“You came into this world without one, so you should leave the world without one, your body belongs to God and you should not defile it”. It is common for a tattooed person to hear this every time they are in a conversation or a debate with someone who is totally against tattoos. For a religious person, such actions of marking, and cutting of the skin are often referred to as a sin and it defaces the art of God. Since the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, it should be treated with respect, and modifying the body is an act of sin. Every person has the right to say whatever they want, and to believe whatever they want to believe. It is sad to think that there are times that some people can really be so ignorant, and so judgmental of other people's choices, especially when the choices made were the opposite of their beliefs. Other members of our society still views people with tattoos in such negative ways. In this current generation, there are still mixed perceptions about tattoos, people who wear it are often times stereotyped negatively. Yes, tattoos have grown in popularity throughout the years, but this does not take away the fact that people with tattoos are still looked down upon. Being raised in a catholic family, in a religious community, and in a country that has the third largest catholic citizens in the world, the Philippines, it is easy to get used to being around individuals who are very vocal about their religious beliefs. Coming from this background, tattoos are still considered a taboo, which is hard to believe because tattooing has been a part of our culture since early 1900's, since the pre-Hispanic colonization, in several tribes where tattoos were a representation of rank and accomplishments. Then why u... ... middle of paper ... ...piercings he is wearing. These modifications only alter the person's outer appearance, not his characteristics, not his moral qualities. Works Cited Bahadosingh, Sharon. "Some Religions Forbid Tattoos." Body Piercing and Tattoos. Ed. Sharon Bahadosingh. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. At Issue. Rpt. from "Young People Ask m Should I Get a Tattoo?" www.safepiercing.org. 2003. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 14 Mar. 2014. Phillips, Melanie. "Body Modification Is a Sign of Cultural Depravity." Self-Mutilation. Ed . Mary E. Williams. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Why I Deplore Anne's Facelift (and Beckham's Tattoo)." Daily Mail 24 May 2004: 10. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 19 Mar. 2014. Leo, John. “The Modern Primitives.” Mirror on America. Ed. Leasa Burton . New York: Bedford St. Martins, 2012. 160-162
Tattoos have been utilized in various ways for thousands of years, ranging from punishment, to status symbols and indications of religious beliefs. They have served as the ultimate illustration of cultural diffusion in America, and despite generally carrying a negative social stigma, perception of tattoos has continued to evolve into a more acceptable practice.
In America slavery was a serious issue that sparked a civil war between two entities that once considered themselves a unified nation. Native Africans were a rare sight for colonizers due to the aesthetic differences between the colonizers and the indigenous tribes of Africa. The indigenous population of Africa had dark pigmented skin, which to European colonizers seemed odd, which led Europeans to see the indigenous population of Africa as primitive, and subservient to their prominent status, and led to the enslavement of the indigenous population of Africa. These slaves were not seen as people, but merely animals, they were seen as property. The Movie Glory depicts slaves during the civil war as being primitive, and uncivilized, it also depicts the ethnocentric bias towards slaves, even among Northerners in the form of fear, and repulsion, slaves were seen merely as animals, but Glory depicts the idea of progress among slaves and their assimilation and acceptance by others, Glory depicts the struggles any society endures in order to become civilized through the depiction of the 54th colored regime’s training and struggles, to represent the struggles societies endure in their progress and journey to becoming civilized.
Tattoos have been used as a form of decoration on the body of the Egyptian mummies. In fact, tattoos were viewed as a “beautifying operation” to the Typee natives and in Wales they were once a royal fad. There have been many eras to see the tattoo as a prestigious decoration. The Japanese also practiced a form of tattooing that covered their warriors in intimidating designs. But after years of beauty and prestige, what changed the views of people? What made tattoos rebellious and unprofessional?
Going back throughout history, tattoos have long been associated with criminals. Unfortunately, there is not specific date when tattoos where first performed (McCarron 86). You may say that it all started when Cain was "marked" as a murderer by God (DeMello). It is true that there are links to certain tattoos, gangs and
Many people have been getting tattoos lately. People of all ages have been getting them and from all different backgrounds. On a nice day in just about any public place one can spot a tattoo about every five minutes, from the business man who had a portrait of his daughter put on him to a young girl with a butterfly on her ankle and even people with extensive tattoo coverage. What is even more interesting is the rise in the number of people who are heavily tattooed and that they come from all different backgrounds. Not too long ago tattooing did not experience the popularity in mainstream culture that it does now. The question that must be asked in order to understand this fascination that popular culture has had with tattoos is why people get tattoos.
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.
Although the traditional tattooing practices have been largely replaced by modern ones, there is a revival going on across the Pacific as many Pacific islanders get tattoos as a mark of cultural
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.
This is because our society has certain standards, and ideas of what a professional should look like, so many employers will force a person to cover their tattoos or take out certain piercings that do not fit society’s professional norms. By covering up ones tattoos, and still producing a great work ethic at the job shows that tattoos do not affect the person, or personality. So, showing a tattoo should not affect what the employer thinks of a present, or future employee. Someone that covers their tattoos is more likely to get a job rather than someone that freely exposes them. Our society has many brilliant minds that are capable of doing great things if the business world would lift the strict stereotype of what a professional should look like. (Williams, Thomas, Christensen
Since most people do not experience body modifications like piercing with stainless steel, wood, or bone rings in the face, ears, genitals, or other places. They also have not experienced branding or burning or scarification. Since the a majority of people have not experience extreme body modifications, they assume that there is something wrong with those that do take part in these body modifications and usually think the worst of them. Martin found that previous research that showed that several stereotypes about people with tattoos are unsuccessful in school, they come from broken homes, had an unhappy childhood. They also rarely attend church, they make poor decisions in life. They also think that the people that get body modifications while intoxicated and are easy to give in to peer
Tattoos are a controversial subject in the world we live in. The kind of people that get tattoos is now varied to almost all humans regardless of race, religion, or age. What many people fail to understand or realize is how much of an effect a tattoo can have on the rest of your life. The original tattoo stereotypes have faded from what they were many years ago and yet tattoos still have a reputation as for what kind of people get tattoos. There are many reasons as to why people would get a tattoo but there are many reason why you should think before you ink. Our society and the social media today has a huge impact on the tattoo industry. Movie stars and pop singers with many tattoos are posing as role models for our generation and
Colorful hair, piercings and eccentric outfits are not out of place showing how deviance is
Tattoos have become commonplace in our society on both men and women, yet women are still judged more harshly than men when it comes to visible ink. In a nation where every person has the freedom to express themselves in any way imaginable it seems that women with tattoos are breaking the mold and thus paying the consequences. Women with visible tattoos are often discriminated against while men are applauded and accepted for their individuality. In such a modern world, why does it seem that people are clinging to old-fashioned ideas that women with tattoos are somehow less feminine, less capable, or less trustworthy?
Joseph, Father Peter. “The Morality of Tattoos and Body Piercing.” The Latin Mass- A Journal of Catholic Culture. Summer 2002. 18 October 2004 <http://www.latinmassmagazine.com/articles/articles_2002_SU_Joseph.html>.
Branding is very important aspects of any business because it gives identity to company and its products for example every person is different and have unique personalities similarly companies differentiate their products through branding. The brand I have selected to analyses for this assignment is GoCompare.com. I have selected this company because it has always displayed very catchy adverts on television and it will be interesting to analysis the brand using theoretical models. Gocompare.com was first launched back in November 2006 by Hayley Parsons. The main difference from competitors was to display more detailed quotes rather than just prices stacked together. It found big success in very short time and in 2013 it is estimated to worth over 450 million express, 2013.