Final Script

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Tattoo or not tattoo? That is the question.

Tattoos are everywhere nowadays- it is an art form that has increased in popularity over recent years, with many celebrities and public figures sporting tattoos.

It’s a matter of personal preference- but how far does discrimination against body modification really go? 17 seconds

(Title Sequence) 6 seconds

(Vox Pops and Interviews) 18 seconds

The process of tattooing has been around for 5000 years created by accident through the use of dirt. However what makes this tradition so popular with the modern man of today?  How has such an ancient art form become a common and everyday occurrence?

One in five British adults have a tattoo, and the number rises to two in five American adults. This equals a total of 45 million Americans and counting everyday. With a shocking 36% of 18- 25 year olds and 40% of 26-40 year olds in the UK. 

We visited Solihull, West Midlands in order to find out the publics general view on the controversy of body modification.

(Vox Pops) 14 seconds

We targeted the effected age range of body modification talking to the student of Solihull Sixth Form College.

(Vox Pops) 14 seconds

Do people go to far with body modification or is that personal preference? Is being covered head to toe in tattoos acceptable?

We corresponded with well-known tattoo enthusiast Carl McCois, who proudly sports thirty tattoos of Miley Cyrus. He stated that it s a personal “choice’ and the individuals “responsible”. That “discrimination laws should only apply to those (who) have no control over how they look”.

Who are the people having tattoos? Who is actually affected by the discrimination seen towards body modification? We spoke to Principle of the sixth form, Paul Ashdown, on his policy of discrimination and expert of media Richard.  

(Interviews) 25 seconds

With 70% of women and 30% of men sporting tattoos in the UK its proves its ever growing along with the ever growing issue of discrimination due to this.

(Vox Pops) 1 minute 21 seconds

Stories are constantly published within media highlighting discrimination stories seen due to tattoos and body modification. But does anything change for the way we view people after these stories or do we just pass them aside? 14 seconds

(Interview) 25 seconds

People are joining forces sharing their stories of discrimination online and in the media.

(vox pops) 10 seconds

Is discrimination at all fair?

(interview) 14 seconds

Only you can decide whether your body modification will affect your life? Is this a real issue within society or do these people choose to be discriminated against? Only you decided what’s under your skin.