Tattoos a stigma?

Strange are the ways of the world

Strange, often defined as unusual and deterring from the norm. There are a few instances in which social norms fluctuate, skin art as one of them. Even with tattoos becoming a widely spread trend today, its unusual that society is still unable to accept it and often regard it as a form of rebellion. People with skin art are still frowned upon in our society, often seen as a delinquent, or regarded as unusual that they opt for their body to be used as a canvas instead of the usual easel and canvas, however if time were taken to understand, society would see that every piece of body art holds a unique story for each individual. People of all ages and backgrounds are getting tattooed these days and they are getting tattoos for various reasons; an example would be to commemorate someone so dear to one. Tattoos sort of a stigma to society that represents violence and delinquency, however, to most tattooed individuals, getting tattoos are more of collecting art on their body instead of collecting art for their wall. Each piece of tattoo can mean something much greater than what it seems to an individual, it may appeal to an outsider as a form of rebellion, yet, to the tattooed, there is so much more that meets the eye for that particular piece of skin art. Skin art acts as a form of expression for many of the tattooed individuals. How society views tattoos is just controversial. To society, tattoos on well-known people are regarded as normal, however, when walking down the street, tattoos on an individual whom they do not know, is regarded as rebellion. It’s unusual, and often does not make sense to me that society despises individuals with body art, and often associates them with delinquency, however, it is depicted as normal when influential people are seen with body ink. An example would be President Theodore Roosevelt; the 32nd President of the United States. He proudly bore a tattoo of his family crest across his chest. If