Tattoos and stereotyping
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Tattooing:
What is tattoos?
Whether they are on arms, legs, ankles or buttocks, tattoos are painted all over our bodies by injecting ink into our skin.
A needle attached to a hand-held tool injects ink into the cells of the dermis-a section of our skin that keeps tattoos from fading and stretching. The tool moves the needle up and down at a rate of several hundred vibrations per minute and penetrates the skin by about one millimeter. The ink that is left in the skin after the injection process is the tattoo.
How long does it take to heal?
After getting a tattoo, you can expect initial healing to take about a week. The body will normally heal completely after about 7 weeks because that's the time it takes for the skin to regenerate itself after being damaged. It goes through three processes. The first one is redness and swelling, second is scabbing, and then the third is healing.
How do i look after my tattoo?
Apply ointment on it for the next two days or so, the after that just apply a thin layer of fragrance free lotion to keep it moist. Don't pick the scabs because this can cause the ink to come off with it.
Stereotyping within tattoos.
You don't notice stereotyping within tattoos that well, but once you have a good long think about it, it becomes obvious. When getting a tattoo, you all ways think of the things you like, but if you were to look at someone and diagnose them with a tattoo that you think they would like.... what would you pick?
For example, if you were to look at a girl who has blond hair and is wearing a pink jacket, and she walks into a tattoo shop, what would you assume shes getting? a butterfly on the hip? a flower on the lower back? you would automatically be thinking of things like flowers, birds and butterflies other then skulls and dragons. This is the same when you look at men.
If a big muscularly man walked into a tattoo shop wearing a leather jacket, you would assume hes all ready got tattoos, and is getting a skull or a dragon or something quite butch and manly, but for all you know, he could turn around and get a memorial tattoo of a heart and some flowers.
Piercings:
What are piercings?
piercings are wholes through certain pieces of skin done by either a needle or a gun. Jewelry is then put through the wholes to create a decorative piece of art.
Many different cultures have pierced their bodies for centuries. If you look in a history book, you will find that Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans did body art, such as piercing and tattooing. People pierced their bodies for decoration to show the person's importance in a group, or because they thought it protected them from evil. Now, people get piercings for a decoration purpose.
What are the risks with body piercing?
The most serious risks are infections, allergic reactions, bleeding, and damage to nerves or teeth. Infections may be caused by hepatitis, HIV, tetanus, bacteria, and yeast. If the piercer washes his/her hands and uses gloves and sterile equipment and you take good care of your piercing, the risk of infection is lowered (but still exists). Another cause of problems from piercings is the wrong kind of jewelry for the area pierced. If the jewelry is too small, it can actually cut off the blood supply to the tissue, causing swelling and pain. If the jewelry is either too thin or too heavy or if you are allergic to the metal, your body can sometimes reject the jewelry (your body reacts against the jewelry because it is a "foreign object").
What types of piercings are there?
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There are 17 ear piercings altogether. These are:
Anti-Tragus
Auricle
Conch
Daith
Industrial
Industrial (Via rook)
Orbital
Lobe
Pinna
Forward Pinna
Rook
Scaffold
Snug
Tragus
Transverse Lobe
Vertical Tragus
Weaving
The most common of these piercings are the Lobe piercing and the Pinna.
There are eight oral piercings altogether. These are:
Cheek
Lip (lower)
Lower Fraenum
Madonna
Medusa
Superior Fraenum
Tounge
Labret
There are eight surface piercings. These are:
Ankle
Brooch
Earl
Eyebrow
Nape
Neck
Third eye
Webbing
There are fifteen genital piercings, five female, and ten male. These are:
Clitoris
Hood
Inner Labia
Outer Labia
Triangle
Apadravya
Dydoe
Fraenulum
Kuno
Lorum
Palang
Prince Albert
Pubic
Reverse PA
Hafada
There are two nasel piercings. These are:
Nostril
Septum
There are two abdominal piercings as well. These are:
Nipple (female)
Nipple (Male)
All of these piercings take different length of time to heal. They also need different care and after care and also will take different jewelry.
Body painting:
What is Body Painting?
