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Second, read through your classmates’ posts. Find three people who listed at least one of the same reasons you did. Reply to their post with a different specific example of that type of tattoo.
Ch’Lecia’s post:
# 1- People getting tattoos in memory of someone.
EX: I had a family friend that passed away last year and her mom, uncle and his wife all got tattoos a quote that’s just for her, her date of birth and date of departure.
# 2 – People getting tattoos for healing or overcoming something
EX: I have a friend that has a Medusa tattoo which indicates that she has overcome being sexually assaulted.
# 3- People get tattoos just because/ no meaning at all
EX: I myself have a tattoo that has no meaning at all, that i found on Pinterest and i just thought that it look good
April’s post:
1 reason that a person would get a tattoo in the remembrance of a love one.
example: I have a tattoo of my son fathers name and the date he died. The other one that i have in remembrance of him was before he died we decided to get matching tattoos, so I still got mines in remembrances of him.
2. reason, people get tattoos is because of a fashion statement.
example: a lot of people are into sleeves, a covering of a whole arm to me they do it for a fashion statement.
3. reason Gang related
a lot of people who is affiliated with gang will mark their bodies with some kind of symbols that symbolize their gang.
Danielle’s post:
1. Some people get tattoos to symbolize something they went through and overcame.
Example: One of my friends got a semicolon tattoo on her wrist, symbolizing she tried to commit suicide in the past but instead of committing she stayed and finally went to get mental help. Now she’s doing so much better.
2. Some people get tattoos of a deceased family member or friend to always remember them.
Example: My father passed away in 2021 and after he passed, I went & got a tattoo of his birthdate & the date he passed along with some roses and a watch. Its one of my favorite tattoos because it makes me feel like he still here with me sometimes.
3. Some people get tattoos of their children’s name and/or birth date.
Example: A girl I know have both of her baby’s names tatted on her arm. One of the names is her first child she had but she had a stillbirth. The other name is her second child, whom she calls her “rainbow baby”.
MY POST:
Pre-writing Tattoo Writing Assignment
Reason 1: People get tattoos as a way of expressing their identity.
Example: Pierre Aubameyang a soccer player who has tattooed the African map behind his back. He originated from Angola a country in the southern part of Africa. He expresses his African identity using the tattoo on his back. He says that the tattoos show people around the world as well as people around him that he is African and proud of it.
Reason 2: People get tattoos as a way of improving self-esteem and keeping memories.
Example: My cousin Mike has a tattoo of the NBA team he supports on his left shoulder. He says this makes him remember the beautiful memories of when his team won the NBA championship back in 2008. His tattoos are art showing the trophy won by the Bolton Celtics team in 2008.
Reason 3: People get tattoos as a way of honoring their loved ones who have passed on.
Example: My friend Jane, has a tattoo of butterflies on his arm. Jane told me she uses got tattoos as a sign of remembering her fallen mother. In her culture butterflies represent human souls. This is a symbolic tattoo that reminds her of the good times she had with her mother.