Tattoos And Their Stigmas And Stereotyping: Women And Their Ink

 Even to this modern day and age, people are still being judged for the permanent art they choose to place upon their body.  The common stereotypes placed mutually  onto men and women are rebellious, bikers, punk-rockers, and criminals, as well as girl having poor morals. The people who choose to mark their body varies across the social statuses, there is no bias.  Tattoos are used as self-expression, a way to show a person feelings, beliefs, or likes on the outside.
  Sadly, many individuals read more into tattoos than what they really are. They judge the individual with the body art to be irrational, immature, idiotic, rebellious, criminal. Also, people have a tendency to be very stubborn. They don't like to be proven wrong, and to have. their preconceptions messed with. 
  Women get the worse of the rap. They have more nasty stereotypes associated with their body art. They are seen as tramps, loose. Even today, as older and more broad  types and amounts of people are getting tattoos, these beliefs are strong and thriving.
 The author of this article feels that tattoos should not affect how a person obtains a job, just a sex,  orientation, religion, or weight doesn't affect it.  An annoying stereotype she feels particularly strong about is the "Tramp Stamp." Its a tattoo on the lower small of a girls back. The author of this article didn't get tattoos till her 50's and she doesn't have a tramp stamp, however she feels that because it is associated with a girl being promiscuous, that the stereotype should be abolished. It is unfair for a girl to be judged simply because she chose to put a small artwork on the middle of their lower back. This is a common place as it is easy to hide and not overwhelming,thus the overabundance of these tattoos.
 People who get tattoos should put a lot of time and thought into it before they get one. They should weigh out whether or not they can deal with the negative stereotypes, if they truly want what they will get, and whether or not the area will stretch or morph with age.


Analysis:
 Even now people are judged for their personal body art. Women tend to get the worse of the stereotypes, and everyone should think deeply before getting tatted up.


Reflection Questions:
1. Do you think women deserve to have more negative stereotypes than men?
2. What are your opinions on the "Tramp Stamp?"


Citation:
A little crazy in a crazy world. (2008, 06 02). Retrieved from http://delaney55.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/tattoos-and-their-stigmas-and-stereotyping-women-and-their-ink/