Inked Nation
21st June 2023
The Atlantic’s Isabel Fattal recently discussed America’s fascination with tattoos, referring to these body modifications as both “thrilling” and “reassuring.” What the author failed to mention is that tattoos are often a reflection of an individual’s damaged psyche. Getting a tattoo is not necessarily something to be celebrated. Instead it’s something to be examined, discussed—and, in many cases, lamented.
A tattoo, like a body piercing, is a public shout by an insecure person ‘Hey! Look at me! Look at me! Look at me!’ I don’t know if there’s a medical term for what is properly described as an Attention Whore, but there ought to be.