Mulheres tatuadas: discursos sobre tatuagem feminina em grupos públicos do facebook produzidos por mulhes membros desses grupos

Abstract

In the historical development of the insertion of tattoos in the social environment, a process of stigmatization focused mainly on female tattoos was structured, which undergo transformation processes in contemporary times. In this context, the present study investigated the production of discourses on female tattoos produced by women in public groups on the social network Facebook. To this end, a qualitative research was carried out, having as data sources the posts of the year 2021 carried out in a public group with a large number of members, exclusively for women who had the female tattoo as a theme. In the methodology, a first reading was carried out to get to know the material and identify the most relevant elements for the objectives of the work. Given the content found, the posts were divided into three categories: tattoo and identity construction; tattoo as an aesthetic element; and tattoo and prejudice. As a result, meanings of reaffirmation of traditional roles and affirmation of autonomy and independence in the field of identity construction were found; meanings of ornamentation of the body, affirmation of sensuality and coverage of scars and unwanted marks in the static dimension and concerns related to family acceptance and insertion in the job market with regard to the association between tattoo and prejudice. Experiences of prejudice were also more reported among people with multiple tattoos, who have tattoos on their face or tattoos considered 'non-professional', nor among black people. It is concluded by the ambiguity of the symbolization of the tattoo phenomenon among women in the contemporary context, which sometimes appears as a resource for promoting autonomy and sometimes as an expression and reproduction of traditional symbolic elements of gender. It is suggested that further studies be carried out to expand information on the representation of tattoos in specific groups of women, such as residents of rural areas and urban outskirts.