Age:25
Gender:Female
Place of Residence:Edmonton, AB
Place of Employment:stay at home mom/hair stylist on the side
Job Title:see above
-Are you slightly, moderately, or heavily tattooed?moderately
-Do you feel your tattoos make you more attractive?certainly do.
-Are tattoos common in your family?not at all
-Does your significant other have tattoos?just 2
-Do your family and friends you see on a regular basis have tattoos?not really, no
-Has anyone tried to discourage you from getting a tattoo?many times, all the time
-Do you feel your family or friends started to treat you differently after you got your first tattoo? If so, how? certain members of my family look down on it, as being “cheap” or…not being feminine, etc…i just don’t worry about it, it’s my body and i do with it as i please..
-Do you feel you have ever been turned down for a job because of your tattoos? no, haven’t necessarily tried to find too many jobs though since havint them, so it’s a tough one to answer.
-Do you have to cover your tattoos at work?when i work from home obviously not, in the salon i didn’t either, even though my boss probably would’ve liked me to.
-Have you received negative comments:only a few, most comments are positive.
at school/work/other
Examples: “Isn’t that a bit too big for you?”(regarding my half sleeve) “Why would you do that? Thnk of what you’ll look like when you’re old” etc etc.
-Have you had any tattoos removed? If so, why? No, and nor would I ever.
-On your average day (work, grocery shopping, etc.) do you feel people treat you differently because you are tattooed?Yes, sometimes.
Explain: When walking with my three year old daughter, sometimes I feel like people judge me, as to why would I have tattoos when I’m a mom, stuff like that. People stare, and you know that they dislike it, others will stare to see the artwork and then ask about it…but I really don’t care what people think. My body, my ink.
