The world is divided into two kinds of people: those who have tattoos, and those who are afraid of people with tattoos.

When Barbie gets her first tattoo, we know the world has changed. The outrage of parents was heard “Whatever will they bring out next? Drug addict Barbie? Alcoholic Barbie?"

“Tattoos are common and if it leads girls to get one, they might regret it for the rest of their lives."

“It is dumbing right down - Barbie should be at the high end of fashion not the chav end.”

Is this really what tattoos mean today? Chav, common, drug addicts? I think not.

The idea of a tattoo clad person has changed from a rebellious, trouble maker in to a creative thinker. Hoag Levins explains more http://www.tattooartist.com/history.html

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Conclusion: The world is divided into two kinds of people: those who have tattoos, and those who are afraid of people with tattoos. Clearly the frenzied mothers who are distraught with Barbie's new look, fall under the later. In their eyes, making anyone with a tattoo, scum. Soc an we call Victoria Beckham a narcotic-taking-common-chav? Well maybe, yes but that's not to do with her tats is it? Discuss.