Society as a whole is moving forward and becoming more accepting of the things that make us unique. Since the 60’s, we, as a society, have made great strides in women’s and minority’s rights. Through accepting everyone’s differences, and looking for new ways to express themselves, we have become a lot more understanding about people modifying their bodies, specifically tattoos.
It is natural for people to want to stand out among the crowd. Over the past 50 years we have gone from rainbow decor clothing, to parachute pants, to tattoos, but the one thing that remains constant is one-upping the previous generation. Back in the 1960’s having a tattoo was reserved for the outcasts, the bikers, and for the military. Skip forward 50 years and you have tattooed people anywhere from rockers to soccer moms. In the past 10 years there has been a dramatic increase in women with tattoos because the younger generations are more accepting, and people can stand out while showing what they feel through body art.
I work with a Vietnam vet, and I asked him about tattoos back when he was in the “conflict”, and he said the majority of tattoos were soldiers keeping kill counts. If you look around today you see anything from memorials to flowers depicted on someone’s flesh.
The spread of tattoos has been a trickle effect, what started as the symbol of junkies has turned into a normal part of life for many businessmen and businesswomen. For women the acceptance has made even greater strides. If a woman had gotten a tattoo in the 60’s, it would be assumed that she was “some crazy feminist”, but today, women of all statuses can get them without ridicule from anyone. As women have gone further into the business world they have also taken great strides into the “man territory” of the inked world.
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