Tattoo's and piercings are becoming more popular in the United States as well as other Countries. A study was done with 766 tattooed or pierced college students within 18 universities around the United States and one was conducted in Australia. They wanted to know the characteristics, motivational factors, and health concerns. The traditional age of getting tattooed is during their college days; ages ranging from 18 to 22 years.
More health problems seemed to arise from more people with piercings then tattoo's. There was three cases reported of hepatitis from either a piercing or tattoo. They say health professionals should discuss the risks of getting tattoo's and piercings with their students and help with their decision making.
Tattoo's and Piercings use to be known as "body art" and has been around for thousands of years. It has been practiced in almost every culture through out the world. Now days both genders are almost equally representing body art. It's now common for adults and adolescents from a wide range of jobs, occupations, and groups. Between 7 million and 20 million adults are tattooed and theres an even bigger percentage of adolescents being tattooed between the ages of 15 to 25. Which raises the percent up by 25%.
Tattoo and piercings are quite popular. It is hard to come across someone who doesn't have one or the other. What people fail to realize though especially people getting tattooed at a young age, they never go away. Therefore, everyone should always think very hard about what their going to put on their body. Piercings can be taken out but the hole may never go away.
http://community.tribalectic.com/articles/tattooing-and-body-piercing-body-art-practices-among-college-students
Interesting statistics! You stated that people need to remember that tattoos and piercings don't go away. It is hard for young people to understand that future employers may not appreciate seeing their body art. I would hate to get turned down for a job in which I have to work with people face-to-face because of my body art. Great post!
ReplyDeletePeople do need to remember that they never go away. People also need to know that they arn't as bad as everyone used to think of them back in the day. Almost everyone has a tattoo now a days. Were is nothing wrong with it people just need to get them in places that employers can't see them if they want a job at a serten place.
ReplyDeleteThe statement that basically everyone has one or the other is true. And tattoos never go away and piercings really don't either. There will always be at least a scar from where the piercing was. I think that more employers should be open to tattoos and piercings as long as the ones that are visible are not extreme, like 50 piercings on your face or something like that. I didn't realize that more younger people are wanting tattoos and piercings though. I kind of figured that around 16 would be the normal age for teens to start wanting or getting one or the other. Good post. Very informing.
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