One anti-ink activist (who knew there was such a thing?!) has taken her stance to the extreme and started a Facebook page, “Tattoo-free (and happy),” to illustrate her distaste for the body markings she believes place people at risk for HIV, ADHD, cancer, scabies, hepatitis, and a multitude of other dire conditions. Site proprietor Jayne Weschire, who also sells Clean Arm Army shirts and hoodies, writes: I’m not a tattoo fan either, but that’s crazy harsh, right? Still, the site is gaining ground, racking up more than 22,000 fans, with thousands added just this morning! More from The Stir: 12 Bad Mom Tattoos That Will Make You Cringe (PHOTOS) While I can’t imagine ever caving to the craze, there have been times when tattoos have provided me with a much-needed distraction. For example, last summer my children and I were waiting on a never-ending line at a water park. The man in front of us had his entire back adorned with a colorful mural of baboons in their natural habitat. It was no Mona Lisa, but it was intriguing! I also can’t understand why someone would go to so much trouble and expense to have something they can’t see, unless they’re standing in front of a mirror, drawn on their body. But it’s just that — their body. And while I think some are absolutely hideous (sorry, Lena Dunham, I’m looking at you), I also think it’s not my place to say what someone should or shouldn’t put on their body if it doesn’t directly impact me. Clearly, Weschire feels differently. She writes: Yikes! The inked community is drawing support from its own and needling Weschire right back by starting its own page, “Remove the Tattoo-free page from FB.” Speaking of removals, some tattoo removal businesses are reporting as much as a 300 percent rise in removals over the past year. Are people rethinking their ink, or are they simply making room for their next tatt? I once knew a woman who had an enormous tattoo of Elvis poised at a microphone stand between her shoulder and elbow. As much as it was a conversation starter, she said as she got older and gained weight, the King of Rock and Roll began to literally roll, saggingly, toward her chest. “Now he looks more like he’s ready to breastfeed than belt out ‘Hound Dog,’” she said with a laugh. Maybe some tatts aren’t meant for the long-haul! Or, if Weschire has her way, they’ll be banned altogether. How do you feel about tattoos? Do you have one or would you ever get one? Image @iStock.com/webphotographeer
title: “Woman Starts Anti Tattoo Website Makes A Lot Of People Really Angry” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-22” author: “Juanita Breeden”
One anti-ink activist (who knew there was such a thing?!) has taken her stance to the extreme and started a Facebook page, “Tattoo-free (and happy),” to illustrate her distaste for the body markings she believes place people at risk for HIV, ADHD, cancer, scabies, hepatitis, and a multitude of other dire conditions. Site proprietor Jayne Weschire, who also sells Clean Arm Army shirts and hoodies, writes: I’m not a tattoo fan either, but that’s crazy harsh, right? Still, the site is gaining ground, racking up more than 22,000 fans, with thousands added just this morning! More from The Stir: 12 Bad Mom Tattoos That Will Make You Cringe (PHOTOS) While I can’t imagine ever caving to the craze, there have been times when tattoos have provided me with a much-needed distraction. For example, last summer my children and I were waiting on a never-ending line at a water park. The man in front of us had his entire back adorned with a colorful mural of baboons in their natural habitat. It was no Mona Lisa, but it was intriguing! I also can’t understand why someone would go to so much trouble and expense to have something they can’t see, unless they’re standing in front of a mirror, drawn on their body. But it’s just that — their body. And while I think some are absolutely hideous (sorry, Lena Dunham, I’m looking at you), I also think it’s not my place to say what someone should or shouldn’t put on their body if it doesn’t directly impact me. Clearly, Weschire feels differently. She writes: Yikes! The inked community is drawing support from its own and needling Weschire right back by starting its own page, “Remove the Tattoo-free page from FB.” Speaking of removals, some tattoo removal businesses are reporting as much as a 300 percent rise in removals over the past year. Are people rethinking their ink, or are they simply making room for their next tatt? I once knew a woman who had an enormous tattoo of Elvis poised at a microphone stand between her shoulder and elbow. As much as it was a conversation starter, she said as she got older and gained weight, the King of Rock and Roll began to literally roll, saggingly, toward her chest. “Now he looks more like he’s ready to breastfeed than belt out ‘Hound Dog,’” she said with a laugh. Maybe some tatts aren’t meant for the long-haul! Or, if Weschire has her way, they’ll be banned altogether. How do you feel about tattoos? Do you have one or would you ever get one? Image @iStock.com/webphotographeer
title: “Woman Starts Anti Tattoo Website Makes A Lot Of People Really Angry” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-28” author: “Donald Rigaud”
One anti-ink activist (who knew there was such a thing?!) has taken her stance to the extreme and started a Facebook page, “Tattoo-free (and happy),” to illustrate her distaste for the body markings she believes place people at risk for HIV, ADHD, cancer, scabies, hepatitis, and a multitude of other dire conditions. Site proprietor Jayne Weschire, who also sells Clean Arm Army shirts and hoodies, writes: I’m not a tattoo fan either, but that’s crazy harsh, right? Still, the site is gaining ground, racking up more than 22,000 fans, with thousands added just this morning! More from The Stir: 12 Bad Mom Tattoos That Will Make You Cringe (PHOTOS) While I can’t imagine ever caving to the craze, there have been times when tattoos have provided me with a much-needed distraction. For example, last summer my children and I were waiting on a never-ending line at a water park. The man in front of us had his entire back adorned with a colorful mural of baboons in their natural habitat. It was no Mona Lisa, but it was intriguing! I also can’t understand why someone would go to so much trouble and expense to have something they can’t see, unless they’re standing in front of a mirror, drawn on their body. But it’s just that — their