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    that almost 50% of women and 20% of men aged 18 to 50 have had piercing in their earlobes. What’s important to remember is that skin that has been wounded through piercing is vulnerable to infection. To minimize the risk of an infected ear piercing, always have a trained professional perform the piercing, and keep your newly pierced ears clean. Signs of Infected Ear Piercing It’s perfectly normal to have some pain and redness at the piercing for about 2 days. However, any longer than 48 hours might indicate

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    As time has gone by people have changed, it is now common to see piercings in both men and women, the truth is that more than 23% of Americans has or has had a piercing in their life. Although a great amount of the population has had a piercing in her life, why are there so many misconception and stereotypes about people with piercings? Misconceptions is a view or opinion that is incorrect because it 's based on faulty thinking or understanding. Then there 's stereotypes, stereotypes are usually

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    Interpersonal Communication African American Interpersonal Communication through Body Art Tattoos make an individual’s self definition more complete by visually communicating gang membership, status, rank and personal accomplishment (Phelan 277). Tattooing and body piercing has been practiced in almost every culture around the world, and for thousands of years. (Greif, Hewitt 367) The African American culture use body art as a method of nonverbal interpersonal communication. The word tattoo

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    tattoo or facial piercing? Do you know anyone with a tattoo or facial piercing? How many people do you work with that have body modifications? In society today, 1 in every 10 Americans has a tattoo and . But for business owners looking to hire, there lies some confliction. Individuals participating in body modifications around America face a prejudice I never realized to be so prevalent among the job world until I conducted further research. The trend to tattoo or pierce one’s body has increased in

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    Corporation Workplace Policy on Body Piercings, Tattoos, and Brands Body Piercings: Ear piercings are allowed, but there cannot be any other piercings on the body that is showing. Example: Nose piercings, lip piercings, eyebrow piercings, any type of facial piercings are not allowed in the professional workplace. Casual work clothes vary as long as it looks clean and not overdone. -ANY OTHER body piercings are not to be shown over clothes in any way. If you have nipple piercings, make sure they are not visible

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    I. Introduction A. Growing up in a religious household, I was taught that my body is a temple and I should treat it as such. 1. The only piercing that was acceptable is the ear lobe piercings. Having a tattoo or facial piercings is an act of not respecting your body. 2. Our generation is the generation that is changing the status quo. We accept people for who they are and let them express themselves. 3. By doing this, however, our generation has stop thinking about the impact their actions will

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    Art And Body Art

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    and/or piercings? When a woman has a full face of makeup, first thoughts are. And, does it really matter. Early this year in a case study, by Hutson (2017), shows how people (both men and women) perceive women who wear makeup in the workplace. It shows how men see these women as more prestige and how women see them as more dominant. However, on the other hand, Eure, Miller, & Nicols (2008) theorized that people's personal feelings and behaviors can be altered by tattoos and body piercing. Generally

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    What Is Tattoo Body Art

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    What is body art and what of its origin? Body piercing and sketching on human skin goes back to ancient times. Both type of flesh décor can specifically symbolize status or a religious dedication for some folk. Today, body art is seen as a way of "beautifying" the skin rather than represent something. The question is, does it though? This would depend on how a person perceives beauty. Aside from beauty we have "pretty" Pretty ugly symptoms if the process goes wrong. Tattoo/body piercing is risky

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    Why is it that facial piercing and tattoos is mostly accepted in the workplace but not fully accepted in some areas? It is really unfair that it is not accepted because you are not letting people express themselves and they are taking away people’s rights to self-expression. There are many pros and cons to having facial piercings and tattoos in the workforce. Some of the pros of having facial piercings and tattoo, are that you can express yourself. it draws attention to the people and most of

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    Body Modification In The Workplace Imagine a young boy in his late teens walking down a busy street with numerous piercing on his face and his hands, and neck covered in countless tattoos. The very first thoughts that pop up tend to be "Uneducated" or "scary", society is quick to judge. There is always a lot of controversy when it comes to body modifications. Most people instantly have an opinion of them; they either love them or hate them. What is not realized is the fact that there is a ton of

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