What kind of parent would give a 9-year-old child a tattoo?

My mind goes back to the typical Antifa lunatics in downtown Portland. I certainly wouldn’t be surprised if I took my 9-year-old to a tattoo parlor run by a woman and had slogans and symbols tattooed on her tiny, skinny biceps.

But I was surprised when it turned out that the 9-year-old boy in question didn’t have a BLM fist, Pride flag, or #EQUALITYNOW tattoo, but rather a good ol’ American flag.

Arizona tattoo artist inks 9-year-old girl who wanted Trump’s portrait on her neck pic.twitter.com/RoCYksi7hH

— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) January 8, 2025

According to According to an interview with local media outlet AZFamily, the parents took their 9-year-old child to a tattoo parlor in Yuma, Arizona, where the child initially wanted a neck tattoo of Donald Trump. oh yeah. Arizona has one of the least restrictive tattoo regulations in the United States, allowing children to get tattoos with parental approval. Thankfully, a relatively responsible tattoo artist at least convinced her to get something a little less offensive: a simple American flag on her arm. Still, he had the audacity to post a video of himself getting a tattoo, sparking a debate about whether children should be allowed to get tattoos. and Parental approval.

Short answer: You shouldn’t. This is the same argument that crazy progressives use when sending children to medical institutions. Since parents and doctors agree that “gender-affirming care” is needed, there is no need for the government to intervene. Still, the government has a duty to do so. Preventing harm to helpless and cognitively underdeveloped minors, including physical abuse, sexual exploitation, barbaric medical experiments, or permanent skin stamps.

And like transgender issues, tattoos don’t come about without adult influence. 16 years old, perhapsBut no one would come up with the idea of ​​a 9-year-old getting himself a political tattoo. Just like a little boy who magically begins to believe he is a girl, children will believe almost anything with the slightest nudge from adults.

I don’t care what it is. It could be the hammer and sickle, or it could be the entire Constitution. Both are equally bad. Thankfully, everyone seems to be on the same page. A video of the tattoo posted by the artist seems to have sparked outrage around the world, with people pointing out that not only is it bad for the girl, but it also gives a bad impression of the industry as a whole.

Personally, I don’t think this outrage is enough.