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Mission accomplished (europe.pub)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] 50 points 8 months ago* (3 children)

I don't personally find tattoos appealing.

But there are studies that say tattooing provides women and particularly survivors of sexual trauma a sense of ownership and authority over their bodies.

Unfortunately there are also studies that say that outside of the EU, many tattoo inks contain lead, cadmium, arsenic, and carcinogens.

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  • [–] 7 points 8 months ago

    But there are studies that say tattooing provides women and particularly survivors of sexual trauma a sense of ownership and authority over their bodies.

    Thank you. I was wondering what I was missing when thinking all this through. I don't have any myself, but have wondered about the range of motivations for folks that get more than one. I figured it was at least tribal and wealth (expensive, can't be stolen) expression. Body modification as a way to exercise autonomy and agency - that absolutely tracks with folks I've met.

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