Tattooing and tattoos themselves have been
around thousands of years. Which makes it all the more strange that people
still have such a hard time excepting them. I myself have a growing collection
of tattoos, which are mainly on my arms but I would not rule out having tattoos
anywhere on my body. The problem with this is the perception of tattooed people
by none tattooed people.
Here in England tattoos are legal, yet
taboo and frowned upon by many even with them becoming more and more popular. For
instance I know of nightclubs that will not let people in with tattoos showing
(well not men anyway, I’ve seen them let women in with tattoos on show). I’d
think that this was classed as discrimination, which by definition is acting
upon a prejudice, having preconceived ideas of people due to the way they look.
This is not on in my book, I know loads of heavily tattooed people who are
decent human beings, along with some who are not but the same can be said about
people who have no tattoos at all. Personally I don’t believe that a persons tattoos
should stop them getting into places unless their tattoos are offensive (e.g. racist). This reminds me of a
story from a couple of years ago where Joel Madden from the band Good Charlotte
was supposed to take a British Airways flight from London to Lisbon and was
told he couldn’t board the plane until he covered his tattoos. This cements the
backwards-thinking British mentality, we’re one of the oldest countries yet we
seem to be stuck in our ways instead
of moving with the times.
I also think that it is pathetic that in
this day and age tattoos could stop you getting a job. As though the ink in
your skin makes you less able to do the job. I don’t know what its like in
other countries but I for one don’t believe that places like America for
instance are so backwards thinking on this subject.
I personally cant work out why what other
people do with their bodies is an issue for anyone else, as I don’t give a fuck
what anyone does with any aspect of their life as long as it doesn’t effect me,
and tattoos don’t effect anybody but the person they are on. People may say
that they shouldn’t have to look at other people’s “ugly tattoos” well I think these people should grow the fuck up,
as I for one would much rather look at someone’s “ugly tattoos” than have to spend a minute in the company of people
with horrible personalities, who think that they are the center of the universe
and that everyone’s opinions and way of life should align with their own, and
these pig-fuckers hide in plain sight with no visual warning. I always say that
tattoos are only a big deal to people who don’t have them, people who have them
realize how unimportant they are, they are merely pictures and words on skin
nothing more and they change nothing about the person who is sporting them.
Art is not a crime, nor should it be. Yet
to some narrow-minded people in this country wearing your art makes you a
criminal. This 1930’s mentality is spread throughout all areas in England from;
tattoos, drugs, religion, politics etc… and is keeping us in the dark ages. We
wonder why this country is as messed up as it is when the majority of the last
3 generations of people all share the same views and opinions as the generation
that came before them. This country seems to take 2 steps forward and 3 steps
back, and I fear that this is not going to change anytime soon.
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