A tattoo artist from Yuma, Arizona (USA) sparked heated discussions on social networks by posting a video of a nine-year-old girl getting a tattoo of the American flag.. Oddity Central writes about this.
The case has raised questions about the boundaries of ethics in the industry, as well as the laws governing tattooing of minors..
The video, posted by an artist under the pseudonym " According to the artist, she came with her parents from another state to get a tattoo. Initially, the child wanted a portrait of Donald Trump on her neck, but the master convinced her to choose a less controversial design - the US flag.
As the tattoo artist himself said, the family first contacted him a year ago. Then he invited the girl to think about the solution before finally approving the drawing. A year later, the girl returned, asking to update the color on the already painted flag..
Despite the fact that in the United States, tattoos for minors are prohibited in all 50 states, in Arizona there is an exception - they can be done with parental consent. This circumstance saved the master from legal consequences. However, the act caused indignation in the professional community.
" If you see a child with a professional tattoo, it humiliates us as professionals,” said Ben Shaw from the Alliance of Professional Tattoo Artists..
Sosa himself claims that the girl’s parents, immigrants from Turkey, adhere to traditions that allow tattooing at an early age. However, he admits he underestimated the scale of the backlash.
" But they hate me for this incident. We get a lot of negative feedback and it's affecting my business,"
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