Phaedra+Thomas,+Traci+Brooks,+Estherann+Grace+and+Lara+Hauslaib

** || ** The origination of body art and tattooing are a big deal with my topic because it shows how it started and where it came from. ** || ** // Origination of tattooing and body art began centuries ago starting with Indians, Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans. // ** ||  ** || **  Showing that piercing and tattoos have risks just like any other body modification. ** || ** //Like any other body modification, tattooing and piercing have plenty of risks and should be taken seriously before deciding to get it.// ** ||
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 * ** “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.” ** || ** Body modification has been around longer than just recently and originated from tribes that have existed for years.
 * ** “People pierced their bodies for decoration to show the person's importance in a group, or because they thought it protected them from evil.” ** || ** People have many different reasons for piercing or tattooing themselves, such as, decoration, importance to a group or tribe, or because they believed that it protected them. ** || ** Showing the purpose and the reason for getting body art. ** || ** //Tattooing and body art can have many different things to say about a person, maybe religion, belonging in a tribe, protection against evil spirits, showing importance or rank, or maybe just for decoration.// ** ||
 * ** “Body piercing is a serious decision. Before you decide what you want to do, ask your friends, parents, and trusted adults what they think.” ** || ** Body piercing and tattoos are a serious decision and need to be treated as such. You are making a permanent and possibly even a scarring decision.
 * ** “Another cause of problems from piercing  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’).” ** || ** wearing the right sized jewelry for a certain piercing is a big part of the final result and healing process ** || ** Piercing a certain area means you need to be aware that you need to have the right size jewelry ** || ** // Getting the right size jewelry; including barbells and hoop means a lot for the outcome of a piercing. To keep from getting infections, or cutting off circulation you need to be sure that there is a plentiful amount of flesh for the particular piercing. // ** ||
 * **" YOU do NOT have to pierce your body to "belong.""** || **It means that you do not have to get a body alteration in order to fit in.** || **This kind of advice can be applied to anyone getting a body piercing or tattoo for the "wrong" reasons.** || **Today, many teens are looking to "fit in," and though it is popular among the younger generation today, it is not neccessary to fit in.** ||
 * **"When you go into a salon, look around. Is the place clean? The shop should be kept clean and sanitary. The lighting should be good so the piercers can see well while working."** || **It is suggested that before you get any piercing or tattoo that you look into the tattoo/piercing salons.** || **That getting a tattoo requires alittle research.** || **It is suggested that before you get any piercing or tattoo that you look into the tattoo/piercing salons.** ||
 * **"It is best to use surgical stainless steel when you first have your piercing done."** || **The use of other materials in the beginning could cause a worse reaction for the body. Stainless steel lacks reactants that other metals might be capable of causing.** || ** Advice on getting piercing; of course, any real tattoo/artist could tell you something like that in the salon. ** || **The use of other materials in the beginning could cause a worse reaction for the body. Stainless steel lacks reactants that other metals might be capable of causing.** ||
 * **"If you are under eighteen years old, you will need your parents' or guardians' permission. Your parent/guardian will need to go with you to the piercing salon and sign a consent form."** || **Being under the age of eighteen acts as a road block to getting a tattoo or person. In order to get past these road-blocks, a parents permission is required.** || **If you are under the age of eighteen, access to a piercing or tattoo is impossible to surpass without the consent of a parent.** || **Being under the age of eighteen acts as a road block to getting a tattoo or person. In order to get past these road-blocks, a parents permission is required.** ||