Class Topic from Chapter 1: Tattoos

According to a recent poll conducted by Pew Research Center, 36% of 18 to 25 years and 40% of 26 to 40 years have at least one tattoo. So since more and more people are getting tattoos, I think it's important for people to become more acceptable of allowing employees to have tattoos because it is apart of that person and you can't change that. They shouldn't judge someone because they have tattoos, they don't know the true, significant meaning behind a person's tattoo. For example, I know people who have gotten tattoos as a symbol of a loved one they have lost or a symbol of a mile stone they have overcome. It may not make sense to you at first, but I guarantee if you asked them they true story behind their tattoo, you will understand, not only the meaning of the tattoo, but the person with the tattoo. It's like when John Reid said in Joshua Suaverdez article Opposing Viewpoints: Tattoos Express Personal Relevance" It is important to know that it is the person that makes the tattoo, not the tattoo that makes the person. Tattoos do not change someone’s personality." I would have to agree 100% with that quote because tattoos are a way a person can express themselves not a tattoo making a person who they are. Yes, tattoos are apart of a person and always will be. A person can be themselves with or without a tattoo, it's the person's choice whether or not they want to express themselves by getting tattoos. Some people rather get piercings or dye their hair extreme colors, while others rather have a tattoo. Like I said before it's a person's choice and when you first meet a person, you might not understand why they express themselves with tattoos, but if you give them a chance to explain or get to know them, then you'll understand the tattoo and that person. So think before you judge someone with a tattoo because you may be surprise by the meaning of their tattoo.
This image here, is of my first tattoo I got, in remembrance of my mom.

 

 

My mom and I were very close and when she passed away, I became very lost. She was such a great person and I wanted something to signify our relationship. The butterfly represents something we both loved, the tribal band that goes all the way around my arm represents my heritage (well part of my heritage), and the heart on the other side of my arm (which you can't see in the picture) represents the forever lasting love that a mother and daughter have







                                                                                                                                               

My Sentence

In order to achieve your dreams, you must conquer hardship because without hardship, your dream wouldn't be worth it.

How Advertisements Relate to People

The Splot advertisements capture both my identity and American Culture because it gives people, like me, the ability to express themselves. I believe it's important for people to be able to express themselves in any shape or form that they choose.  When I first saw the advertisements for Splot, I was very excited because at the time I was wanting to dye my hair purple but couldn't find the right hair dye. So when I saw the advertisement I asked my mom to take me to go get some Splot to dye my hair purple. So the next day, we went and bought two things of hair dye. When I dyed my hair, I was so happy that the hair dye actually worked. The reaction I got from people was amazing, they all loved my hair. And when I started seeing people dying their hair all kinds of colors it was amazing because these people were stepping out and expressing themselves and feeling comfortable about it. I think it's very important for people to express themselves either by dying their hair an extreme color or in any other way they feel comfortable. I also believe advertisements influence a lot of people to do something different or rebel against conformity. I think those type of advertisements are becoming more and more common as more people begin to express themselves more freely.