| Most folks that understand the negative stigma | | | | perhaps a Military insignia. Amazing that tattoos are |
| amongst some in our population towards those who | | | | so very personal and individual that those who where |
| have tattoos, and then when we think about it, it's | | | | them do not in some way identify with others that |
| almost as if we want to step in and remind them | | | | have different types of body art, or logos. |
| that they are people too and it is not wise to be so | | | | Still, I'd like to give a word to the wise for those |
| judgmental. Not long ago, a psychologist and I sat | | | | who have no tattoo and yet, judge another man |
| down at Starbucks and had a conversation about | | | | whose shoes you will not walk a mile in. My advice is |
| this. Interestingly enough, even those with various | | | | if you are going to be prejudice then why not get |
| types of tattoos are judgmental of others that have | | | | your own tat and then consider what it is, what it |
| different types of tattoos. | | | | means, why it's special to you, and then maybe you'll |
| For instance, someone who has a gang-affiliation will | | | | understand. This is what I picked up when talking |
| look down on a Harley Davidson Motorcycle group | | | | with the psychologist in the coffee shop the other |
| member with a different type of tattoo. Those with | | | | day, and you know what? She's right. So, please |
| lots of tattoos all over their bodies will be looked | | | | consider all this. |
| down on by those who have a simple tat from | | | | |