Thank you for offering to take part in my research project.

Please find a number of questions below which correspond with my research for my project Tattoos: Art and Empowerment in the Fight for Gender Equality. Please feel free to write as much or as little as you feel relevant, or leave blank any questions that do not feel significant to your experience.

At this point, all information gathered is completely confidential, and nothing will be shared publicly without your permission. I may have some follow up questions once I receive your response, but at this point I am mostly interested in hearing your unedited thoughts and experiences. Any specific details would be greatly appreciated.

*please note that in these questions, and in my study as a whole, the word Women is an umbrella term that I use to represent all female identifying, non-binary, trans and gender non-conforming individuals.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Please share your gender identity and your correct pronouns.

Please share any aspects of your cultural identity you feel are significant to your identity and/or to this research. These may include your nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, level of education and age.

If you identify as LGBTQ+ would you be interested in answering questions specifically aimed at Queer Individuals/Communities?

Did you make a conscious decision to get a specific tattoo to make a social and/or political statement regarding Gender Equality?

Did you realise *after* getting tattoos that you had made any sort of social and/or political statement regarding Gender Equality? If so, at what point did you make this connection?

Do you have a tattoo which is a specific visual reference to a Feminist / Gender Equality movement?

Have you felt empowered by your tattoo/s?

Were your tattoos a deliberate act of self-empowerment?

Do you see and/or embrace your tattoos as being a public statement of your views on Gender Equality?

Has redefining notions of gender and/or femininity been a factor in choosing to be tattooed?

Have you had experience of your gender and/or femininity and/or sexuality being questioned based on your tattoos?

Do you talk openly to people about the meanings behind your tattoos?

Do you see tattoos as a form of activism?

Do you feel that being a tattooed woman* is a statement in itself regardless of what the tattoo is?

Has being tattooed changed your awareness and/or connection with any historical gender equality movements?

Do you identify as being actively involved in the ongoing fight for Gender Equality? What are your reasons for your answer?

If you have any specific thoughts, experiences or anecdotes you feel relate to the research, please share below.

Do you give permission to be contacted with any follow up questions?