Symbols of voice, opinion, and/or being heard
July 23, 2018 8:17 AM Subscribe
I'm looking for tattoo ideas that would serve as a reminder that I have a voice and deserve to be heard.
Coming out of a marriage where I feel I lost my ability to speak freely or voice concerns without being dismissed (or worse). I want a tattoo (prob on my wrist) to symbolize my reclaiming my voice, to help me remember that my needs and opinions have equal value, and to make sure I never allow my voice to be taken again.
The only symbol I can come up with is a megaphone, and I'm not entirely sold on that.
Requirements:
- somehow represents having your voice heard, being strong and empowered, demanding respect, etc.
- positive, not angry or negative
- nothing too detailed as it will need to be small enough to go on my wrist
- I prefer just black, but am open to colour if the tattoo absolutely warrants it
- bonus points if it somehow involves a bumblebee
Coming out of a marriage where I feel I lost my ability to speak freely or voice concerns without being dismissed (or worse). I want a tattoo (prob on my wrist) to symbolize my reclaiming my voice, to help me remember that my needs and opinions have equal value, and to make sure I never allow my voice to be taken again.
The only symbol I can come up with is a megaphone, and I'm not entirely sold on that.
Requirements:
- somehow represents having your voice heard, being strong and empowered, demanding respect, etc.
- positive, not angry or negative
- nothing too detailed as it will need to be small enough to go on my wrist
- I prefer just black, but am open to colour if the tattoo absolutely warrants it
- bonus points if it somehow involves a bumblebee
You could get the sound wave pattern of you saying, "My Voice Matters."
On the other hand, you could get a tattoo of Bumblebee the Transformer who lost his voice but was still a vital member of the team.
posted by teleri025 at 8:37 AM on July 23, 2018 [6 favorites]
On the other hand, you could get a tattoo of Bumblebee the Transformer who lost his voice but was still a vital member of the team.
posted by teleri025 at 8:37 AM on July 23, 2018 [6 favorites]
I've always wanted something incorporating a bumblebee and the phrase "earned my stripes" but then Katy Perry stole it but I want it anyway.
posted by chesty_a_arthur at 8:47 AM on July 23, 2018
posted by chesty_a_arthur at 8:47 AM on July 23, 2018
A speech bubble? You could put a bee inside, or have the bubble coming from the bee.
posted by papayaninja at 9:10 AM on July 23, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by papayaninja at 9:10 AM on July 23, 2018 [1 favorite]
Best answer: You could get multiple small bumblebees tattooed on your wrist. A herd of bees. They will be your bee herd.
posted by coppermoss at 9:20 AM on July 23, 2018 [50 favorites]
posted by coppermoss at 9:20 AM on July 23, 2018 [50 favorites]
How about a stylized diagram of a bee waggle dance? The round dance traces an interesting pattern.
posted by Ausamor at 9:37 AM on July 23, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by Ausamor at 9:37 AM on July 23, 2018 [2 favorites]
I thought maybe a flower from the Language of Flowers, with a bumblebee on it. But it’s hard to find anything that quite matches the brief — there are things like ‘boldness’ ‘confidence’ ‘courage’ ‘truth’ & ‘eloquence’ though.
posted by Bloxworth Snout at 10:06 AM on July 23, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by Bloxworth Snout at 10:06 AM on July 23, 2018 [1 favorite]
A musical note to represent your voice? I think the bee herd is awesome, however.
posted by Bella Donna at 6:51 PM on July 23, 2018
posted by Bella Donna at 6:51 PM on July 23, 2018
Related but different: a flame or candle or lamp to symbolize all that you are and how you will never again hide your light under a bushel basket (“this little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine”), etc.
posted by Bella Donna at 6:54 PM on July 23, 2018
posted by Bella Donna at 6:54 PM on July 23, 2018
Best answer: I've always liked punctuation tattoos, myself; might a quiver of exclamation points, a la "!!!" convey your deserve-to-be-heard-ed-ness?
posted by duffell at 10:43 AM on July 24, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by duffell at 10:43 AM on July 24, 2018 [2 favorites]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubVaqWiwGVc
https://skinmotion.com/soundwave-tattoos/
posted by humuhumu at 8:34 AM on July 23, 2018 [2 favorites]