247 Ink Magazine (December/January) 2016 Issue#12 | Page 132

C: I think chicks are definitely respected in the business. I think chicks are almost..for instance, I know a lot of girls who really fucking suck as tattoo artists who should not even be tattooing but because they’re hot.. M: Oh my God, this is the example right here. Cleen’s use of the word respect is where it’s lacking because it’s true, the problem that happens is the women are cute and men like them and so we get further and it’s not because of our work. It’s because of our networking and that right there breeds disrespect, as it should, because you didn’t earn your your way, so here’s Cleen saying women have it so easy.. C: I’m not saying you have it easy.. M: but the fact is when you are doing good work, there’s dudes like you saying well of course you’re fucking making it and you’re booked up all the time, you’re a “cute chick.” You ripped on me for not having anything on my Instagram page except for tattoos. C:That’s because you ripped on me for not having anything 130