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| ] with teardrop tattoos below his eyes]] | ] with teardrop tattoos below his eyes]] | ||
| The '''teardrop tattoo''' or '''tear tattoo''' is a symbolic ] of a ] that is placed underneath the ]. The teardrop is one of the most widely recognised ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.correctionsone.com/prison-gangs/articles/7527475-15-prison-tattoos-and-their-meanings|title=15 |
The '''teardrop tattoo''' or '''tear tattoo''' is a symbolic ] of a ] that is placed underneath the ]. The teardrop is one of the most widely recognised ]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.correctionsone.com/prison-gangs/articles/7527475-15-prison-tattoos-and-their-meanings |title=15 prison tattoos and their meanings: Corrections One}}</ref> and has various meanings. | ||
| It can signify that the wearer has spent time in prison,<ref>{{cite book | |
It can signify that the wearer has spent time in prison,<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NVIvAQAAIAAJ |title=The confession: interrogation and criminal profiles for police officers |publisher=Apache Press |author=Macdonald, John Marshall |year=1987 |pages=83 |isbn=978-0-9618230-0-9 |quote=A teardrop tattoo below the corner of the eye represents five years in prison}}</ref><ref name="urlPrison Tattoos Tell a Story | Prison Legal News">{{cite web |url=https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2017/dec/5/prison-tattoos-tell-story/ |title=Prison Tattoos Tell a Story | Prison Legal News}}</ref> or more specifically that the wearer was ] and tattooed by the rapist as a "property" mark and for humiliation, since facial tattoos cannot be concealed.<ref name="urlWhy getting a tattoo in prison is a really bad idea | Metro News">{{cite web |url=https://metro.co.uk/2017/05/06/getting-a-tattoo-in-prison-is-a-really-bad-idea-here-are-a-few-things-you-might-not-know-6611311/ |title=Why getting a tattoo in prison is a really bad idea | Metro News |date=6 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="mexconnect">{{cite web |url=http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3624-four-days-in-the-oaxaca-state-prison |title=Four Days in the Oaxaca State Prison: Mexico Living |publisher=mexconnect.com |access-date=3 November 2016 |quote=the victim of rape is tattooed with a tear drop below the eye by the offending party and his accomplices}}</ref><ref name="definition">{{cite web |url=http://www.dictionary.com/e/pop-culture/teardrop-tattoo |title=What does teardrop tattoo mean? |publisher=dictionary.com |quote=a dominant inmate forces the tattoo on a submissive one after being extorted, abused or raped — a form of public humiliation}}</ref><ref name="meaning">{{cite web |url=http://www.tattooswithmeaning.com/teardrop-tattoo-meaning |title=Teardrop Tattoo Meaning: Tattoos With Meaning |publisher=tattooswithmeaning.com |quote=this was a way of "marking" an inmate as the property of another person or humiliating the inmate while in jail, as a tattoo on the face cannot be covered up or hidden}}</ref> | ||
| The tattoo is sometimes worn by the female companions of prisoners in solidarity with their loved ones.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Chicana Canvas: Doing Class, Gender, Race, and Sexuality through Tattooing in East Los Angeles |last=Santos |first=Xuan |journal=Feminist Formations |volume=21 |number=3 |date=Fall 2009 |pages=91–120}}</ref> ] had a teardrop drawn on her face in eyeliner after her husband Blake entered the Pentonville prison hospital following a suspected drug overdose.<ref>{{cite |
The tattoo is sometimes worn by the female companions of prisoners in solidarity with their loved ones.<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Chicana Canvas: Doing Class, Gender, Race, and Sexuality through Tattooing in East Los Angeles |last=Santos |first=Xuan |journal=Feminist Formations |volume=21 |number=3 |date=Fall 2009 |pages=91–120}}</ref> ] had a teardrop drawn on her face in eyeliner after her husband Blake entered the Pentonville prison hospital following a suspected drug overdose.<ref>{{cite news |title=Amy Winehouse's Marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil: Dark Love Affair |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/amy-winehouses-marriage-to-blake-fielder-civil-dark-love-affair/ |last=Lee |first=Chris |newspaper=The Daily Beast |date=13 July 2017 |quote=Winehouse appeared in public with a tiny teardrop drawn in eyeliner beneath her left eye.}}</ref> | ||
| It can acknowledge the loss of a friend or family member: |
It can acknowledge the loss of a friend or family member: Basketball player ] has had a teardrop tattoo since 2012 honouring his older brother Hazell Jr., who died in a car accident.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lorenzo |first=Tom |title=Amar'e Stoudemire Honors His Late Brother By Getting A "Teardrop" Tattoo |url=http://www.sportsgrid.com/nba/amare-stoudemire-teardrop-tattoo/ |access-date=28 February 2012 |newspaper=Sports Grid |date=14 February 2012}}</ref> | ||
| In West Coast gang culture |
