Eschew tattoos no more

  I've never been  a fan of tattoos, not that it matters to those who get them.   My ex-brother-in-law bore the usual USN tattoos as did many men back in the day.  They always looked fine to me, were never a point of criticism or negative opinion.  But in recent times, the acquiring of tattoos has increased dramatically, mostly by young men and women.  They are often done in hastily sprung-up tattoo parlors, and a lot of the young people I know have gone for the cheapest price, sometimes even being inked by street artists.  The themes are the usual cliches plus many monstrous and violent images which reflect the tortured emotions of the youths who get them.  They are invariably gaudy, oversized, and added to or subtracted from as the mood and finances evolve.  One young man I knew had unfortunately lost both his parents, and in tribute to them, he'd gotten tattoos with  their names, birthdates, and dates of death, as well as the entire Our Father.  It was a heartfelt gesture, but an ugly sight with all that ink spread out over various areas of his spindly little body.  The girls' tattoos are often solicited on FB: "I want to get a tattoo---what do you suggest?' So in general, I would say I don't care much for the art of the tattoo.
    But that has changed:
        I mean, I don't care what age or sex you are, or even how much pain you may be in, if you are a hospital patient, and the nurse comes to take your vitals or give you  meds, would you like that to be done by the  unblighted arms of a traditional nurse, or would you rather peer through the darkness of the room to see a rather edgy looking young man with  artistic black and gray sleeve tattoos in an intricate design.  (Think Adam Levine.)  My medical source tells me there is a major drive to recruit male nurses.  I don't know what countries are being canvassed, but I say good move.