..growing up the only tattoos I ever saw was my uncle’s…he was Navy
guy & has a hula girl on his forearm….
I thought was just too cool…as a teen
saw a few home-done tats & I knew a guy who sported a single tear drop
under his eye… heard that was because he killed a man in prison…..who knows if
that’s true……my point is…I really didn’t give tattoos much thought…wow has that
changed!
…. in my late 20s when I got my 1st tattoo….for some reason I
got this pink flower on my thigh..I thought I was cool…..not sure why I picked
a pink flower
…..it didn’t reflect who I was then….or now…that’s for damn
sure????
…adorning your body w/ tattoos……and piercings……oh hell yes – I have
piercings too……..has gotten increasingly popular….maybe because of all the
tattoo show on TV..not sure…..not only do teens & young adults dig
tats..tats are embraced by the older folks…like me!
... tattoos used to be associated w/ risky & deviant behaviors……
still might in some cases….but for me…tattoos are a form of self-expression…a
way to show my individuality…. uniqueness that is me…..not to mention tattoos
are an awesome conversation starter…just sayin...wink
wink...lol
….I for one crave individuality …. artistic expression……ya know w/
society hooked on electronic communication…a person can communicate with the
outside world via body ink….we don’t have to talk…just look…lol……tattoos tell a
lot of about the person sporting them....
....the problem is at the end of the day ya can’t control how people
respond to your body art….ya would have to be incredibly naïve or in total
denial to think that your tattoos are not gonna have a huge positive …or
negative influence on folks…..good…bad or otherwise…..people are gonna make a
judgment call…..how fair is that?
.. the J-O-B…..employers want a certain image projected by
their employees….most have dress codes designed to project that image….I get
that……if your work is not affected by visible tattoos & piercings should it
be a problem at work…
....some employers are less likely to even hire folks w/ visible
tattoos....its gotta be the stereotype that goes along w/ tattoos....they assume
it makes an impact on the type of person they are...come on....seriously....is
it really relevant????
...stereotypes are a bitch......even the US Military & police has revised it’s
position on visible tattoos...in this appearance-obsessed world we live
in.....its hard for people not to judge on appearances....complete acceptance is
NOT the rule.....will it ever be???
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