Tattooluum on Canal 30 and Canal Mexico

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Ignorance and Stigma still alive today for the tattooed

Can you believe in 2010 that there is still a stigma on tattoos? In a world where its often rare to find a tattoo virgin body there are still negative connotations for the living art of tattooing. Its like the wars that begun in the dark ages over religion. Come on we are in the 21st century...wake up. There should be openness and tolerance in today's society..oh wait if there was then we would be living in a completely different world! A world without violence and hate and war.

I have added three links here..the first from tattoo.about.com about a very open minded Taylor C who has his viewpoint and well you just read it....

http://tattoo.about.com/b/2010/03/07/thank-you-for-your-wisdom-taylor-c.htm

These next two are from my friend's blog. Not only is she a great friend but one of our best customers at Tattooluum. Its just sad to read through great positive comments. Notice the only negative comments on her blog are by the same person..."anonymous". Please at least own up to your comments if you feel you must force them upon us......

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Tattooluum in the Tattooed World

I have been reading more and more about the tattoo community and me likeys! Going to the expo the other week was amazing. There is no competition! People open their arms to you and bring you in like family. Reading the blogs on tattoos and tattooed people I find it very similar. Don't get me wrong I know there are the people who do not agree with tattoos... (see Karen Hudson's tattoo.about.com blog on Taylor C. http://tattoo.about.com/b/2010/03/07/thank-you-for-your-wisdom-taylor-c.htm worht the chuckle ;-P)

But as my very wise sister-in-law said to me today "Tattoos are the reflection of the soul." Right on, Sista! (Literally) Tattoos not only come into your life they will be there forever..not like some people! They are like your friends who curl up under your skin during hard times and are there to remind you that you handled it and got through it. They celebrate great times in your life and take you back to that event that was life changing.

And then there are the artists. These incredible entities who put your emotions and healing into a wordless (a picture is worth a thousand words) work of art that adorns your body and adores you. They can also bring about a miracle to cover any disaster or mistake that may have entered you skin..ie. coverups. To have a great tattoo artist in your life is beyond words like art....even better if he is your hubby(plus you get a good discount)! I am glad to be a part of the Tattoo World and look forward to delving deeper into this gathering of wiseones and not so normal ones who have the courage to express who they are with the knowing that there are Taylor C.s out there. Here's to you tattooed or not to find your place in the world and to find a way with or without tattoos to express your soul....Namaste

"Show me a man with a tattoo and I'll show you a man with an interesting past." Jack London (Hey Jack what about us interesting Goddesses??!)