Immortal Tattoos - 2011 Calendar Girls

The prevalence of women in the tattoo industry, along with larger numbers of women bearing tattoos, is changing negative perceptions.A study of "at-risk" adolescent girls showed a positive correlation between body-modification and negative feelings towards the body and self-esteem; however, also illustrating a strong motive for body-modification as the search for "self and attempts to attain mastery and control over the body in an age of increasing alienation."