Can I Have My Rebel Image Back Please?
Eileen Howerton
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Can I Have My Rebel Image Back Please?
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Whenever I see a really unique tattoo I can't help but
think of that line from the movie The Wild One. You know the
one where the main character Johnny's asked what he's
rebelling against and he answers, "Whaddya got?"
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Can I Have My Rebel Image Back Please?
Copyright (c) 2010 Eileen Howerton
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Whenever I see a really unique tattoo I can't help but think of
that line from the movie The Wild One. You know the one where the
main character Johnny's asked what he's rebelling against and
he answers, "Whaddya got?"
Its classic and reminds me a bit of how tattoos were looked at
not that very long ago. The ink itself was a statement. A way of
saying to the world, I'm unique, not at all what you were
expecting, and you'd best take heed. There was glory in being a
rebel with the application of needle to skin. Parents looked at
you askance, daughters deemed unsafe in your company, and
employers thought more than twice on hiring such an obvious
ne'er do well, not that you'd be interested in such a job,
rebel that you were.
So what happened, what took such a perfect statement and made it
as mainstream as a 2nd piercing in an ear? I place the blame
squarely on college co-eds. It began with a few hidden tattoos on
an ankle or some other easily covered spot, then worked its way
to the center of her back. And suddenly, young beautiful co-eds
with a bit of ink and a spring break, and next thing you know,
tattoos are all over MTV and young moms at the neighborhood
pools.
Within the span of a decade they were everywhere, in all shapes
and sizes, from flowers to full sleeves. And once you hit a
certain momentum, it's perfectly acceptable, and wham, no more
statement of counter-cultural uniqueness. Those parents who
looked at you strangely just want a closer look at the ink. And
the bosses who wouldn't hire you a couple of years ago, well
they're sporting a few tattoos of their own these days.
So yes, I'm blaming the co-eds, who became the moms and young
execs, who are now running the companies that look at tattoos as
nothing more than a nice HR department protected right to self
expression.
But is that such a bad thing? Tattoos are more than a statement
in and of themselves now. They're the ultimate form of
self-expression that you always carry along as a badge of honor.
Everything from the name of the love of your life to long flowery
life affirming statements have made it onto very publicly visible
skin.
And as a result there's been a new resurgence of the Art of the
Tattoo. They're there to be shown off these days, not hidden
beneath the clothing only to come out on special occasions. They
shout out who you are, and now that they've been accepted the
shouts are in a multitude of voices.
From military unit insignia, to fairies, from slices of bacon to
the Linux Penguin, anything is possible as long as you're
willing to wear it for life. Sure the image of the inked up rebel
is a thing of the past, but it's been replaced with an
individuality that's a rebellion all its own. An image that
relies on acceptance of our differences rather than alienation
from everyone around you.
And as the tattoo has become mainstream, so has a sense of
nonconformity that makes wearing a bit of ink all the more fun,
because you can share the experience with so many others around
you.
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solution for fading tattoos to extinction. Eileen Howerton
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