Written by Lesli Garcia, Staff Writer
Walking during the summer in downtown Kenosha, I often see both men and women wearing sleeveless shirts and shorts. As they showed off their beautiful tattoos in public, it made me look at them in admiration, as they were able to ll their bodies with such an expressive art form. However, I realized that many others don’t see it the same way as I do.
Surprisingly at this modern age, some people look at those with tattoos with disgust. I had thought the stigma around tattoos had disappeared and they were more accepted. Yet, it turns out the stigma around tattoos may still be around.
Older generations see tattoos as a bad thing because they are permanent and think younger generations aren’t responsible enough to get them, while younger generations see tattoos as a form of expression and artistic freedom that we weren’t allowed to show growing up.
Tattoos are expressive art. From just a name to a random doodle, if you see the value or even just find a tattoo cute, then just get it! Nothing should hold you back from wanting to get something done to your own body.
Your body. Your control. Your decision. A tattoo does not define who you are. Tattoos should not be seen as something inappropriate and something to be covered. The body is a beautiful canvas it’s your decision whether or not you want to make it yours.