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Michelle: My mother's tattooed and pretty outrageous ... I used to be terribly embarrassed by her when I was young. Obviously, I've changed my mind and I seem to be following a similar path. Off the top of my head I don't think I have any deep inner reasons for my tattoos other than aesthetics but, having just said that, I'm about to contradict myself -- I feel a real kinship with tribal societies and the way they used body arts to help knit them together as a community ... that really appeals to me. I miss that sense of closeness and bonding in our modern Western world. |
