Saturday, July 7, 2007

Body Type:Intimate Messages Etched in Flesh

Body Type

I can see how this book is very popular. Some of the body marks are very powerful such as the one of the concentration camp identification numbers. These are not “tramp stamps” as they are referred to as sometimes but history. They show how close that person was to death and are a reminder of a horrible time in history which occurred contrary to what radicals believe. The thorns on the arm are a reminder that when love is over oftentimes only painful thorns can remain. It is expression. It is art and has every right to be expressed. Some people want to wear reminders on their body and why should someone stop them provided they are of age. What is legal is another matter.I once saw a woman with a tattoo of a marijuana leaf.Is she harming anyone?And yet a man had a swastika. Who draws the line is the person holding the needle.Do we need to clamp down on tattoos with the voracity that we have revamped our alcohol laws?
The astronauts that have died is so very powerful of the tragedies of heros. I saw messages of Christianity and solidarity against the odds.
I do not know to much about tattoo removal however I hear it is getting better.A spur of the moment decision might not scar someone for the rest of their life.
As body messages become increasingly more popular might they have a place in vocational school as a trade along with hair styling, wood working and automotive?

1 comment:

Linda Braun said...

Your post makes me think about the conversations one could have with teens about free expression and freedom of speech. Are there limits when it comes to something like a swastika tattoo? What do teens think about that?

Teens often feel like they don't have the opportunity to speak out the way they would like. Tattoos are a perfect way that they get to speak about what's important to them. However, of course, it's usually law that you have to be 18 to get a tattoo.