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Tattoo-ism: Where Body Art Meets Employment Discrimination
Tattoos and body piercings have become increasingly prevalent in the U.S. — over 20% of adults are now tattooed. This number only will be increasing because 38% of millennials (born from 1981-1992) have tattoos, approximately half of whom have two or more, while 23% of millennials have body piercings. More of a concern for employers, … Continue Reading
Body Art: How safe are your piercings?
Many have termed body piercings as an art, with some going way overboard.
Why tattoos are more than just body art
From eyebrow microblading after chemotherapy to post-mastectomy tattoos, these can help heal the trauma of cancer
Should anti-tattoo discrimination be illegal?
Tattoos are more popular than ever, but workers can lose or be denied jobs because of them. Should employment law be changed to protect them?
The Benefits of a Foreign-Language Tattoo
Even when it goes wrong, body art in another tongue can be a good thing.
Tattoo complications surprisingly common
The rising popularity of body art raises longer-term medical concerns
People share examples of some of the worst tattoos they've ever seen
Social media users around the world have been sharing some of the worst examples of body art they've ever seen, including terrible song lyrics and badly executed animal illustrations.
Could electric tattoos be the next step in body art?
Researchers are experimenting with thin, flexible circuits that can be transferred to the skin.
Teens’ body piercings may be beautiful, but are they safe?
Here's what you should know about body piercings and the health risks involved with getting them.
How tattoos can sabotage your love life
When it comes to finding somebody special, Kristel Oreto’s body art can be an issue. “When I see a cute guy, I would love to just be able to say, ‘Hey, I like you, let me take you out for a steak,’…
More harmful than a tattoo: Is body branding legal?
While the visual results may be comparable to a tattoo, the process of actually producing a brand is quite different — which makes it a legal grey area.
5 New Trends in the Tattoo Underground
Nasja Sayej explores recent tattoo design trends from the underworld of body art.
Why do college-aged women get tattoos?
A study takes a look at the correlation between emotions and body art.
Tattoos: The ultimate art investment?
As tattoos grow in popularity, many enthusiasts are willing to spend a pretty penny on the art.
When Body Piercings Go Bad
Body piercings often come with complications, including infection and scarring. A new study recommends learning about possible complications before needle meets flesh. Prevention of problems is paramount.
New Trend? Getting the Inside of Your Ear Removed
There's a new body modification trend where people are getting the inside of their ears removed!
Should tattoos be considered art? Are tattooers artists?
The way for anything to prove it’s worth, is by producing a better product. Early tattooing had a limited palette, limited machines and limited needle groupings. Such a social stigma was attached to tattoos for generations that truly talented artists often looked elsewhere for careers. And not to pick on just tattooing, the other genres I discussed had the same problems early on. In fact, going back to the beginning of comics, serious artists tended to do something that involved more money and…
What happens to your body when you get a tattoo
Tattoos and Social Media = Age Discrimination?
When a company relaxes its workplace policies to allow employees to openly display tattoos and use social media at work, does that mean it’s discriminating
Study Finds that Having A Tattoo Improves Employment Chances
Flying in the face of conventional wisdom, the study found that people who have a tattoo earn just as much as their non-tattooed counterparts.
Tattooed People May Be More Likely to Find Employment
The work force has become ink-friendly, reports a new study on tattoos and hiring managers.
