Tyler Cowen (via Marginal REVOLUTION) posts observations on changes in Paris since the last time he visited. After a brief foray into the trends in traffic and public transportation, the comments thread settles on reacting to his observation that Parisian women display a lot more tattoos these days. Fascinating and very opinionated (and dare I say at some point quite misogynistic) discussion of their effect on body perception, sexual signaling, relationship to conformity, etc. Maybe it will stimulate readers’ reflections on the meaning and perception of their own tattoos, if they have any, as well as those of the people around them.