The Tattoo and Body Art Debate

Monday, November 1, 2010

The Tattoo and Body Art Debate

Tattoos, body piercings and other forms of body art have come under a tremendous amount of scrutiny of late. Everything from Southern teens expelled from school for a body piercing that expresses religious freedom, to employability and the strange case of a man who, running out of available skin, chose to tattoo his eyeballs.

The question really isn't about what is too much, or enough even, the only question that needs to be considered in any of this is, Why are the rights of individuals to express themselves in this way being systematically violated and removed by our current societal standards?

It amounts to censorship in one form or another, and whether you are a body art enthusiast or not, you need to be aware and concerned about these developments; because today it might be the guy or girl with the multiple tattoos and piercings who doesn't get the job, or is expelled from school, and tomorrow it might be your daughter, son, or mother with that hidden tattoo that no one else ever sees who is being discriminated against or singled out in some fashion, for their artistic expression.

Ultimately, we are all in control of our own bodies. The rights and choices of what we determine to be acceptable, wearable, and enjoyable, belongs to us, so far.

Exercise your current right to adorn your body in any way you like and visit Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio in Portsmouth RI for a professionally inked custom tattoo or a beautiful body piercing in a comfortable sterile environment.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

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About Our Tattoo Studio and Artists

Welcome to Inflicting Ink Tattoo. If you're looking for quality tattoo's from experienced artists in a clean, relaxed and professional environment then you have found the right place.

Our staff are professionally trained and come from diverse backgrounds, and they love to be challenged. At Inflicting Ink a tattoo is a special mark for each individual and is given its due respect. If you're in a hurry, you're in the wrong studio.

Inflicting Ink is located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
We are open 7 days a week:
Mon-Sat noon to 10
Sun noon to 8

Stop in for a visit or make an appointment by calling 401.683.5680

And check out our state-of-the-art, fully functional and self-contained traveling tattoo truck at: http://inflictinginktravelingtattoo.com/

We also specialize in LASER TATTOO REMOVAL!

Jeff Goyette Bio

Jeff Goyette was born and raised in Massachusetts where tattooing was illegal, and to this day is only allowed on a per community basis, with each community deciding for themselves whether to allow it or not. Jeff still wanted to be a tattoo artist, and so learned his trade and took it on the road with the tattoo tour where he continued his tattoo education through coursework and tour experience.

In 1993 Jeff opened Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio in Portsmouth RI as a way to get out of touring and establish some roots in the community. He has been in this location for 17 years. After a few years in the shop however, he wanted to use his traveling experience to be able to bring tattooing to people who might not have the chance to get to a brick-and-mortar shop.

So he built the Inflicting Ink Traveling Tattoo truck, over 73 feet of truck housing a state of the art, sterile, mobile tattoo facility ~ there is nothing else like it on the planet, literally, as the Guiness Book of World Records has named it the largest tattoo facility in the world, but simply has no category to place it in.

The truck travels to fairs, events, concerts, and even does private parties, drawing large crowds and those who do not have access to a local tattoo studio for their body art. Jeff loves when he can give back to a community, and often simply brings the truck to draw in numbers at charity events whenever possible, whether any tattooing will be done or not.

He and his artists model their work on the belief that a customer should always feel that they have received a quality piece of art, that the work is consistent, and that they can be proud of their tattoo as well as where it came from.