Analysis Of The Tattoo Subculture

Tattoos have slowly then all at once became a subculture of its own. Although not everyone has them, everyone does know about them. -- “Tattoos have long been a hobby for some, it seems an interest in them may be broadening, Today 21% of U.S. adults report having a tattoo which is up from previous years” (Harris One In Five). With this statistic in mind we ask ourselves, what draws people to getting a tattoo? Is it to show rebellion, strength, or maybe even love? It could be those things but it could also be much more. I wanted to research tattoos because they are a piece of art that not everyone agrees with. After this paper is done I want people that have disagreed with tattoos to learn more and possibly change their opinion. Today more and

Many different people have tattoos and there is no one way that they dress. Some people dress in all black while some are in polo shirts. Although there is no specific clothing that determines if a person is a part of this subculture there are some things only people with tattoos will understand. A person with a tattoo will understand that gunk is what you put on your freshly done tattoo. A person with no ink would not know what that refers to and would ask. Another form of lingo that is used is body suit. A body suit is a tattoo that covers all of the body except the hands and feet. A person without any tattoos would probably think of a wet suit that people use to surf. People with tattoos know what questions to ask and what to look for when going to get or care for a

In the modern day people are judgmental of things they don’t like or understand. When you ask why people don’t like tattoos the answers you get are I just don’t like them or they are ugly. There is no good reason, it is just an opinion. This opinion can be formed by living a traditional lifestyle or formed on their own. Most people in the modern time like tattoos and or do not judge people with tattoos. The stereotypes of tattoos and the people with them are usually formed from watching TV or from crimes. Sometimes when somebody gets arrested they will have tattoos .People that dislike tattoos will connect that they have committed a crime and they have tattoos which means people with tattoos are more dangerous. That is just how some people use the connection. Some people are bias towards tattoos while others are not. From my experience and research I learned that I am not bias towards people with tattoos, I think that tattoos show meaning. I myself like other people with tattoos live our daily life, our tattoos do not affect us negatively. We can still get the same education and become surgeons, firefighters or whatever we want to