September 19, 2025

Narratives in ink: the transformative power of tattoos in gender affirmation for transgender and gender-diverse individuals

MBMarina BonatoUniversity of Padua ASAlberto ScalaUniversity of Padua RARiccardo AmaglioUniversity of Padua

Key Points

Tattoos can serve as essential tools for gender affirmation, enhancing self-identity and personal agency.
Research indicates that for transgender and gender-diverse individuals, tattoos contribute significantly to social acceptance and individuality.
Bodily modifications through tattoos can act as a resistance against societal norms, empowering TGD individuals.
The role of tattoos in psychological well-being and gender expression for TGD individuals remains an underexplored area in existing literature.

Abstract

Background Tattoos have long served as a form of self-expression and body modification. While research has explored their psychological and social dimensions, little attention has been given to their role in the gender affirmation pathways of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals. For TGD individuals, bodily modifications, both medical and esthetic, can be significant tools for self-determination and resistance to societal norms.

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Bonato et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d46fbd31b076d99fa6983f https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2025.2560087

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