The script was created by women who were not allowed to read.
“Women lived under the control of either their parents or their husband, using nüshu, sometimes called “script of tears,” in secret to record their sorrows: unhappy marriages, family conflicts, and longing for sisters and daughters who married and could not return in the restrictive society.” — AP News
I grew an interest in tattooing this not just because of how beautiful it is, but also because it’s a piece of my culture I feel so strongly that I want to hold onto.