Mark Wahlberg and Megan Fox have been stealing the spotlight when it comes to tattoo related new stories over the last few weeks all because they are having tattoos removed. Here are just a few of the headlines.
‘Ouch! Mark Wahlberg talks tattoo removal’
‘Wahlberg takes children to see tattoo removal’
‘Megan Fox admits removing Marilyn Monroe tattoo has been “traumatic”’
‘Tattoo removal hurts really bad: Megan Fox’
‘Megan Fox: ‘Tattoo removal hurts really bad”
Not surprisingly, the stories of Megan Fox don’t seem to have much substance at all. She was recently interviewed on Jay Leno and spoke about her tattoo removal. Dozens of media sources have taken the two or three sentences about how painful the process is and ran with them. She said that when the laser hit her skin,
it sort of exploded and looked like little kernels of popcorn popping up. It’s traumatic and it’s incredibly painful. They can’t numb it enough to make the pain go away.
It hurts really bad. It’s really painful.
Did we really need Megan Fox to inform the nation that tattoo removal is painful? Or is it that we hold celebrities to such high standards that we forget that they are still human beings who are capable of feeling the same pain as the rest of us?
Continue reading “Newsflash: Tattoo Removal Hurts, Even for Celebrities”
Posted on March 1, 2012 in Tattoos original content | Tagged ink, laser, regret, removal, tattoo|
By Paul on March 1, 2012
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Five women, all of whom had their tattoos done more than 15 years ago, admit whether they regret their decisions today.
I’ll let you read the details of their stories in the article, but out of the 5 women, only 1 said she regretted her tattoos. When you read her explanation, you find that her answer is only partially true. She has 2 tattoos, one that she regrets and one that she doesn’t.
Out of this small sampling, only 0.5 out of 5, or 10% have regret, which is not far off from the 14% found by the recent Harris poll.
Posted on February 28, 2012 in Tattoo external links | Tagged harris poll, regret, tattoo|
By Paul on February 28, 2012
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14 more reasons to not get a tattoo while drunk.
Posted on February 25, 2012 in Tattoo external links | Tagged bad tattoos, regret, tattoo|
By Paul on February 25, 2012
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College professors share their ink.
Posted on February 25, 2012 in Tattoo external links | Tagged ink, tattoo|
By Paul on February 25, 2012
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Finally, a new Harris Poll about tattoos was conducted. The previous poll dates back to 2008. The percentage of people who reported having tattoos is up to 21%, and contrary to what the laser technicians want to believe, the percentage of people who regret their tattoos has dropped from 16% to 14%. Also of note, fewer people now consider people with tattoos more likely to commit deviant behavior than in earlier polls.
The poll also questioned how non-tattooed people perceived those of us with tattoos. 45% think people with tattoos are less attractive, 39% say we are less sexy, 27% think we are less intelligent, and 25% think we are less healthy.
Popularity of tattoos continues to rise, regret seems to be slowly fading and some of the negative connotations are down slightly, but we still have a long way to go before the stigmas are completely gone.
Posted on February 23, 2012 in Tattoo external links | Tagged harris poll, ink, laser, regret, tattoo|
By Paul on February 23, 2012
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Good article with the usual onslaught of ignorant comments.
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Tattoo external links | Tagged tattoo|
By Paul on February 22, 2012
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I have seen quite a few stories lately about the dangers of tattooing, but most are aimed at non-professional work. Tattoo parties are becoming more popular and needles are being re-used, greatly increasing the risk of spreading disease.
The CDC recently decided to review many of the studies which were conducted between 1994-2011. They found 62 studies which met their criteria for inclusion in their review.
Their conclusion was clear.
“There is no definitive evidence that [hepatitis C] infections occur when sterile equipment is used,” comment the investigators. “Of note, no outbreaks of hepatitis C infection have been detected in the United States that originate from professional tattooing or piercing parlours.”
However, they emphasise that tattooing in non-sterile environments was associated with an increased hepatitis C risk.
This is why it is so important to choose a good shop whenever you plan on getting tattooed. Getting a cheap tattoo at a party in someone’s living room may sound like a good idea, but are the risks really worth the reward?
Posted on February 8, 2012 in Tattoo external links | Tagged hepatitis, tattoo|
By Paul on February 8, 2012
The “Why Put a Bumper Sticker on a Ferrari” article I linked to a few days ago has gone completely viral, bringing well over 25,000 readers to the UB Spectrum website. It was obvious to me from her writing that she had done very little, if any, research into the world of tattoos before writing this. Whether writing an opinion piece or an investigative report, a journalist needs to know the subject they are writing about. Lisa clearly did not. She somehow managed to degrade and insult not only tattooed people, but women in general. Not a single point she made was qualified by any research. A 5 minute conversation with a single woman with tattoos could have changed the entire tone of this article. But I digress. This post is not about Lisa’s original article, but the chaos that ensued after she wrote it.
Continue reading “The Lisa Khoury Tattoo Saga Continues”
Posted on February 4, 2012 in rants, Tattoos original content | Tagged ignorance, ink, Lisa Khoury, tattoo|
By Paul on February 4, 2012
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Lisa Khoury’s article, “Why Put a Bumper Sticker on a Ferrari?“, has generated quite a response. The original article has received over 500 comments and more are rolling in every minute. There have also been quite a number of people writing responses on their own blogs and I found this one particularly well written.
Posted on February 2, 2012 in Tattoo external links | Tagged ignorance, Lisa Khoury, tattoo|
By Paul on February 2, 2012
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I came across this short article yesterday and needed to comment on it, but didn’t even know where to begin. You can see my full comment (which is almost as long as the original article) on the page, but I feel the need to vent a little more here. Apparently I wasn’t the only one. Between the time when I wrote my comment and the time I sat down to write this blog post, a few dozen people have joined the party and expressed their disgust towards this article.
I really just don’t get why people who don’t have any tattoos, don’t know anything about tattoos or tattoo culture, and have obvious personal bias against tattoos, feel the need to write as if they were experts on the subject. The author is asking questions about things that she has obviously already made up her mind about. She goes on and on about things that you should be doing with your time instead of getting tattooed. But why does it have to be one or the other? Why do so many people insist that tattoos are there to replace something? And why is it necessary to use the condescending, holier-than-thou tone throughout the entire piece?
She speaks of life lessons to future grandchildren and how a tattoo could interfere with that lesson. How about incorporating your tattoo into those lessons and teaching your children to be accepting of people who may appear different.
Posted on January 31, 2012 in Tattoo external links | Tagged tattoo|
By Paul on January 31, 2012
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