I was raised Reform, and it was drummed into our heads that Jews don’t get tattoos. I still cringe when I see tattoos, and I do not blame or fault the mikva ladies for being taken aback, especially since most mikva ladies come from sheltered backgrounds where they aren’t exposed to such things. If you were to see a Masai bushman with a plate in his lip, you’d be taken aback also. Body mutilation must evoke different reactions in different people.
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