In West Coast United States ], the tattoo may signify that the wearer has killed someone<ref name="regret">{{cite web |title=Tattoo Regret |work=Washington City Paper |url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/35479/tattoo-regret |access-date=20 September 2010 |first=Brendan |last=Smith |date=25 April 2008 |quote=the tattoo's 'West Coast' meaning}}</ref><ref name=Bakir>{{cite news |title=Erasing the Past: Tattoo-Removal Programs for Former Gang Members |last1=Poljac |first1=Bakir |last2=Burke |first2=Tod |work=FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin |volume=77 |number=8 |date=August 2008 |pages=13–18 |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Erasing+the+past%3a+tattoo-removal+programs+for+former+gang+members.-a0183750656}}</ref> and in some of those circles, the tattoo's meaning can change: an empty outline meaning the wearer ]. | ||
| Sometimes the exact meaning of the tattoo is known only by the wearer |
Sometimes the exact meaning of the tattoo is known only by the wearer<ref name="Bakir" /><ref>{{cite journal |title=This is for the Mara Salvatrucha: Inside the MS-13, America's Most Violent Gang |last1=WOLF |first1=SONJA |last2=Logan |first2=Samuel |journal=Journal of Latin American Studies |volume=42 |number=3 |date=August 2010 |pages=627–629 |doi=10.1017/s0022216x10000994 |s2cid=145081109}}</ref> | ||
| Portuguese footballer ] has never explained his teardrop tattoos |
as in the case of Portuguese footballer ], who has never explained his teardrop tattoos.<ref name=Gidden>{{cite news |title=Besiktas Star Ricardo Quaresma Refutes Rumours About His Teardrop Tattoos |last=Gidden |first=Alex |date=28 November 2016 |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/4183901-besiktas-star-ricardo-quaresma-refutes-rumours-about-his-teardrop-tattoos}}</ref> | ||
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Type of tattoo
The teardrop tattoo or tear tattoo is a symbolic tattoo of a tear that is placed underneath the eye. The teardrop is one of the most widely recognised prison tattoos and has various meanings.
It can signify that the wearer has spent time in prison, or more specifically that the wearer was raped while incarcerated and tattooed by the rapist as a "property" mark and for humiliation, since facial tattoos cannot be concealed.
The tattoo is sometimes worn by the female companions of prisoners in solidarity with their loved ones. Amy Winehouse had a teardrop drawn on her face in eyeliner after her husband Blake entered the Pentonville prison hospital following a suspected drug overdose.
It can acknowledge the loss of a friend or family member: Basketball player Amar'e Stoudemire has had a teardrop tattoo since 2012 honouring his older brother Hazell Jr., who died in a car accident.
In West Coast United States gang culture, the tattoo may signify that the wearer has killed someone and in some of those circles, the tattoo's meaning can change: an empty outline meaning the wearer attempted murder.
Sometimes the exact meaning of the tattoo is known only by the wearer as in the case of Portuguese footballer Ricardo Quaresma, who has never explained his teardrop tattoos.
See also
References
- "15 prison tattoos and their meanings: Corrections One".
- Macdonald, John Marshall (1987). The confession: interrogation and criminal profiles for police officers. Apache Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-9618230-0-9.
A teardrop tattoo below the corner of the eye represents five years in prison
- "Prison Tattoos Tell a Story | Prison Legal News".
- "Why getting a tattoo in prison is a really bad idea | Metro News". 6 May 2017.
- "Four Days in the Oaxaca State Prison: Mexico Living". mexconnect.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
the victim of rape is tattooed with a tear drop below the eye by the offending party and his accomplices
- "What does teardrop tattoo mean?". dictionary.com.
a dominant inmate forces the tattoo on a submissive one after being extorted, abused or raped — a form of public humiliation
- "Teardrop Tattoo Meaning: Tattoos With Meaning". tattooswithmeaning.com.
this was a way of "marking" an inmate as the property of another person or humiliating the inmate while in jail, as a tattoo on the face cannot be covered up or hidden
- Santos, Xuan (Fall 2009). "The Chicana Canvas: Doing Class, Gender, Race, and Sexuality through Tattooing in East Los Angeles". Feminist Formations. 21 (3): 91–120.
- Lee, Chris (13 July 2017). "Amy Winehouse's Marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil: Dark Love Affair". The Daily Beast.
Winehouse appeared in public with a tiny teardrop drawn in eyeliner beneath her left eye.
- Lorenzo, Tom (14 February 2012). "Amar'e Stoudemire Honors His Late Brother By Getting A "Teardrop" Tattoo". Sports Grid. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- Smith, Brendan (25 April 2008). "Tattoo Regret". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
the tattoo's 'West Coast' meaning
- ^ Poljac, Bakir; Burke, Tod (August 2008). "Erasing the Past: Tattoo-Removal Programs for Former Gang Members". FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. Vol. 77, no. 8. pp. 13–18.
- WOLF, SONJA; Logan, Samuel (August 2010). "This is for the Mara Salvatrucha: Inside the MS-13, America's Most Violent Gang". Journal of Latin American Studies. 42 (3): 627–629. doi:10.1017/s0022216x10000994. S2CID 145081109.
- Gidden, Alex (28 November 2016). "Besiktas Star Ricardo Quaresma Refutes Rumours About His Teardrop Tattoos".
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