Tattoos, revenge porn, travel & personal security

Let's talk about the safety and privacy implications of getting inked

After I recently got my first tattoo, a concerned friend immediately messaged me to let me know that I hope I don’t run into any mean Russians in my daily life.

The tattoo is on my forearm — which is usually exposed during the warm, muggy months in the part of the United States were I reside — and would be recognizable to most Russians and all Ukrainian…