Angelica, the fashion trendsetter, at Timber Creek Regional Middle, is truly the fashionista at this establishment. This eccentric 8th grader always left her peers gawking. At this glum middle school, Angelica was the first to obtain electric blue hair and have her cartilage pierced, yet this design that she came into school with today overlooks all others. Angelica has a tattoo on her upper right arm of a heart with an arrow piercing it. Wait, Angelica, the 8th grader has a tattoo? Of course the faculty immediately takes notice and not only called her parents, but all decides to call Child Protective. Services! Angelica is practically radiating with happiness over her new fashion statement, so why do these teachers seem so genuinely upset? …show more content…
Only people with authoritative value are allowed to make these ‘choices’ and ‘decisions’ while others just do what they are told . Tattoos are already considered taboo, yet when it concerns kids the situation turns on its head. Similar to other taboo subjects, the law for tattooing a minor varies from state to state, so it seems that there really is not a real answer. South Dakota state laws states,” Anyone who is tattooing a minor under age 18 is to obtain a signed consent from the minor’s parents authorizing the tattoo (nscl 34)”. In Virginia, the laws says specifically that,”… prohibits anyone from tattooing under age 18… under 18 except under the presence of the person’s parent or guardian… (nscl 38)”. It seems as though most states do not care as long as the minor’s parent or guardian is okay with the procedure, but I believe the youngest age a child should be age 16 not age 18. My reasoning for this decision is that Angelica getting a tattoo (at age 16) does not affect anyone else, but themselves, it sparks their sense of individuality, and teens are already making huge decisions as is so tattoos should not be a …show more content…
At around this age, teenagers usually already have their own set of values and are about to become self-reliant. “In order to become self-reliant, you must strongly desire and seek out responsibility in your life… (Mind 24)”. These 16 years that I am referring to are the ones that are already employed, driving, and have their own basic set of morals to build upon over the years. In most states, the starting age to get their permit is around 15 or 16, so why are these teens allowed to get behind the wheel of a legalized weapon, but are not allowed to get a tattoo of a gorgeous flower on their shoulder blade? Since these teens are about to start engaging in the real world in a few years, they usually have their set priorities (even if they choose not to follow them, own morals, and their own outlook in the world, so why can they not decided for themselves that they want to get a tattoo? To generalize any group of people is incorrect and that goes for teenager as well. Saying that “All teenagers should not be allowed to get tattoos because they are too immature” is wrong in itself. There are teenagers that may have even more responsibilities than 18 and 21 year olds. While it is true that there will be irresponsible teenagers who will choose to get the World’s Most Idiotic tattoo, the other teenagers will
A controversial topic today is whether or not body piercings and tattoos should be accepted by professionals working in health care. Currently, tattoos and piercings are allowed in health care as long as they are not visible. According to one of the studies, “Body piercing is defined as a piercing of the body anywhere other than the earlobes” (Westerfield). Therefore, the only visible piercings allowed are small studs in the lobes of the ears for females. The reason body piercings and tattoos are not suggested in health care is that they keep someone from looking professional as well as making them look intimidating. Not everyone sees them that way. The opposing side is that they do not affect
The overall policy explains the overall key points of how parental consent is required for tattooing, branding, and body piercing for anyone under the age of eighteen (Idaho Code 18-1523. (2004). It is explained throughout the bill, of how no one under the age of fourteen may acquire any form of tattooing, branding, or body piercing; as well, that no person should knowingly tattoo, brand or perform body piercings on a minor between the ages of fourteen and eighteen years unless the person obtains previous written informed consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian (Idaho Code 18-1523. (2004). The policy allows guardians, and parents to help guide minors from unsafe conditions as minors are not emotionally and physically mature enough to decide for themselves on conditions that are permanent and that can be regretted the rest of the minor’s life (Manning, 2013).
Young people have always flocked to cool trends. Exciting fads that identify a person as exotic and radical. But, does a trend go too far when the effects become permanent? Oberlin students don’t think so. Stick and poke tattoos are a popular fashion choice for a lot of students, and just like regular tattoos, the ink lasts forever.
