here is revolutionary potential in the ways tattooed women redefine beauty on their own terms. To embody an aesthetic that celebrates self-expression and personal control destabilizes the fashion-beauty complex that presses its desires on women.

Dr. Christine Braunberger is an English Professor at Onondaga Community College and a published author.

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