Tattoo and piercing
Tattooing and Piercing in the U. ... today In America, the practice of tattooing and piercing is everywhere, especially among young people, who either getting it because of either as affirmation of their personality individuality, as a means of sexual gratification or stimulation, a reclamation of their bodies from physical or emotional trauma, or for as means of adornment. ... They see having tattoo and piercing as “weird”, “sick”, and “disgusting.” From my research paper, I will talk about why or what cause people want to have tattooing and piercing and how harmful effects of tattooing and piercing on everyday life. Piercing is the most popular form of body modification among teens. We all know single and multiple ear piercing have been popular with girls and guys for years. Now it’s becoming increasingly common for kids to sport piercing on the neck, eyebrows, tongue, navel, nose and lips. ... Tattooing and body piercing has made a considerable imprint on young people in today’s society, and this practice is becoming more and more common. For most, but not all, body piercing and tattooing is their way of saying that they do not want to look and be like everyone else. However, tattooing and body piercing carries other connotations such as rites of passage and sexual gratification. ... “There is no known culture in which people do not paint, pierce, tattoo, reshape, or simply adorn their bodies (Delaney, p. ... Another reason behind the drive to get a piercing is that it can be highly sexual, and the interesting fact behind this is that genital piercing has been around for hundreds of years. ... The “Prince Albert” is the name of the piercing when a man’s genitals are pierced, and in the Victorian age it was called a “dressing ring. ... Thirdly, tattooing and piercing for some is like an act of reclaiming the body and taking it into possession as their own. The entire piercing experience is transformed into a highly spiritual event. Reclamation is not always just sexual—some tattoo and pierces their bodies in order to demonstrate their bodies exclusively theirs instead of an image painted and manipulated by society. ... Wilson, a 19 years old, male, says that “tattoos and piercing are a form of expression where it allows people to inscribe meaningful images for words permanently on their skin either as a tribute/dedication to someone/something or purely for decoration and appearance.” Tattooing and body piercing is a highly meaningful rite of passage for many young people. ... In this context it is easy to see the popularity of body and piercing—it is a means of spiritual, mental, and emotional cleansing.