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Andrew Truesdale
9/2/06

Taboo Tattoos

Topic

Tattoos were once considered to be part of the lower class and the deviant, now many American adults in all social categories are receiving these permanent works of art. Today, people still have clashing opinions about the presence of tattoos in everyday life and in the work force.

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When researching this topic of tattoos, the researcher will find three very distinct and very different opinions. The first areas of research are people that love these colorful, permanent works of art. This is an underground infatuation of tattoos and piercing, and a small group of professionals that have one to three personal tattoos. This group proudly shows off their personal forms of art work.
The second opinion dealing with this research is the neutral group. This group consist of average Americans and experts that are members of many different organizations, the American Psychology Association, the Foundation for......

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Approximate Pages: 10 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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