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Kim Willsher, The Guardian

Stories By Kim Willsher, The Guardian

History of tattoos stretches back 5,000 years: Even Otzi, the frozen Neolithic man, had 57

History of tattoos stretches back 5,000 years: Even Otzi, the frozen Neolithic man, had 57

Once considered the mark of an underclass of criminals, prostitutes, bikers, seafarers and those inhabiting the margins of society, the tattoo is now à la mode. Samantha Cameron, the British prime minister's wife, has one – a dolphin just below the ankle; Charlize Theron has a fish on her leg and a flower on her foot; Angelina Jolie and David Beckham have too many to mention.

Teen spirit: Meet the fifth-wave feminists

Teen spirit: Meet the fifth-wave feminists

It is still sometimes asserted, quite confidently, that teenagers aren't interested in feminism – but the idea has never seemed more laughable. Over the last few years, teenagers and twentysomethings across the UK have been organising, setting up hundreds of feminist groups in schools, universities and online, running campaigns against female genital mutilation and the detention of asylum seekers, while also petitioning for better sex education. This generation is determined to change the world, and they're both intellectually curious, and exceptionally practical.