tattoos have the added advantage of lasting all our lives so we will take them,albeit a little faded and wrinkly, to our graves. However, in spite of all these obvious advantages I have to tell you that half of all those who have gone under the needle are having second thoughts.