Body painting is a form of body art which is temporary. It is painted onto the human skin, and lasts for only several hours, or at most a couple of weeks. Body painting is also referred to as (a form of) temporary tattoos; large scale or full-body painting is more commonly referred to as body painting, while smaller or more detailed work is generally referred to as temporary tattoos.
Body painting with clay and other natural pigments existed in most, if not all, tribalist cultures. Often worn during ceremonies, it still survives in this ancient form among the indigenous people of Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific islands and parts of Africa. A semi-permanent form of body painting known as Mehndi, using dyes made of henna (hence also known rather erroneously as "henna tattoo"), was and is still practised in IndiaMiddle East, especially on brides. Since the late 1990s, Mehndi has become popular amongst young women in the Western world.
Indigenous peoples of South America traditionally use annatto, huito, or wet charcoal to decorate their faces and bodies. Huito is semi-permanent, and it generally takes weeks for this black dye to fade.
Face painting:
What is facepainting?
Face painting is the artistic application of cosmetic "paint" to a person's face. There are special water-based cosmetic "paints" made for face painting.
From ancient times, it has been used for hunting, religious reasons, and military reasons (such as camouflage and to indicate membership in a military unit). In re-entered the popular culture during the hippie movement of the late 1960s, when it was common for young women to decorate their cheeks with flowers or peace symbols at anti-war demonstrations.
For several decades it has been a common entertainment at county fairs, large open-air markets (especially in Europe and the Americas), and other locations where children and adolescents are. Face painting is very popular among children at theme parks, parties and festivals throughout the Western world. Though the majority of face painting is geared towards children, many teenagers and adults enjoy being painted for special events, such as charity fund raisers.
Scaring:
What is scarifictaion?
Scarification has been practiced for thousands of years by a wide variety of people. Many tribes use scarification as part of their initiation ceremonies, using scars to distinguish between adults of the tribe and children, and many tribal scars are extremely complex and unique. Facial scarring in particular is a common practice in many parts of the world, and some very fine examples can be seen in photography collections of native Australians and some African peoples. For tribal peoples, scarification is part of the process of belonging, and it is an important part of their cultural expression.
For people outside of tribes, there are a number of reasons to engage in scarification, just as there are an assortment of motivations for many kinds of body modification. Some people simply like the aesthetics of scarring, for example, while others view the process as part of a personal rite of passage, considering the scarification experience an important event in their lives. The designs used in scarification are typically unique to the wearer, celebrating his or her individuality.
There are a number of techniques which can be used for scarification. Branding is a common method, along with cutting and skin removal. Some native peoples use a packing technique, making a slit wound and packing it with an irritant. As the wound heals, pushing the irritant out, a large raised scar forms. Depending on the method used, scarification can have incredibly complex detail, or it can be more simplistic.
What is the healing process?
The healing process for scarification is often lengthy, and there is some dispute over the best aftercare technique. As a general rule, one should always go to a practitioner who has been trained in scarification for the best results, and it is a good idea to follow his or her advice, which comes from years of experience in the field. Basically, aftercare breaks down into two main categories: leaving the wound alone, and irritating the wound. Some people feel that the best aftercare is minimal, with clients simply keeping the wound clean and allowing air to circulate around it to promote healing. Other people feel that scarification sites heal most effectively when the wound is irritated, because this will make the resulting scar larger. However, this can also lead to infection and uneven healing.
Hennah Tattooing:
What is hennah tattooing?
Mehndi the multicultural art of henna body decoration has become an alternative to the everlasting traditional tattoo.
Henna is a flowering plant (Lawsonia Inermis Linn. syn. L. alba, fam. Lythraceae) whose leaves have been used to dye skin, hair, fingernails, leather, silk and wool.
Mehndi is the application of henna as a form of skin decoration.
How is hennah made?
Fresh leaves of the henna plant are dried and crushed to a fine powder. The powder is olive green or brownish green in color and fine enough to pass through 250 micron sieve. Fine powder ensures a smooth paste which does not clog the nozzles.
Bibliography
http://www.hennamehndi.com/
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-scarification.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_painting
http://www.bodyjewelleryshop.com/body_piercing_information/location_types/
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/body-piercing.html
Material I have collected
Tattooing:
What is tattoos?
