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The connection between tattoos, education and video games

May 5, 2014

Since 1999, the percentage of tattooed individuals has gone up 19 percent, according to The Houston Chronicle.  Additionally, studies have linked education level to tattoos which reveal that people with...

Tattoos in middle-age

May 4, 2014

A new article by the Huffington Post calls into question the tattoos of the middle-aged population asking if they are more taboo on adults of that age than they are on college students. "Oddly enough,...

The debate of tattoos in the workplace

May 2, 2014

After a British national was arrested in Sri Lanka for having a Buddha tattoo, British officials  have begun taken up the popular debate of what the role of tattoo's are in society, according to The Lawyer. "Some...

Soldier sues over tattoo policy

May 2, 2014

Recent updates to the army's regulation of tattoos has caused mixed emotions among military personnel and tattoo shops alike. However, Staff Sgt. Adam C. Thorogood of Nashville took his displeasure to...

Divorce tattoos becoming more popular among women

April 30, 2014

The overlap between the 45 million people with tattoos in America and those that feel that their ink makes them sexy has created an interesting new tattoo category according to Communities Digital News:...

Tattoo removal gives people second chances

April 30, 2014

In an effort to give ex-gang members a second chance, a Green Bay laser removal business has begun offering free tattoo removal for people looking to move beyond their past and break into the professional...

Polish prison tattoos preserved as art

April 28, 2014

After the death of prisoners in 19th century Poland, prison staff removed their tattoos to preserve the relationship between prisoners. Recently, photographer Katarzyna Mirczak documented the tattoo samples...

Warning to those with Buddhist tattoos

April 27, 2014

After a 37-year-old British nationalist was arrested for a tattoo of the Lord Buddha when she landed in Sri Lanka, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office has warned tourists not to enter the country...

D.C. removes 24-hour tattoo waiting period

April 24, 2014

After the introduction of its 24-hour waiting period policy last fall, Washington D.C. policymakers received a lot of criticism for mandating that anyone waiting to get a tattoo wait up to day for their...

Teachers annoyed by disciplinary actions from tattoos

April 24, 2014

Teachers at Barstow Unified School District in California turned out to protest a new district policy that allowed them to be disciplined for showing any tattoos at work by sending them home without pay,...

Tour London through Mohawks and face-piercings

April 23, 2014

The transition from Punk to second wave punk to Oi (skinhead pub rock) to the new romantic style included many shifts in style among the London youth, however two things consistently stuck as part of the...

How to handle body art in the workplace

April 22, 2014

As more and more potential hires get tattoos and piercings, the issue of how to treat employees and job applicants with body art has become more important. On the opposite side, as colleges students enter...

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