Colored hair. Inked skin. Body jewelry. Throughout time the world of body modification has been becoming more and more acceptable.. As the older generations fade out along with the standards set by growing up in an older America. Now more than ever the “Millennials” and “Z” generations have been getting bright hair and colored skin

In 2010, 72%  of adults with tattoos hid their tattoo as they weren’t as accepted back then.  But another study in 2014 by USA Today found that the workplace tattoo taboo was fading.

Indeed tattoos,body jewelry and inked skin are being more widely accepted at big sky.

Madison Harris, Senior, says “I absolutely love the ideas, because I love the factors of it. expressing oneself it’s not bad in any way it’s just telling a story.” Madison has a cartilage piercing and plans on getting two tattoos in the future and coloring her hair to look galaxy.

“As long as you like them that’s all that matters. It’s your body” says Makenna Roberts on the subject. Makenna has a three lobe piercings and one daith, tragus (the little piece of cartilage on the outside of your ear) and her nose and she plans on getting many more.

Luna Whiting, who plans on becoming a tattoo artist said “I love them, I absolutely love them, I think they are a good way to represent and show who you are. I have red hair, eight piercings and am going to get a tattoo.” Soon she plans on dying her hair again and getting a cartilage piercing and a colorful array of tattoos.

Mason Argo,Sophomore,says “They are great as long as they are appropriate.” He doesn’t have any piercings or tattoos and doesn’t plan on getting any in the future.

A familiar head of colorful hair is  Teacher Mrs.Carson and she said “I think that different people express themselves differently and that in our culture it’s important.” Carson has almost a full sleeve, and a couple on the other arm.

“Alot is a good way to put it” she says.

When asked if her fellow teachers have had any problems with her outward appearance she said “Not that I’ve been made aware of. I feel really lucky to work in a school that they don’t care how I look.”

Carson has received judgement from people when she’s out with her kids in the summer. She’s been told she won’t get a job looking like that. In college people told her to pick a different major. Towards the end of her studies people commented to her that she was wasting time and money because no one was going to hire her in missoula looking like that.

She says she  kept her head low and worked hard and got good grades.   

When she talks with people about her work they are usually visibly surprised, they assume she works at a restaurant or is a tattoo artist by the way she looks. They are surprised that she raises kids in an old school way but looks different.  

She wants students to know that they should come say hi even if they are scared, she’s really friendly.  

So in the end Big Sky is a pretty chill place when it comes to outward appearances, it seems what’s inside matter more at the very end of the day. Body art has been around for years and it looks like it’s going to around for plenty more. It might even become normal to see people everyday with fully colored and sparkly, holy skin and brightly colored hair.