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    I have chosen is Tattoos and Body Piercings: New Terrain for Employers and Courts by Jon D. Bible. It can be found in the fall 2010 Labor Law Journal Volume 61 issue 3 pages 109-122. The author is a professor of business at the College of Business Administration at Texas State University. Based on his background‚ I expect the author’s presentation to be fair and unbiased. The introduction starts by discussing the possible negative effect of employees’ tattoos and piercings could have on business

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    Tattoos and Body Piercing Although a lot of people have tattoos and body piercing‚ there are twice as many who don’t know the history‚ development‚ or the safety and dangers of them. The history of tattoos and body piercing goes deep. Starting around 3150 BC according to (Bianca‚ 2010) “Egyptians enjoyed adorning themselves with body piercing‚ and only the Pharaohs and they royal family were allowed to have certain body piercings that would distinguished them among the commoners”. With that Pharaohs

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    October 28‚ 2009 Body Piercings and Tattoos in America For many people‚ body piercings and tattoos are on the fringe of society. People do this as an act of rebellion against the social standards. In many cultures‚ these body modifications have negative or positive acceptance‚ but in American’s societybody modification‚ for many decades‚ has received a very negative response. Nevertheless‚ body piercings and tattoos have become more mainstream. In many movies‚ advertisements

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    Tattoos and Body Piercing in the Workforce What canvas holds some of the most creative artwork today? If you guessed the human skin‚ you would be right. However‚ about three decades ago‚ one would only find these types of markings and insignias on what would be considered the “rough” crowd: bikers‚ sailors‚ gang members‚ and prison inmates. Today; however‚ tattoos and piercings can be seen on nearly anyone from the age of 15 and up. Not to mention‚ these body modifications can be found on all

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    The History of Tattoos and Body Piercing * * * * Angela Gipson * * * * COM/150 * * * * 04/30/2010 * * * * Linda Neff Tattoos and body piercings come in different shapes and sizes‚ from the delicate to the extreme. What is the obsession with tattoos and body piercings and why do people insist on having them done? Do people just do these gestures without knowing the pros‚ cons‚ and the statistics of people who get an infection or die from tattoos and body piercing? Everyone has the

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    Tattoos and Piercings 1 Tattoos and Piercings When you look at someone and see a tattoo or piercing‚ what do you think? Do you instantly see this person in a negative light or do you simply see it as a way in which the individual is expressing themselves? Tattoos and piercings are a form of nonverbal communication that can communicate many things to us. Nonverbal communication is defined as “all modes of communication except language‚ including nonword vocals‚ gestures‚ use of space‚ time

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    people in society today‚ getting tattoos and piercing is just another way to express them-selves. However‚ tattoos and piercings can have both positive and negative outcomes. What most people don’t know is the history of tattoos and piercings. I think it would be wise to do a little research about the health issues that comes with tattoos and piercings and also how it has affected people’s lives. Tattoos have been dated back to thousands of years ago. While no one knows where tattoos originated

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    teenagers believe that tattoos and piercings are the best thing ever; however‚ they do not understand the effects they could have on their body. Although tattoos and piercings could take hours to get‚ and some may take no time at all. The risks of tattoos and piercings could affect the rest of their lives. People can get anything from a skin rash to HIV just by getting a tattoo or piercing. Before anyone gets a tattoo or piercing it is best to know the risks of it all. Tattoos are permanent designs

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    Tiggemann‚ M.‚ Hopkins‚ A.L. (2011). Tattoos and piercings: Bodily expressions of uniqueness? Body Image‚ 8(3)‚ 245-250. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.03.007 Abbey‚ E.‚ & Davis‚ P. C. (2003). Constructing one’s identity through music. In I. J. Josephs (Ed.)‚ Dialogicality in development (pp. 69–86). Westport‚ CT: Praeger/Greenwood. Tiggemann & Hopkins (2011) investigated the motivations that influence people to modify their bodies with tattoos and piercings. Previous research has set out to

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    Body Piercings and Tattoos: Health Risks A tattoo is a permanent mark or design made on your skin with pigments inserted through pricks into the skin’s top layer. During the procedure‚ a needle that’s connected to a small machine with tubes containing dye pierces the skin repeatedly (Mayo Clinic Staff). Tattoos are considered cosmetic and that is why tattoos are not regulated by the Federal Food and Drug Administration but local health departments. Even though tattoos and body piercing parlors are

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