I would say they are followers and do things because others do it.
And what a lot of people forget is that Tattoos are not free.
Does the I in LBGTQIA stand for inked?
When I grew some functioning IQ points, I cut my hair and bought some shoes. And I traded the bell bottoms for khakis.
I am so, so thankful that body disfigurement was not a part of our "code" back then.