Nomoretogive, thank you! I love that you have a 'karma' tattoo~
I'm a strong believer(:
Thanks to everyone for their insight- I love the range of response!
I used to be more judgmental until I met some incredible people who turned out to be covered in art under their clothing-
That really changed my perspective..
I've have none yet but have wanted something in particular for a very long time..
My hubby isn't into them though, which is probably why I've hesitated.
But I always come back to it, with a strong desire to do it.
It will say "love is my religion" in my own handwriting, vertically along my side.
It would be visible only when I'm in a bathing suit or in my birthday suit
It just feels right to have it done..it came to me during a sort of 'enlightenment.'
But like I said, the influence of my H holds me back for now..
It would be just for my satisfaction, noone else's (: Posted via Mobile Device
That's the impression that I get from a lot of "older" women and soccer Moms. They just want to look cool...
One woman I discussed it with said it was an expression of her freedom. Live life married for nearly 20 years, you are wife, mom, PTA member, chauffeur, chief, cook and bottle washer.
Without a doubt, divorce and a degree of freedom and rediscovery of individuality is part of the equation. Current GF had to have hers redone because the original scared her kids!
To take it a step farther, there are some cases of people actually having been terminated from companies for sporting tattoos when having a visible one goes against existing company policies. From the company standpoint, they don't want someone who has some work of art etched on their body that might reflect badly on the overall image of their company.
This has actually been held up on the appellate level for the companies, where the affected employees have chosen to sue.
I seriously expect this to change along with the generation of people at the top of the chain. In fact I think it has changed, and the old model is an endangered species. Good luck these days finding people that are not inked up - unless by "professional type people representing the companies" you mean all the cubicle staff who never see the light of day or any outside customers yet are still expected to wear suit and ties.
If its sales types positions, the people that are more adept at making sales, connecting with others and presenting an interesting image of their company are those types with enough charisma that they don't mind expressing their own personality with ink on their skin.
It is the way life is, maybe it varies from region to region but where I live, there is a tiny percentage of people that have no visible ink showing, and companies that refuse to hire tattooed individuals will find themselves out of workers to deliver their product.
Do you all think that this is a generational thing?
My mom was totally against me ever getting a tattoo for almost every reason listed here, but the biggest one was "you'll never get a quality man because quality men think quality girls don't have tattoos." Obviously I got a tattoo anyway, and then another. SORRY MOM, but I also think I landed a pretty quality dude even with visible, not small tattoos and plans to get more.
But something that's important for me in a relationship is not to be so outwardly oriented and that good insides come in all sorts of wrappers so getting a tattoo kind of weeds out all the uber-judgers who I probably would scare off anyway. Probably why at one point I wore all kinds of piercings too, the men and women who can get past that for my sugar sweet awesome inside totally deserve it.
My husband is uninked. Cracks me up, he is like the only person I know without one single tattoo. He likes mine though, and I think it's important to go for what you like in a partner, ink or no ink.
My husband is uninked. Cracks me up, he is like the only person I know without one single tattoo. He likes mine though, and I think it's important to go for what you like in a partner, ink or no ink.
yes I think its generational in large part - 25 years ago only people got tats were thugs and badasses. Like you H, no tats here either, and I can't really say that about most of the people I know, men, women, old and young alike.
One thing I will say about visible tattoos on women, is that no matter how young you look, if you have a visible tattoo you are fair game for my creepy old man eyes to stare at. I will be imagining all your tattoos, because when you draw attention to your flesh that is what you will get.
Having a Tattoo visible can cause a man or woman not to be hired
if it is showing during the job interview for a professional type position.
thats why we dont get tear drops and other strangeness on our face...or our baby daddy/baby momma on our neck!!!!
i see these guys, and gals...and i think, nothing wrong with self expression...but unless you are a tattoo artist, or a mechanic....you should think long and hard about placement...
and its standard to take out the tounge ring, brow pierecing, dimples, snake bites, and any other face pierceing.
other than that...thats why long sleeved shirts were invented
yes I think its generational in large part - 25 years ago only people got tats were thugs and badasses. Like you H, no tats here either, and I can't really say that about most of the people I know, men, women, old and young alike.
One thing I will say about visible tattoos on women, is that no matter how young you look, if you have a visible tattoo you are fair game for my creepy old man eyes to stare at. I will be imagining all your tattoos, because when you draw attention to your flesh that is what you will get.
i agree it is a generational thing....about 1994, it all started to change....but my generation couldnt stop killing one another...so to took another 10 years for it to full catch on.
and, im used to creepy old men staring......but you are too young...[now that is creepy].
yes I think its generational in large part - 25 years ago only people got tats were thugs and badasses. Like you H, no tats here either, and I can't really say that about most of the people I know, men, women, old and young alike.
One thing I will say about visible tattoos on women, is that no matter how young you look, if you have a visible tattoo you are fair game for my creepy old man eyes to stare at. I will be imagining all your tattoos, because when you draw attention to your flesh that is what you will get.
LOL. Creepy old man eyes, you crack me up.
Mine are only visible with summer clothing, but i have a friend who has a stunning chestpiece. It's bright and huge...and she gets mad when men stare at it...or her boobs. She can't tell but dude, you put it there so you are going to have to deal with the cleavage looks.
Like, tattoos are art and people are going to be curious about art especially if it's well done. I don't mind the glances or even the direct inquiries but damn, don't touch me I'm still attatched here. I stare in envy at sleeves, I wish I had the brass ovaries.
My husband does not like tats on a woman at all. He is the preppy and conservative type.
Tattoos can look very sexy and artistic to a point. They can also cross the line and scream "Trash!" I know a lot of baby boomers who got tats when they hit their midlife crises. I found that incredibly pathetic and grasping at a lost youth. Aging gracefully is so much more attractive.
I would never get a tattoo or piercing anywhere but my ears. Other women can do what they want with their bodies. Some of my girlfriends and cousins have tattoos and piercings. I still love them.
yep, before I was always too afeared to look, but now, the me that is trying to enjoy my one shot at life more is going to stare, critique, judge, laugh, smile, scowl or whatever at the artwork you choose to put on display. If it evokes some kind of vocal response I may ask you a question about it or comment on it. So I try to make a point to look good and hard at the tattoos I see, I will even get close if its hard to see from afar, and squint if your tattoo artist did a lousy job of making anything undiscernible.
I plan on having six or more. I've got two so far, and I'm getting another one in a few weeks. My guy has no issues with me getting tattoos, but my ex husband hated them, so I refrained from getting them while I was married to him. As soon as we divorced though, that's when I got them..for ME. When I was in the dating stage, I let the persons know before going out that I had tattoos and planned on getting more, and if it was a problem, then not to bother going out.
ETA: A couple of years ago I was seriously thinking about getting both nipples and my clit pierced, but opted not too. I may revist the clitoral hood piercing sometime soon though.
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