January 8th 2025.
Next up on our news feed, we have a controversial story that has been making rounds on social media. A video of a young girl getting a permanent tattoo has gone viral and sparked a lot of criticism towards the tattoo artist responsible.
The video shows a tattoo artist at Black Onyx Empire giving a nine-year-old girl a tattoo of the stars and stripes of the American flag on her upper arm. The artist, known as Sosa, explained that the girl originally wanted a portrait of Donald Trump on her neck, as she and her family view him as a hero. However, Sosa convinced her to go for a more patriotic tattoo instead and told her to think about the Trump portrait for a year before getting it.
A year later, the girl returned to the shop and asked for a touch-up on the red in her tattoo. She also changed her mind about the Trump portrait and opted for the American flag instead. Sosa tried to scare her away by quoting a high price, but the family ended up agreeing to it.
The video received a lot of backlash on social media, with many people calling out the artist for being unprofessional and unethical. Some even shared their own experiences of being refused a tattoo at a young age. The artist responded with a dismissive "stfu".
In his defense, Sosa stated that in Arizona, where he is based, it is legal to tattoo a minor with parental consent. However, this incident has raised questions about the lack of regulation in the state, as it is one of the few that does not require a license to practice tattooing.
While it may be legal, many argue that it is not ethical to give a permanent tattoo to a child. Ben Shaw, of the Alliance of Professional Tattooists, believes that this can give the industry a bad reputation and degrade the work of professional artists. He stated that if a 10-year-old child with a professional tattoo claims to have gotten it at a tattoo shop, it reflects poorly on the entire industry.
In an interview, Sosa clarified that he does not tattoo his own children and that this was a rare case. He explained that the girl's family was grateful to be in the United States and saw Donald Trump as a hero. However, this incident has sparked a debate on the boundaries of parental consent and the responsibility of tattoo artists to uphold ethical standards.
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