Covered in Ink: Tattoos, Women and the Politics of the Body (Alternative Criminology, 24)

Why women get large tattoos is a question which intrigues me. This book takes a stab at the question, but I'm not sure that it really puts a finger on it. It's a large societal trend, and probably not a healthy one, and it could use a more critical, and less consistently positive analysis.

Nearly every other page in the book is not bound to the spine. So it comes out clean as if it wasn’t bound in the first place

This book is great! If you have ever wanted to really get a solid understanding of social perceptions and people's everyday experiences with it, check this book out! The documentary is terrific as well!

Intersting.

As a lightly tattooed woman (who wants more) I was asked "why" or heard "but you're so pretty". Oh, you mean I WAS pretty but not to you any more Mr. Manly. Seriously, this book is a great example in social studies. This book covers the origin and stigma of tattoos, how they make men more masculine, but somehow make women "less feminine". And what we're allowed to get (small, cutesy, hearts, butterflies, etc) and where (ankle, shoulder, wrist) and how women for decades had to be accompanied by men in order to get tattoos to how women became artists and the harassment that both the tattooed women and female artists face. Be prepared, because the sexism women face in regards to their own bodies and tattoos is quite prevalent. If you're a guy who can't handle women doing what they want with their own bodies, this - like birth control - will p*** you offRecommended to everyone to read - not just women.