A admirer of the serial killer said that despite being harassed by trolls, she did not regret having a tattoo of the psychotic cannibal killer Jeffery Dahmer.
On September 21, Netflix broadcast the graphic account of the Milwaukee Cannibal, who from 1978 through 1991 drugged, raped, killed, mutilated, and ate 17 men and boys.
The new series has traumatised many people, but an Australian woman named Britnee Chamberlain claimed she decided to keep her controversial tattoo of the monster even though it drew criticism on social media.
On her right leg, Britness has a picture of Dahmer and a phrase from the murderer, “If you don’t beat ’em, devour ’em.”
The 28-year-old maintained that she is not endorsing the serial killer’s heinous crimes, which included necrophilia and cannibalism.
“I can say that my favourite piece of the sleeve is the quote by Jeffrey Dahmer.
“Now that’s not to say I envision it in the way he did. But metaphorically speaking not feeling defeated by others and pursuing nonetheless, no matter the difficulty for you,” she is quoted as saying by the Daily Star.
“I don’t condone the hostile crimes of serial killers by any means. I am simply intrigued as to why they do it.
“There are so many contributing factors such as socio-environmental, biological and psychological aspects that encourage or result in a criminal acting out in the way they do.”
Her vibrant £1,500 ink depicts a picture of Dahmer’s mugshot with him holding a heart in his hands while donning his recognisable glasses. A newspaper article copy with his quote written in black as though it were a headline is behind him.
And it’s fair to argue that not all of them are lucid or sane enough to realise this is not a feeling of normalcy in society, the young Sydney woman who also has a tattoo of fictitious serial killer Freddy Kruger added.
“They’re not given voices or outlets to speak up, reach out for help and or support before it’s too late. The way I have designed the sleeve is to deter glorification for artistic expression.
“Thousands of people each year get fictional characters tattooed on them like Hannibal and Freddy Kreuger. They are all serial killers yet this portrayal is accepted as it’s not real – now riddle me that.”
The tattoo enthusiast claimed that although her family had been first shocked when she got a tattoo, they had “absolutely no judgement.”
Users on social media were less tolerant, with some being downright appalled.
“Do you realise how disgusting this is? You can be interested by serial killers. Watch a documentary, become a psychologist, or a criminologist. Victims of these killers are still alive,” another tat lover, Kaitlin Burch, wrote.
“Imagine one of their family members or the victims seeing this on you. You are fetishising real life murderers and it absolutely disgusts me. Enjoying horror and loving FICTIONAL characters is 10,000% different than this shit. Ew.”
This comes after reports that the series “retraumatized” the families of the deceased.
Britnee, who pursued a degree in forensic psychology, addressed the remarks by saying:
“If I was worried about what others think I wouldn’t be staying true to myself and living a life of authenticity.
“People are always going to have their own opinions but who is to say any of those opinions or choices are right or wrong?
“Having these displayed on my body is solely for my own personal meaning, as is for someone who has a beloved pet, initials of a loved one or perhaps a silly joke tattooed on theirs.”
This comes after reports that the series “retraumatized” the families of the deceased.
Britnee, who pursued a degree in forensic psychology, addressed the remarks by saying:
