Body Modification In Today�s Society

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youth urge toward body modification. Below I will talk about why, what, where, and how people modify their body and how people look upon them.
Youth and adolescence is one of, if not the most, significant and influential moments in one�s life, when youth are seeking their identity of who they are. Tattooing and piercing are one of the many ways through which youth may express their identity, for they are symbolic representations of how the self is conceived or understood. People may also want themselves to be portrayed as someone who they are not. For example, someone gets a tattoo or earrings just to look �tough� or �cool�. I remember when I was young; I thought having an earring was the coolest thing and at the age of sixteen I couldn�t take it anymore and pierced my ear against my parents will. Getting a piercing or tattoo symbolizes a certain change in ones life. These changes, no matter how miniscule they may seem, have a huge impact on a person�s identity. Usually when a ...

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feel as though they have a place in society. Almost everyone has been tempted to get a tattoo or piercing, but did you ever ask your self why you wanted one? This theory tries to explain that it is natural and instinctive and possibly even necessary in order to find your place in society. Along with this idea, there is a concept that deals with the issue of pain. Because culture in Western society only allows for pain in instances of accidents and pregnancy, people find other ways of experiencing such pain. This pain cannot help but change one�s outlook on life in some way. Everyone will experience some sort of pain in his or her life, whether it is physical or emotional. After ...

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