Society’s outlook on “what’s in” changes every day, from what’s hot to what’s not. Fads repeat themselves over time and grow to be something that everyone now loves. Tattoos are the main trending thing of this century. They were once only a symbolism for criminals, sailors, prostitutes, and bikers, but now tattooing is mainstream in today’s times. Tattoos are seen as works of arts and your body is the canvas for aspiring tattoo artist. Nowadays there is such a wide variety of tattoos with different meanings, such as, a hand print of a loved one to someone’s favorite quote or bible verse. Some tattoos don’t always have to have meaning behind it. Anyone can decorate their body simply because they want meaningless, but artsy and funny tattoos. Inking up is becoming a significant part of someone’s life whether there is a meaning behind the tattoo or not, it is a growing thing to do and it doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon.
Modern humans have been around for 200,00(0) years and throughout their brief existence they have had the advantage of intelligence over every other creature in history. They have had the opportunity to travel through space, explore the depths of the ocean, and experience every landscape imaginable; however, humans as a species are shrouded in mystery. They have had different cultures and customs spread across the globe, and in many ways it is difficult to know what life is like in cultures apart from their own, for they do not share the same lifestyle or upbringing. There are some things that are universal as far as human cultures go: smiling to show joy, crying to show pain, loving those whom they are close to, and...tattoos. Whether they are loved or hated, humans have been branding themselves with tattoos for a variety of reasons for thousands of years – tattoos are becoming more popular and accepted all the time.
Do you ever wonder why you never see tattoos and piercings in the medical or federal working fields? It’s because some people believe that a person with tattoos and/or piercings is linked to people with bad reputations, such as bikers, sailors, criminals, and gang members, but that is false. Piercings and tattoos have been popular for quite a long time now, but still get looked down upon and can even affect your daily life.
It’s true that most adolescents are unaware of the potential health risk that tattoos and piercings have. Shouldn’t it be the parents’ job to educate them or should it be completely illegal. Percent’s do show that it’s harder to obtain a job with certain body art, but if it becomes more popular could that change? Personally I believe that it should be legal with consent of a parent/guardian because it’s the Childs’ body and should be there decision. We should make sure in America the child and parents are educated as well before they make a wrong decision.
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
Once considered taboo, tattoos have shed the social outcast stigma once associated with getting inked. One might even say tattoos have become trendy.
Previously I talked about how a young teacher assistant who was harassed due to her tattoos, who later on resigned from her work. I asked if they agreed with the parents, and if their children were to be taught by a heavily tattooed or even just tattooed teacher, if that would raise a problem. They both stated “just because you are tattooed in a more visible area, doesn’t in any way influence your work. Yes it may not be the most professional, especially if they are a teacher to younger students, but it’s just permanent art on the body. Nothing more.” I also asked does it make you less professional if you have tattoos and piercings. They both said, “Tattoos just vary on what you get. Even on the line of work you chose to go in.” Simon then went on to say, “I got lucky being able to go into such a very important line of work with as much tattoos as I have, I really had to prove myself and work hard just to get past that barrier of discrimination due to my tattoos, but no I don’t think that all tattoos or even piercings make you less professional, just as long as your tattoos are just as respectful and not going overboard on
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.
When comparing and contrasting these two articles, there are a variety of aspects to look at from typical conventions in the Social Sciences, to charts used to display the results of case studies. Both of the articles are Social Science articles on the topic of college students and tattoos. One article, “Inking and Thinking: Honors Students and Tattoos” is a Sociology piece because it focuses on the two large groups who have tattoos: honor students and non-honor students. The other article, “To Ink or Not to Ink: The Meaning of Tattoos Among College Students” places an emphasis on the reasoning behind why students have tattoos or why they do not. Because this article discusses both groups of people-those with and without tattoos as well as
Though I can understand the school's view on things, I still have my own personal opinions. I know that the school worries about people bringing extra attention to themselves by having things like body piercings and tattoos, but I don't really think that they have any business telling the students how they can and cannot dress. I can also see where they might think that the student runs a risk of getting the jewelry pulled out of their skin if they rough-house too much or if they aren't careful. However, I feel that the student can make that decision on their own.
As a society evolves the culture and language also begins to change. The language changes because it is always trying to adapt to its community. For instance, the word tattoo has several associations to it that include self expression, criminality, and identification. This is a wide range of definitions for a word that is simple body modification. It was created as a mere accident when someone who was hurt rubbed their wound with soot and ash, and later discovered that the mark would not go away (Tattoo Temple).
...ng it. Not to say that tattoos and piercings are a bad thing, but when teens choose to get one, they don’t think of the consequences they might have.