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Tattoo Discrimination? (pg. 3)
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| failsafe |
it's funny that "little miss tattoo discrimination" goes on about tattoos she doesn't think people should have.
irony is sweet. |
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| PHALPAX |
| quote: | Originally posted by anuneventrade
In my comp class we were told to write a commentary on the subject of our choice. I chose tattoo discrimination, since I face it on a day to day basis. I, myself, have two tattoos. If I enter a store and I am wearing clothes that cover my tattoos, I am percieved as a normal, nice, girl. I can return to that same store, with the same woman helping me, but instead, say, wearing a tank top that shows my tattoo on my back, as well as a trace of the one on my hip, and I get a whole nother story. I am one of "those kids that start trouble". :mad:
Not only are you judged differently, but you have to be careful in where you apply to get a job. Can you cover your tattoo? If not, say bye bye to that job. Tattoos are supposed to be a form of art and are instead, a form of discrimination. My own mother screamed at me "white trash" when she saw my first one. My roomates family member said to her "you better be careful with how many tattoos you get, you dont want to seem like white trash, i mean, youre not in a band or anything, so its unacceptable for you". wtf is that? :whip:
So anyway, my question to you guys- Any of you have tattoos? Do you get discriminated against? What are your personal views on tattoos? :conf: |
I have 3 very large black tribal tattoos located on both arms and left pectoral.
Generally speaking, I sometimes get that tattoo stereotype of being that "mischievous" kid...especially when I wear stuff like a black tank top, a backwards hat while smoking a fat cigar :). But when I talk to people who think that way, their view of me usually does a 180. People expect guys wit tattoos to be unarticulated and not well informed and try my best to be as contrary of that as I can be. And if I don't change their perception of me, 'EM!:D
But honestly I could care less what the hell people think of me or about my lifestyle. I visibly like people with tattoos, it shows character.
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| Roquer |
be happy you are white, cracker....
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| anuneventrade |
Geeeeez this thread is old. What's up with all threads being pulled back up?
Just so you know, I got the highest grade in my class on that essay assignment *pats self on back*
Time to go get a third tattoo!!!! :stongue: Nah, it'll be a while before I get a third |
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| sothis |
i have no tattoos.
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| Nadi |
| My freinds wife(she's 21) has a totally awsome tatoo of a dragon that covers most of her back. Its awsome. |
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| astroboy |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cuervo79
I have a tatoo, I did the design myself but in escense its a ying and yang |
If you're talking about the symbol I think you're talking about (http://www.areitmann.gmxhome.de/taiji.gif), it's actually called the "Tai-chi" or "taiji" meaning the Grand Ultimate (not the exercises that the old guys do in the park - thats actually tai chi chuan or tajiquan - "grand ultimate fist"). Everyone calls it a yin-yang, which is what it represents. |
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| arctic |
I don't have any, but I would agree that there is discrimination against people who do have tatoos. I think they look ugly anyhow, most people seem to get them because they're 'cool' instead of choosing one that has a personal meaning.
I do try not to discriminate against people who do have them, but sub-couciously I do think that I unjustly judge people who have them now and then. |
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| Misty Kitty |
| I cannot say if i would partake in discrimination or not. I would like to think that i am not part of the desciminatory field. However, e.g. in a work place; if i was a manger looking to employ a new receptionist i fear that i would be less likely to employ a person with visible tattoos as they did not have the right appearance to project the companies ethics, ideas etc as the forefront person of the company client relationship. Regarless of an individuals personality and skill, appearance is a very important message, yes we have the freedom to express how we wish, but others retain the right to interpret these looks. We are conditioned by society to have certain connotations towards such appendages, whether this be through ignorance or fact, are mostly negative. |
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| astroboy |
| quote: | Originally posted by blazed it
And never ever go to a tattoo parlor or bmezine.com and find a tattoo on there and copy it! you are cheapening somebody else's design also. |
HOLY if anyone goes to that site, DO NOT click on the extreme/heavy mods section... That has scarred me for life!! 10x worse than goatse and ******* put together. I'm still holding my groin in empathy. |
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| UglyDave |
i have no prob with tattoos, although i think a lot of thought should be put into deciding where & what u want.
my sis got one on her back, then i think she went into a wee phase and decided she wanted another, so she got this rediculous lookin thing on her arm (right beside her wrist).
now, in less than a year, she's lookin to get dif of the hideous thing on her arm.
tattoos are sexy. well, if they're good quality & u've got decent skin.
i saw this gal once who had freckly skin, and these ty lookin tattoos which looked like they'd been drawn on by a 5 year old with a big fat marker :)
Sara's tattoos are nice though :D |
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