Spotlight Ink Newcastle

Spotlight for women and apprentice tattoo artists in the North East ⭐️ Follow for news, updates and more! #tattoo #northeast Account ran by Lauren Johnson

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Artists in header from left to right are:
bees_ink_
sylph.sigils
takeme2atlantis
livdoddstattoo

All on Instagram!✨

Check their pages out for more 🖋

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More fun university stuff! Super short survey about gender and social media 😁 https://t.co/HzFpU9e9OZ

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If I got Celeste my life would be made

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Check her page out if you like the look of her work🤩

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Friday morning spotlight! https://t.co/2qOUBx077S.tasha on Instagram! #tattoo #uk #northeast #tattooart

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This studio is female owned and has 3 female artists working there, the studio itself is gorgeous and the vibes are always immaculate ✨

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Today's palette 🎨

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Many women in this industry are striving to make it a more comfortable and friendly environment, rather than a feared one. The women at White Wolf Studios are a perfect example of this.

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“The stereotype that females can be overly comforting, nurturing, and motherly…has helped female tattoo artists strengthen their business”

“female tattoo artists appeal to certain customers who may be intimidated by the tattoo process”
#tattoo #feminism
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“Men will come in and refuse to let their partners be tattooed by a man,” so even men notice this issue but fail to pinpoint the root of it?

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omg this is adorable 🥺💖

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Does any of this shock you? If not, are you actively holding people accountable who behave out of order? Or do you allow sexist behaviour to bypass you?
What do you think is the best way to change these statistics?

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TW: The amount of female tattoo artists who have spoke about this issue is seriously concerning ⬇️ #tattoo #feminism

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To combat these issues, we need to challenge these behaviours and hold people accountable for their actions

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This information comes from The 2021 UN Women UK YouGov survey, check it out here https://t.co/WqAxEchjp4

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TW: This statistic gets even worse and more unsettling once you narrow down the age range, with 86% of young adult women experiencing a form of sexual harassment

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This information comes from The 2021 UN Women UK YouGov survey, check it out here https://t.co/WqAxEchjp4

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This issue is not restricted to the tattoo industry.
TW: sexual harassment is rife within the UK, with 71% of all women experiencing some form of sexual harassment