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Poll - Tattooing: from male military and biker ethos...to viable witness means for both genders?
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It's what nurses use them for, anyway.
They manifestly work as an ice-breaker, whether among nurses with patients, or with Christians in witness. I can only see them getting more widely used as witness tools among Christians, can't you?
BluegrassRN said:
allnurses dot comBluegrassRN said:
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Haven’t really had a chance to speak with her yet. They all have the flu
I know many girls about the ago of 18 that are having this done.
Little hearts, flowers, initials -- stuff like that.
The big change I DO see is that PARENTS are more open to it.
When the generation after me was growing up, their parents (my generation) were not too thrilled to hear that a girl or a boy wanted a tattoo,,,especially a girl.
Today it's accepted - even at a younger age than 18. The parents see nothing particularly wrong with it.
I still would be afraid of changing my mind after. I understand there are lasers now that could remove the impression, but you still could see the changed skin color.
I think you have a great idea about this and it will reach many if it catches on.
Let's hope they get over the winter sniffles soon...
Sounds like you do intend to talk to her and encourage her to pursue her flair for inking skin, anyway...
Yes, and it's often heavily represented in professions that many young people - especially young women - follow, such as nursing, as referred to, above:
allnurses dot comYou're right also that even younger than 18 many young people - especially young women - wish to have it done; I do think that if they really want to have it done — as so many do — then it's wise at least to encourage them to wait until 18, to make it a sort of passage into official adulthood thing, rather than what may in hindsight be a mid-teen whim. (In some jurisdictions, the artist can get into trouble also if it's done at under 18. Not sure what the official age would be in Italy...)BluegrassRN said:
But you're right also; many more parents now accept that their 18 year olds want to have it done.
I think this same comment could be said about a lot of things beyond tattooing, right?
I guess the onus is on those who receive it - as you did, of course - to make sure it turns out reasonably, right?
Agreed.
Interesting points...
I also don't know if there's an age restriction.
I could find out,,,I know a young girl that has several.
Also, as to girls getting them first...
They seem to like cute little ones...
The guys seem to go for more substantial stuff so maybe they need to make sure they really want this?
Did you happen to see this quote, reproduced above?
I think it has already been catching on - at least, in some areas.
forums dot thewelltrainedmind dot comQueenCat said:
I saw this, FYI:
Legal status of tattooing in the European Union - Wikipedia
Italy:
"You must be over 18 years of age to get a tattoo freely without parental consent. You need to have parental or guardian consent at the ages of 16 and 17."
So as you indicated, it's allowed at 16 if a parent agrees.
It seems that if the young woman at 16 thinks it's cute or if the young man think's it manly, and a parent agrees (and like you said, a lot do agree), they can do it.
@GodsGrace : PS: Leaving aside the strict, legal aspect, which allows it at 16 in some jurisdictions, I do still think that if they really want to have it done — as so many do — then it's wise at least to encourage them to wait until 18, to make it a sort of passage into official adulthood thing, rather than what may in hindsight be a mid-teen whim.
But then, if one 16 year old has it done, then not unusually several of his or her - often it's her - friends will want to have it done also. (As you of course realize.)
But then, if one 16 year old has it done, then not unusually several of his or her - often it's her - friends will want to have it done also. (As you of course realize.)
Proven conversation-starters, yes. But even if no words are exchanged, they are also silent witnesses, don't you think?
Do you think the various tattoo shows are here to stay?
(i.e., unlikely to become unpopular).
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Half an hour during a well planned visit to the parlor can seem to guarantee permanent possibilities of doing so.
My guess is that for many young Christians at around 18 onward the moments when this wish is realized through the injection of a faith based design in the wrist, foot, etc. area can seem a joyous, ecstatic few minutes, given the sense of promise and expectation the injecting may bring. (If this conveys any logic?)
One senses that so many young Christians are almost literally bursting to talk to others about their often newfound faith.
Half an hour during a well planned visit to the parlor can seem to guarantee permanent possibilities of doing so.
My guess is that for many young Christians at around 18 onward the moments when this wish is realized through the injection of a faith based design in the wrist, foot, etc. area can seem a joyous, ecstatic few minutes, given the sense of promise and expectation the injecting may bring. (If this conveys any logic?)
So do you think it would be a better experience overall if you went on your own? or good to go in a group of ppl who have it done in turn?
So are they over the 'flu yet?
Maybe you are still biding your time to talk to encourage her in her artistic talents in a parlor...
It used to be that when women started widely to get tattoos, these would likely be small ones (wrist, etc.), while mainly men would get bigger ones (such as ones depicting eagles).
But now it seems that many women have the confidence to get big ones also (maybe a confidence shared by your daughter?)
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