The History of Tattoos

Send us Fan MailJen and Carolyn love tattoos-unless you’re a white man with tribal tattoos. That’s just a big, fat cultural appropriation “no.” Join us as we explore the history of tattoos and what tattoos mean to different cultures, as well as why tattoos are such a vital piece of self expression. The Worldwide History of Tattoos | SmithsonianA Guide To The History Of TattoosOpinion: A note on cultural appropriation of tattoos - The Mancunionhttps://www.storiesandink.com/en-us/blogs/journal/major-tattoo-trends-2023‘There’s been a paradigm shift’: tattoos go mainstream after lockdownWhat is Self-Expression and Why is it so important?-Counseling Directory 2022Are People with Tattoos Stigmatized?-Psychology Today 2018Broussard & Harton: Tattoo or Taboo? Journal of Social Psychology 2017Stigma vs Sterotype-VeryWell Health 2024Arya R. Cultural appropriation: What it is and why it matters? Sociology Compass. 2021;15(10)Matthes EH. Cultural appropriation without cultural essentialism? Social Theory and Practice. 2016;42(2):343-366. Looking for some new ink? Go see our boy, Nick, at Godspeed Tattoo, Inc in San Mateo: https://godspeedtattoo.com/