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Zimmerman, A. (2008, October 28). Tattoo Parlors Start Hitting Mall. Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. p. B5.

The article discusses the increase of tattoo parlors in American malls across the nation. Tattoo parlors are expanding rapidly in popularity among the younger generation as parlors are becoming seemingly easier to access and thus more convenient. Several tattoo parlors have infiltrated various malls and other locations where young people like to hang out. The profits for many tattoo parlors have increased significantly due to the opening of new locations in malls and the increase in popularity. Some tattooists are skeptical of the move into malls but many parlors have offered better benefits to ward off doubts of the success of the new locations.    

I agree with the article’s standpoint that moving into malls and increasing locations of parlors has contributed to the rising popularity of tattooing. I agree with this because the author examines more than one mall and more than one tattoo parlors so I think the statistics are accurate. The most common opposing position would be that to increase the popularity of tattoos the price would need to be decreased not the number of locations.