Tattoos and Identity

         In class today we discussed tattoos and if they are an effective way to represent ones identity, after reading in "Remix" about the september 11th tattoos. I think tattoos are a great way to represent yourself even if you have them or you don't. I agreed with that tattoos can showcase what a person went through in life, a struggle that they had to overcome, a memory of someone, or anything that is really significant to that person enough to label themselves permanently with it. I thought their argument was very persuasive showing the September 11th tattoos and how it showed something about themselves, and what they were trying to convey through art. I have two tattoos myself that both represent something very special to me. One is a breast cancer ribbon on my ankle, and another is a quote saying "Rise up and shine" on my wrist. Looking at those without knowing me you'd assume I've lost someone to breast cancer, which I have my aunt died of breast cancer a couple years ago. The "rise up and shine" tattoo people probably assume its just a quote I liked or part of a song. Its actually something my aunt said to me during a struggle I'm trying to over come in my life right now. Anyway those tattoos tell stories of stuff I went through in my life. Tattoos are stories that people are showing the world. Those stories are important to them, which showcases their identity.