Tattoos are not imperfections, they are embellishments. Tattooing is nothing less than art. These adornments come in all shapes, colors and sizes and with meanings that reflect each individual. Tattoos tell stories, some happy, some sad and some of regret. For whatever reason that a person gets a tattoo, they should not be discriminated against for the choice. Appearance is never a valid reason for intolerance.
Tattoos are not imperfections, they are embellishments. Tattooing is nothing less than art. These adornments come in all shapes, colors and sizes and with meanings that reflect each individual. Tattoos tell stories, some happy, some sad and some of regret. For whatever reason that a person gets a tattoo, they should not be discriminated against for the choice. Appearance is never a valid reason for intolerance.
Although tattoo acceptance is becoming more commonplace, people are still denied jobs even if their bodily decorations are small or non-offensive. Employers have the right to decide what their image is and if being covered head to toe is not the image, that may be their choice, but it also narrows possibilities. There are also those with easily covered tattoos that should not be denied jobs on the basis of what they choose to put on their body. Tattoos are not an accurate gauge of education or ability. For example, if there were two applicants for an opening as a doctor and one was heavily tattooed while the other one was not, the position should go to whichever one has the most qualifications. If that happens to be the tattooed individual, they should not be turned down. In the same way, people deserve more than to be limited to physical attributes.
People have wrongly compared tattoos to “putting a bumper sticker on a Ferrari.” It is more like decking out the rims, upgrading the paint job and revamping the stereo. It is about improving, not ruining.
Tattoos have played a role in cultures for centuries and are very much ingrained in our own society. They are a means to pay tribute to our loved ones and commemorate life events or preserve memories. They are not a new fad and they are not a trend that will fade. Jimmy Buffet sang, “It’s a permanent reminder of a temporary feeling,” about tattoos, but life is equally as fleeting. Leaving a permanent mark is worth it if the individual sees it as so. Tattoo technology has even, luckily, advanced to the point where removal or coverage is not out of the question.
If someone chooses to see their body as a canvas, they have every right to without dispute. Love the skin you’re in and do not tell anyone what to do with theirs.
