'I think to the 'older generation' it's like a taboo. But in todays culture it's much more accepted'- Female 18.
'It depends! its normally
· Say they’ve ruined their body
· Patronise them by calling them ‘Strong and Fierce’
Its becoming more popular with pop culture, but with meaningless tattoos simply for attention purposes'- Male 18
'I think more contemporary jobs are much more lenient on people - in this case, women - with tattoos. Places like hair salons, ‘hip’ clothing stores, or places where a lot of young people tend to hang out seem to be much more casual about that kind of thing. As for women in particular, I don’t think it differs all that greatly from their male counterparts who also have tattoos. If they’re getting a more professional job, they both would have to cover their tattoos somehow. Older generations definitely still have the mindset that tattoos are ugly or what have you, but it seems that it’s generally more acceptable for a man to have tattoos because it’s not a ‘feminine’ thing to do.'- Female 21
