There are more inked women than men in the United States now, and many are more comfortable with a female tattoo artist.

Pope Francis told aspiring young priests “not to be scared of tattoos” and to use them as a talking-point to encourage dialogue.    There was a problem with “exaggeration” where people are covering their bodies, the pontiff said, but there was no problem with tattoos specifically.

With the help of tattoo artist Ryan Kelly and his project Scars Behind Beauty, which he started in order to help people with self-harm scars, this 19-year-old is now able to move on with her life. By Agnes Tepon.

A Fulton, New York, woman is seeking donations to help her remove a "420" tattoo from her forehead. Tabitha West created a GoFundMe campaign Jan. 20 to raise money for a tattoo removal. The tattoo reads "420," which is a common reference to marijuana. A message on the GoFundMe page reads: "I am wanti,g $ to get that tattoo off my for head I want to have a better start out in life and have a second chance at life please help me I was young n dumb when I got that I'm older one looking for a job can't get out and people call me a druggie every day of my life and being called 420...

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When LeBron James bounds down a basketball court, he is both a transcendent athlete and a prominent palette for dozens of tattoos. His mother’s name, Gloria, rests on a crown on his right shoulder and his forearms bear a portrait of his son LeBron Jr. and 330, an area code for his hometown, Akron, Ohio. Although those tattoos have personal connections, they may not truly be his.