Many people who get tattoos select designs that conform to conventional aesthetics and commit themselves to a conventional lifestyle. The reason for these behaviors is to
a) show to others that they are somehow disreputable.
b) express their desire for freedom from a middle-class way of life.
c) de-stigmatize the tattoos and maintain a middle-class status.
d) have tattoos that others will see as "cooler" than others.
c) de-stigmatize the tattoos and maintain a middle-class status.
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