Imagine that a powerful and influential person decided to heavily tattoo her own face with symbols and images that told parts of her life story. Would she be treated as a deviant?
A) No, powerful people are often allowed to do things others find strange.
B) Yes, any culture would consider that to be a deviant act.
C) Yes, but there would be no negative reaction for fear of causing offense.
D) No, there are several cultures where this sort of behavior is very common.
E) Yes, it would be in the United States, though there are other cultures that would consider it normal or desirable.
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