Brought to Europe by the explorer James Cook in 1771, a tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin. Though that does not sound particularly appealing, tattoos have become quite popular in the US. According to a survey by Pew Research in 2008, 14% of all Americans have at least one tattoo, and an astounding 36% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 25.
In thinking about the decision to have a tattoo, let us suppose there are two major types of young people: those who find a tattoo cool, but only if a majority of young people have them – the trendy types; and those who find a tattoo cool, but only if a minority of young people have them – the counter-culture types.
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