Covered in Ink Quotes

“When women consciously reject beauty culture, it can be liberating. Women express that they are reclaiming their bodies and developing a heightened self-confidence. Becoming tattooed often makes women feel "closer in line with their own self-image.”
― Beverly Yuen Thompson, Covered in Ink: Tattoos, Women and the Politics of the Body

“Women are hyper-visible; their social value is heavily dependent upon their physical appearance and beauty.”
― Beverly Yuen Thompson, Covered in Ink: Tattoos, Women and the Politics of the Body