Tattoo's

It is interesting to me that the article talked about tattooing as a form of art and even said it can often have "multiple meanings" but it didn't seem to me to consider any meanings other than the face value of the tattoo. When one looks at a painting, it is often times up to him/her to decide what they see in that painting. They can look at it and decide its meaning, how it affects them, and what they understand from each painting. I think it is the same when dealing with tattoos.

In my opinion, tattoos are a very personal thing and no one can say what the tattoo really means aside from the person who has it. You can see it for face value but the meaning behind it is only known to the person having it. Sure society has constructed ideas about certain words/symbols, such as the Holocaust example used in the article, but one can never really know if there is something aside from that origional meaning that holds value to a person.

I like that the article talked about discussing tattoo's in the classroom now days. I feel tattooing has become increasingly popular and talking about in school is a great way to get students aware of the dangers involved and the permanency involved in such a procedure.