The two of us at Chaotic Good Body Piercing would like to express that we fully support Black Lives Matter, the movement to end police brutality, and especially police brutality against BIPOC. The injustices in this country are deeply ingrained, and deeply unfair. We vow to do our part within our community to fight for our BIPOC friends, and to hold a safe space for them. We welcome all colors, races, sexual orientations, and expressions. WE LOVE YOU.

As a white woman and a mixed white-passing woman, we are not unfamiliar with racism, but have never really been the target of it. Ingrained racism is around us every single day, ESPECIALLY in the body art world. Tattoos and piercings have been a cultural staple since the beginning of time, with the original people, BIPOC. So why, must I ask, are our marking pens not made for melanated skin? Why aren’t body modifications with deep cultural roots given the same respect as those deemed acceptable? Why isn’t it the norm to have inclusive bandaging products? Because white supremacy is the foundation of America, and just now are we beginning to dismantle it. All these small things seem “normal” in the eyes of white society, but they are NOT RIGHT.

America has benefitted beyond words from the work, lives, and sacrifices made by BIPOC. The very foundations on which we stand, most of the culture we claim as our own, we owe to BIPOC. Next time you want to praise Jesus Christ, remember that JESUS WAS BROWN. America would not be what it is today without BIPOC, and it is about damn time we treat them with the respect they have so earned. Change happens one person at a time. Can we PLEASE change for the better, and for the just.

Chaotic Good stands with you, we are listening to you, and we will never tolerate hatred. If any BIPOC have anything they would like us to consider or revise within this message, please contact us and help us stay aware.