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most divisive fashion statement With Y2K fever plunging waistlines to crotch hovering heights, it was only a matter of time until the era’s much-maligned ‘tramp stamp’, or lower back tattoo, made its return.
From Christina Aguilera’s scripture to Britney’s fairy and Jessica Alba’s floral motif, the late Nineteen Nineties and early 2000s trend was as ubiquitous as Juicy Couture tracksuits and Motorola Razrs, peeking out of backless dresses and Juicy Couture tracksuits all over the place. It was so popular, in truth, that even Barbie had a tramp stamp by 2009.
As the last decade progressed, nevertheless, the trend fell victim to rampant misogyny and tabloid fodder. The aesthetic fell from grace, becoming the goal of sexist jokes, body-judging...
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In 1986, journalist Marjorie Wallace published a book titled The Silent Twins in regards to the lifetime of June and Jennifer Gibbons, equivalent sisters who only communicated with each other through their very own language. Born in Wales on April 11, 1963, the twins were sent to separate boarding schools as children to try to interrupt their isolating patterns. As teens, they were admitted to a high-security mental health hospital where they lived for 11 years after committing a series of crimes similar to petty theft and vandalism.
During those years...
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