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A small dolphin on the ankle, a black line on the lower back, a
flower on the hip, or a child's name on the shoulder blade-among
the women who make up the twenty percent of all adults in the USA
who have tattoos, these are by far the most popular choices.
Tattoos like these are cute, small, and can be easily hidden, and
they fit right in with society's preconceived notions about what is
'gender appropriate' for women. But what about women who are
heavily tattooed? Or women who visibly wear imagery, like skulls,
that can be perceived as masculine or ugly when inked on their
skin? Drawing on autoethnography, and extensive interviews with
heavily tattooed women, Covered in Ink provides insight into the
increasingly visible subculture of women with tattoos. Author
Beverly Thompson visits tattoos parlors, talking to female tattoo
artists and the women they ink, and she attends tattoo conventions
and Miss Tattoo pageants where heavily tattooed women congregate to
share their mutual love for the art form. Along the way, she brings
to life women's love of ink, their very personal choices of tattoo
art, and the meaning tattooing has come to carry in their lives, as
well as their struggles with gender norms, employment
discrimination, and family rejection. Thompson finds that, despite
the stigma and social opposition heavily tattooed women face, many
feel empowered by their tattoos and strongly believe they are
creating a space for self-expression that also presents a positive
body image. A riveting and unique study, Covered in Ink provides
important insight into the often unseen world of women and
tattooing.
A small dolphin on the ankle, a black line on the lower back, a
flower on the hip, or a child’s name on the shoulder
blade—among the women who make up the twenty percent of all
adults in the USA who have tattoos, these are by far the most
popular choices. Tattoos like these are cute, small, and can be
easily hidden, and they fit right in with society’s preconceived
notions about what is ‘gender appropriate’ for women. But what
about women who are heavily tattooed? Or women who visibly wear
imagery, like skulls, that can be perceived as masculine or ugly
when inked on their skin? Drawing on autoethnography, and extensive
interviews with heavily tattooed women, Covered in Ink provides
insight into the increasingly visible subculture of women with
tattoos. Author Beverly Thompson visits tattoos parlors, talking to
female tattoo artists and the women they ink, and she attends
tattoo conventions and Miss Tattoo pageants where heavily tattooed
women congregate to share their mutual love for the art form. Along
the way, she brings to life women’s love of ink, their very
personal choices of tattoo art, and the meaning tattooing has come
to carry in their lives, as well as their struggles with gender
norms, employment discrimination, and family rejection. Thompson
finds that, despite the stigma and social opposition heavily
tattooed women face, many feel empowered by their tattoos and
strongly believe they are creating a space for self-expression that
also presents a positive body image. A riveting and unique study,
Covered in Ink provides important insight into the often unseen
world of women and tattooing.
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