Are women more likely than men to seek out tattoo removal? If they are, it's probably because society is a lot less accepting of a woman who has a number of visible tattoos than of a man with similar body art. A recent UK report demonstrated that even people in line with you at the grocery store may judge you negatively if you are a woman with visible tattoos. Such a response could make daily life difficult enough that women with tattoos might get fed up and seek out tattoo removal.

The report was an undercover on-the-street study completed by a woman in the UK. She got her hands (or rather her arms) on a pair of tattooed sleeves that made her arms looks as though they were completely tattooed. She then went out on to the streets and assessed people's reactions to her tattooed arms. Although a few people liked them, most said that they were unsightly and shouldn't be seen on a "nice girl" like her.

The author of the report was able to get simple tattoo removal since all she had to do was take off the sleeves. For women who have gotten real tattoos, the tattoo removal isn't nearly so easy. However, it might be an increasingly popular option among women who don't realize that negative stereotypes about gals with tattoos still prevade our society.

Question of the Day: Can tattoo removal get rid of a "bad girl" image? (See related post.)

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