Hw # 32

Tattoos used to mean you were working class and would most likely link you to being a criminal. But nowadays celebrities like Miley Cyrus and Rihanna have tats on and neither are working class or criminals. This start of celebs and "regular" people getting tattoos has become a trend, you look through a magazine and there are at least 5 pages in it with celebs or models with tattoos. I personally don't think I'd ever get a tat because of it being permanent, you can't just change your mind one day and take it off. They need to be thought out, if not might wake up one day and be like wtf I don't want this.

The reason there are so many different stories for same action - getting at tattoo is because every person has their own reason for getting it. For example, Mr. Fanning said it was like his rite of passage or his armor for him but for someone else might say it was to fit in with a group of friends or to symbolize a death of someone close, etc. I believe tattoos are also another thing people do become more important or meaningful if in their homes or in the streets because suddenly you have done something seen as dangerous and cool. I don't think NOT having a tattoo makes you special just a regular person but that doesn't mean this person is not doing something like wearing heels or makeup to feel cooler, they just they take the non - permanent choice, that you can take off once you get home.

In class one time, Andy asked who intended to get a tattoo someday and a lot of people raised their hand which shows just how much this has become a growing trend. But like everything else it'll die down and soon the next coolest thing will come, hopefully less painful. And make sure if it fits one's identity if not people will judge you and think you're fake because trying to be bad when you really aren't. Tattoos, makeup, heels,etc all these things are just stuff that makes up our identity and makes one feel like living a pretty meaningful life.
Tattoos also becomes part of one's identity it shows or represents who we are the rebel, rockstar, artist, lover, etc depending on the role we play day to day in our lives.