Physical+Appearances

Home Physical appearance, a type of nonverbal communication, allows #|people to acquire information about others and interpret it. We use physical appearance to perceive an image, usually looking for something in common, of what we think the person may be like or be interested in. Many people use the physical appearance of tattoos to express a deeper meaning. Tattoos symbolize individuality, experiences, art, #|religion and status. They come in many shapes, colors, sizes, styles and designs. Whether hidden or put out for everyone to see, the tattoo has left its mark on generation after generation. Status   Some people may use the physical appearance of a tattoo to symbolize their status in a gang. Gang members wear tattoos to send a message of intimidation and ownership to others. These tattoos symbolize commitment and allegience to one’s gang. The symbols these gangs wear are permitted to group members only. The Latin kings, a known street gang formed in Chicago, will be tattooed with a three or five point crown consisting of the colors black and gold. They may include the abbreviations of LK, ALK, ALKN, and ALKQN. Also they wear the drawings of the lion and the King Master. Latin king symbolism is usually accompanied with the name and number of the chapter, region or city of the gang they belong to.

media type="custom" key="9255120" align="center" Individuality   Another way people use the physical appearances of tattoos is to express their individuality. Many people claim that individuality is their number one reason for a receiving a tattoo. People in the world today look for a way to distinguish themselves from others.Tattoos allow a person the uniqueness of putting anything they want on their body. If a person likes snakes, then they might receive a single tattoo or multiple tattoos flaunting snakes.This will give the appearance that snakes have a deeper meaning to the person.