The art of tattooing has been around for centuries—the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans all adorned their bodies with permanent ink. In fact, before the wave of twenty-first century popularity largely influenced by Instagram, tattoos were used to represent battle victories, protective spirits, denote status and in some cases, to alleviate physical ailments like arthritis and other numerous other medicinal practices within certain cultures. However, throughout most of the twentieth century, the perception of people with visible tattoos as being ex-cons or gang members has stigmatized many who have them—making these individuals more suspicious to law enforcement and in the conservative corporate world, virtually unemployable. And while tattoos are still forbidden among certain religions, workplaces and households today, the ancient practice of tattooing isn’t exactly the symbol of defiant or edgy subculture it once was. People of all statuses, ages and races are getting inked and millennials have the most tattoos of any generation on record. From the meaningful to the beautiful to the bizarre, tattoos have been adopted as a 21st century identity statement—becoming more socially acceptable for both men and women with each passing decade. Guest Links: Mario Ramil https://www.instagram.com/mario_ramil... Dave Lane form Illinois State https://www.instagram.com/illinoissta... Michelle Santana https://www.instagram.com/mnsantanata... Nikko Hurtado https://www.instagram.com/nikkohurtad... Homies Unidos https://www.instagram.com/homiesunido... Debbi Snax https://www.instagram.com/snaxink/?hl=en Ana Cheukian https://www.instagram.com/anacheukian... Dr. Lars Krutak https://www.instagram.com/larskrutak/... Chē Kā'eo Pilago https://www.instagram.com/chepilago/?... Notaukai https://www.instagram.com/notaukai/?h... Darren Duquette https://www.instagram.com/duquette_da... Mehana Pilago https://www.instagram.com/mehanatatto... Felipe Iborra https://www.instagram.com/ngeru_tatto... Cake Robles https://www.instagram.com/tattoosbyca... Girls Only https://www.instagram.com/girlsonlyny... 00:00 Intro 0:06 Tattoos in Latinxs Households 2:32 The Tattoo Industry 5:15 Perception of Tattoos 9:11 Gangs and Tattoos 10:49 African Americans & Tattoos 12:14 Meaning of Tattoos 18:34 Tattoos as Therapy 19:39 A Revolution in the Tattoo Industry 22:36 Closing See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.