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Tattoo means different thing to different people. In many societies, even this day, having a tattoo still poses some social stigma. Some people tattoo for religious reasons, superstitions, cultural, vanity, fashion statement or symbol of something important.

Insofar as this cultural or subcultural use of tattoos predates the widespread popularity of tattoos in the general population, tattoos are still associated with criminality. Although the general acceptance of tattoos is on the rise in Western society, they still carry a heavy stigma among certain social groups.

The prevalence of women in the tattoo industry, along with larger numbers of women bearing tattoos, is changing negative perceptions. A study of “at-risk” (as defined by school absenteeism and truancy) adolescent girls showed a positive correlation between body-modification and negative feelings towards the body and self-esteem; however, also illustrating a strong motive for body-modification as the search for “self and attempts to attain mastery and control over the body in an age of increasing alienation.”

Taken from Wikipedia

I don’t claim to be a big tattoo fan myself, but I love the one I have on my back

I’ll definitely be going to Singapore’s first ever Tattoo Show 2009 held in Singapore Expo Hall 6B from this Friday, 9 January 2009 to Sunday, 11 January 2009. I’m not really sure what to expect there, lots of ink, skin and blood perhaps, but I hope it’s gonna be fun!!