According to conflict theory, tattoos were considered deviant because people in power wanted to control what was seen as “normal” in society. Older generations, workplaces, and even schools decided that having tattoos meant you didn’t fit in or follow the rules. They used that label to keep their version of society’s norms in place. Over time, more people started getting tattoos, and that challenged those old ideas. Now it’s way more accepted, and even seen as creative instead of bad.

From a structural functionalist point of view, vaping is seen as deviant now because society wants to protect people’s health and safety. When too many people do things that hurt themselves or others, it messes with how society functions. By calling vaping deviant, people are setting clear rules about what’s healthy and what’s not. It helps schools, parents, and the government keep order and protect the community’s well-being.