Texas Tech University

Apparently there's a link between tattoos and self-esteem...

Cosmopolitan

December 9, 2015

Cosmopolitan - A new study, conducted by Texas Tech University sociology professor, Jerome Koch has found that women with multiple tattoos reported higher levels of self-esteem than anyone else in his study.

He said ​"I think women, especially, are more aware of their bodies through, among other things, fat shaming, the cosmetics and plastic surgery industry and hyper-sexualised imagery in media. What we may be seeing is women translating that awareness into empowerment.​"

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