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Tattoo Artist Gets Accused Of Racism For Tattooing Her Entire Body In Black

A London-based tattoo artist Belle Atrix is being criticized online after deciding to cover her body with Blackwork tattoos.

Belle has been documenting and sharing her controversial tattoo journey on Instagram by posting short clips of her tattooing herself in solid black tattoos. People are not happy about it.

While Atrix sees creating her own body art as a kind of “therapy”, her followers have many opinions. Some are encouraging her choice and saying that it’s “gorgeous”, “fantastic” and an “inspiration”. Others are on the complete opposite side however – “You need to be treated. Sick mind,” “Not saying this is racist cause it’s not but if she goes anywhere near her face it will be” wrote Instagram users. “Some people do it for different reasons, I’ve heard pain over aesthetic being one of them, but everytime I see it i still think how is this not akin to blackface, damn these people want to be black so bad!” wrote a user called jayvoops.

It is clear that some people find it offensive, but “Blackwork” style tattoos have been liked and inked on people for ages, so it’s hard to tell why this time it was too much for so many people. What do you think?

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Tattoo Artist Gets Accused Of Racism For Tattooing Her Entire Body In Black

Some people took issue with Belle Atrix’s tattoos

Tattoo Artist Gets Accused Of Racism For Tattooing Her Entire Body In Black

While others saw nothing bad about them

Tattoo Artist Gets Accused Of Racism For Tattooing Her Entire Body In Black

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Nancy E 7 years ago

I don't think it's very attractive, but, each individual makes their own choices, some well reasoned. Some not. To me , racism is an ugly attitude toward races not your own , not, how you decorate your body.

66points

Stille20 7 years ago

I think you can be racist toward you're own race, but she isn't making a racial statement. It doesn't sound like she is trying to change her race or hate on being white.

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Brenda Swann 7 years ago

Racism becomes near impossible to defend or deny. This is clearly not racism but an emotional issue. Body art is very personal, expressing issues close to ones soul. I fear for this dramatic a choice to make an expression. I believe the day will come that such a dramatic display will be a regret. Till that day, this is her statement of individuality, hers, and know-one else's.

4points

Yo-Yo 6 years ago

Couldn't put it better !

0points

Lin Larsson 7 years ago

Isn't this like, her own business? Why are people so judgemental about other people's lives but lose it when you judge theirs? How does it affect you if she inks her whole body black? And more importantly, how is this even racist? People who shout racism on every little thing are often racists themselves.

40points

Cindy Campbell 7 years ago

I did a quick google search and yeah, the racist hate stuff is out there. Some people are comparing it to blackface. Personally, I think that's stretching a bit, but people'll find anything to hate on these days.

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KK 7 years ago

"Accused Of Racism" - by whom? A single troll? A group of people? I find that clickbaity headlines like these promote strawman arguments against people who try to fight the real issues of racism.

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Nancy E 7 years ago

66points

Stille20 7 years ago

I think you can be racist toward you're own race, but she isn't making a racial statement. It doesn't sound like she is trying to change her race or hate on being white.

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Brenda Swann 7 years ago

4points

Yo-Yo 6 years ago

Couldn't put it better !

0points

Lin Larsson 7 years ago

40points

Cindy Campbell 7 years ago

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KK 7 years ago

"Accused Of Racism" - by whom? A single troll? A group of people? I find that clickbaity headlines like these promote strawman arguments against people who try to fight the real issues of racism.

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Tattoo Artist Gets Accused Of Racism For Tattooing Her Entire Body In Black

Some people took issue with Belle Atrix’s tattoos

While others saw nothing bad about them

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