Vivienne Germain is a writer, woman, naysayer, and daydreamer. She received a B.A. in English from Harvard University, and she is pursuing an M.A. in Cultural Reporting and Criticism at NYU. She is currently based in New York City.
By peering into a few queer and women-centered tattoo shops in New York City, a picture emerges of a newly developing scene uplifting femininity and queerness.
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