A woman asks for a tattoo of a series of vines along her rib cage and wrapping around her back. The tattoo artist takes time to inform her that this location has a stigma attached to it. When the woman says she is aware and wants to challenge that label, she is engaging in:

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The woman's desire to challenge the stigma attached to the location of the tattoo is an example of tertiary deviance, which refers to a person's rejection of the negative label attached to them by society and actively trying to redefine their identity. This is different from secondary deviance, which refers to a person's continued engagement in deviant behavior after being labeled as such. The other options do not accurately describe the situation.

A Woman Asks for a Tattoo of a Series of Vines