Whether they are on arms, legs, ankles or buttocks, tattoos are painted all over our bodies by injecting ink into our skin.
A needle attached to a hand-held tool injects ink into the cells of the dermis-a section of our skin that keeps tattoos from fading and stretching. The tool moves the needle up and down at a rate of several hundred vibrations per minute and penetrates the skin by about one millimeter. The ink that is left in the skin after the injection process is the tattoo.
How long does it take to heal?
After getting a tattoo, you can expect initial healing to take about a week. The body will normally heal completely after about 7 weeks because that's the time it takes for the skin to regenerate itself after being damaged. It goes through three processes. The first one is redness and swelling, second is scabbing, and then the third is healing.
How do i look after my tattoo?
Apply ointment on it for the next two days or so, the after that just apply a thin layer of fragrance free lotion to keep it moist. Don't pick the scabs because this can cause the ink to come off with it.
Stereotyping within tattoos.
You don't notice stereotyping within tattoos that well, but once you have a good long think about it, it becomes obvious. When getting a tattoo, you all ways think of the things you like, but if you were to look at someone and diagnose them with a tattoo that you think they would like.... what would you pick?
For example, if you were to look at a girl who has blond hair and is wearing a pink jacket, and she walks into a tattoo shop, what would you assume shes getting? a butterfly on the hip? a flower on the lower back? you would automatically be thinking of things like flowers, birds and butterflies other then skulls and dragons. This is the same when you look at men.
If a big muscularly man walked into a tattoo shop wearing a leather jacket, you would assume hes all ready got tattoos, and is getting a skull or a dragon or something quite butch and manly, but for all you know, he could turn around and get a memorial tattoo of a heart and some flowers.
Piercings:
What are piercings?
piercings are wholes through certain pieces of skin done by either a needle or a gun. Jewelry is then put through the wholes to create a decorative piece of art.
Many different cultures have pierced their bodies for centuries. If you look in a history book, you will find that Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans did body art, such as piercing and tattooing. People pierced their bodies for decoration to show the person's importance in a group, or because they thought it protected them from evil. Now, people get piercings for a decoration purpose.
What are the risks with body piercing?
The most serious risks are infections, allergic reactions, bleeding, and damage to nerves or teeth. Infections may be caused by hepatitis, HIV, tetanus, bacteria, and yeast. If the piercer washes his/her hands and uses gloves and sterile equipment and you take good care of your piercing, the risk of infection is lowered (but still exists). Another cause of problems from piercings is the wrong kind of jewelry for the area pierced. If the jewelry is too small, it can actually cut off the blood supply to the tissue, causing swelling and pain. If the jewelry is either too thin or too heavy or if you are allergic to the metal, your body can sometimes reject the jewelry (your body reacts against the jewelry because it is a "foreign object").
What types of piercings are there?
(click on the are for info)
There are 17 ear piercings altogether. These are:
Anti-Tragus
Auricle
Conch
Daith
Industrial
Industrial (Via rook)
Orbital
Lobe
Pinna
Forward Pinna
Rook
Scaffold
Snug
Tragus
Transverse Lobe
Vertical Tragus
Weaving
The most common of these piercings are the Lobe piercing and the Pinna.
There are eight oral piercings altogether. These are:
Cheek
Lip (lower)
Lower Fraenum
Madonna
Medusa
Superior Fraenum
Tounge
Labret
There are eight surface piercings. These are:
Ankle
Brooch
Earl
Eyebrow
Nape
Neck
Third eye
Webbing
There are fifteen genital piercings, five female, and ten male. These are:
Clitoris
Hood
Inner Labia
Outer Labia
Triangle
Apadravya
Dydoe
Fraenulum
Kuno
Lorum
Palang
Prince Albert
Pubic
Reverse PA
Hafada
There are two nasel piercings. These are:
Nostril
Septum
There are two abdominal piercings as well. These are:
Nipple (female)
Nipple (Male)
All of these piercings take different length of time to heal. They also need different care and after care and also will take different jewelry.
Body painting:
What is Body Painting?