body. And while I think some are absolutely hideous (sorry, Lena Dunham, I’m looking at you), I also think it’s not my place to say what someone should or shouldn’t put on their body if it doesn’t directly impact me. Clearly, Weschire feels differently. She writes: Yikes! The inked community is drawing support from its own and needling Weschire right back by starting its own page, “Remove the Tattoo-free page from FB.” Speaking of removals, some tattoo removal businesses are reporting as much as a 300 percent rise in removals over the past year. Are people rethinking their ink, or are they simply making room for their next tatt? I once knew a woman who had an enormous tattoo of Elvis poised at a microphone stand between her shoulder and elbow. As much as it was a conversation starter, she said as she got older and gained weight, the King of Rock and Roll began to literally roll, saggingly, toward her chest. “Now he looks more like he’s ready to breastfeed than belt out ‘Hound Dog,’” she said with a laugh. Maybe some tatts aren’t meant for the long-haul! Or, if Weschire has her way, they’ll be banned altogether. How do you feel about tattoos? Do you have one or would you ever get one? Image @iStock.com/webphotographeer
title: “Woman Starts Anti Tattoo Website Makes A Lot Of People Really Angry” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-07” author: “Jaqueline Keagle”
One anti-ink activist (who knew there was such a thing?!) has taken her stance to the extreme and started a Facebook page, “Tattoo-free (and happy),” to illustrate her distaste for the body markings she believes place people at risk for HIV, ADHD, cancer, scabies, hepatitis, and a multitude of other dire conditions. Site proprietor Jayne Weschire, who also sells Clean Arm Army shirts and hoodies, writes: I’m not a tattoo fan either, but that’s crazy harsh, right? Still, the site is gaining ground, racking up more than 22,000 fans, with thousands added just this morning! More from The Stir: 12 Bad Mom Tattoos That Will Make You Cringe (PHOTOS) While I can’t imagine ever caving to the craze, there have been times when tattoos have provided me with a much-needed distraction. For example, last summer my children and I were waiting on a never-ending line at a water park. The man in front of us had his entire back adorned with a colorful mural of baboons in their natural habitat. It was no Mona Lisa, but it was intriguing! I also can’t understand why someone would go to so much trouble and expense to have something they can’t see, unless they’re standing in front of a mirror, drawn on their body. But it’s just that — their body. And while I think some are absolutely hideous (sorry, Lena Dunham, I’m looking at you), I also think it’s not my place to say what someone should or shouldn’t put on their body if it doesn’t directly impact me. Clearly, Weschire feels differently. She writes: Yikes! The inked community is drawing support from its own and needling Weschire right back by starting its own page, “Remove the Tattoo-free page from FB.” Speaking of removals, some tattoo removal businesses are reporting as much as a 300 percent rise in removals over the past year. Are people rethinking their ink, or are they simply making room for their next tatt? I once knew a woman who had an enormous tattoo of Elvis poised at a microphone stand between her shoulder and elbow. As much as it was a conversation starter, she said as she got older and gained weight, the King of Rock and Roll began to literally roll, saggingly, toward her chest. “Now he looks more like he’s ready to breastfeed than belt out ‘Hound Dog,’” she said with a laugh. Maybe some tatts aren’t meant for the long-haul! Or, if Weschire has her way, they’ll be banned altogether. How do you feel about tattoos? Do you have one or would you ever get one? Image @iStock.com/webphotographeer
title: “Woman Starts Anti Tattoo Website Makes A Lot Of People Really Angry” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-15” author: “Thomas Fleming”
One anti-ink activist (who knew there was such a thing?!) has taken her stance to the extreme and started a Facebook page, “Tattoo-free (and happy),” to illustrate her distaste for the body markings she believes place people at risk for HIV, ADHD, cancer, scabies, hepatitis, and a multitude of other dire conditions. Site proprietor Jayne Weschire, who also sells Clean Arm Army shirts and hoodies, writes: I’m not a tattoo fan either, but that’s crazy harsh, right? Still, the site is gaining ground, racking up more than 22,000 fans, with thousands added just this morning! More from The Stir: 12 Bad Mom Tattoos That Will Make You Cringe (PHOTOS) While I can’t imagine ever caving to the craze, there have been times when tattoos have provided me with a much-needed distraction. For example, last summer my children and I were waiting on a never-ending line at a water park. The man in front of us had his entire back adorned with a colorful mural of baboons in their natural habitat. It was no Mona Lisa, but it was intriguing! I also can’t understand why someone would go to so much trouble and expense to have something they can’t see, unless they’re standing in front of a mirror, drawn on their body. But it’s just that — their body. And while I think some are absolutely hideous (sorry, Lena Dunham, I’m looking at you), I also think it’s not my place to say what someone should or shouldn’t put on their body if it doesn’t directly impact me. Clearly, Weschire feels differently. She writes: Yikes! The inked community is drawing support from its own and needling Weschire right back by starting its own page, “Remove the Tattoo-free page from FB.” Speaking of removals, some tattoo removal businesses are reporting as much as a 300 percent rise in removals over the past year. Are people rethinking their ink, or are they simply making room for their next tatt? I once knew a woman who had an enormous tattoo of Elvis poised at a microphone stand between her shoulder and elbow. As much as it was a conversation starter, she said as she got older and gained weight, the King of Rock and Roll began to literally roll, saggingly, toward her chest. “Now he looks more like he’s ready to breastfeed than belt out ‘Hound Dog,’” she said with a laugh. Maybe some tatts aren’t meant for the long-haul! Or, if Weschire has her way, they’ll be banned altogether. How do you feel about tattoos? Do you have one or would you ever get one? Image @iStock.com/webphotographeer