Body painting is a form of body art which is temporary. It is painted onto the human skin, and lasts for only several hours, or at most a couple of weeks. Body painting is also referred to as (a form of) temporary tattoos; large scale or full-body painting is more commonly referred to as body painting, while smaller or more detailed work is generally referred to as temporary tattoos.
Body painting with clay and other natural pigments existed in most, if not all, tribalist cultures. Often worn during ceremonies, it still survives in this ancient form among the indigenous people of Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific islands and parts of Africa. A semi-permanent form of body painting known as Mehndi, using dyes made of henna (hence also known rather erroneously as "henna tattoo"), was and is still practised in IndiaMiddle East, especially on brides. Since the late 1990s, Mehndi has become popular amongst young women in the Western world.
Indigenous peoples of South America traditionally use annatto, huito, or wet charcoal to decorate their faces and bodies. Huito is semi-permanent, and it generally takes weeks for this black dye to fade.
Face painting:
What is facepainting?
Face painting is the artistic application of cosmetic "paint" to a person's face. There are special water-based cosmetic "paints" made for face painting.
From ancient times, it has been used for hunting, religious reasons, and military reasons (such as camouflage and to indicate membership in a military unit). In re-entered the popular culture during the hippie movement of the late 1960s, when it was common for young women to decorate their cheeks with flowers or peace symbols at anti-war demonstrations.
For several decades it has been a common entertainment at county fairs, large open-air markets (especially in Europe and the Americas), and other locations where children and adolescents are. Face painting is very popular among children at theme parks, parties and festivals throughout the Western world. Though the majority of face painting is geared towards children, many teenagers and adults enjoy being painted for special events, such as charity fund raisers.
Scaring:
What is scarifictaion?
Scarification has been practiced for thousands of years by a wide variety of people. Many tribes use scarification as part of their initiation ceremonies, using scars to distinguish between adults of the tribe and children, and many tribal scars are extremely complex and unique. Facial scarring in particular is a common practice in many parts of the world, and some very fine examples can be seen in photography collections of native Australians and some African peoples. For tribal peoples, scarification is part of the process of belonging, and it is an important part of their cultural expression.
For people outside of tribes, there are a number of reasons to engage in scarification, just as there are an assortment of motivations for many kinds of body modification. Some people simply like the aesthetics of scarring, for example, while others view the process as part of a personal rite of passage, considering the scarification experience an important event in their lives. The designs used in scarification are typically unique to the wearer, celebrating his or her individuality.
There are a number of techniques which can be used for scarification. Branding is a common method, along with cutting and skin removal. Some native peoples use a packing technique, making a slit wound and packing it with an irritant. As the wound heals, pushing the irritant out, a large raised scar forms. Depending on the method used, scarification can have incredibly complex detail, or it can be more simplistic.
What is the healing process?
The healing process for scarification is often lengthy, and there is some dispute over the best aftercare technique. As a general rule, one should always go to a practitioner who has been trained in scarification for the best results, and it is a good idea to follow his or her advice, which comes from years of experience in the field. Basically, aftercare breaks down into two main categories: leaving the wound alone, and irritating the wound. Some people feel that the best aftercare is minimal, with clients simply keeping the wound clean and allowing air to circulate around it to promote healing. Other people feel that scarification sites heal most effectively when the wound is irritated, because this will make the resulting scar larger. However, this can also lead to infection and uneven healing.
Hennah Tattooing:
What is hennah tattooing?
Mehndi the multicultural art of henna body decoration has become an alternative to the everlasting traditional tattoo.
Henna is a flowering plant (Lawsonia Inermis Linn. syn. L. alba, fam. Lythraceae) whose leaves have been used to dye skin, hair, fingernails, leather, silk and wool.
Mehndi is the application of henna as a form of skin decoration.
How is hennah made?
Fresh leaves of the henna plant are dried and crushed to a fine powder. The powder is olive green or brownish green in color and fine enough to pass through 250 micron sieve. Fine powder ensures a smooth paste which does not clog the nozzles.
Bibliography
http://www.hennamehndi.com/
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-scarification.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_painting
http://www.bodyjewelleryshop.com/body_piercing_information/location_types/
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/body-piercing.html
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