| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 5/2/2008 10:04:32 PM | To get back to the original post topic. I have 8 tattoos (will be getting more) am darn proud of everyone of them. They each have a significant meaning to them.
And I do not have pictures of them showing them off, because my tattoos DO NOT define me, I define me!
And I hear the comments all the time from women about what they may look like when I'm oler and from men who say they are a turnoff. To which I reply:
1. That's what touchups are for :)
2. Good, cuz you're not my type anyway! | |
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| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 5/4/2008 9:56:16 PM | That is a generalizations.... and you know what is said about those:
To generalize is to be an idiot.
General knowledge are those knowledge that idiots possess.
William Blake
Tatts are a personal preference. I am single... have one detailed across my lower back. I chose to have one because it has personal meaning for me... not just for body decoration. I would have more in more obvious places, however I cannot due to my career choice. | |
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| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 5/5/2008 4:46:19 PM | I have a tattoo, and a pair of piercings....I think they are great little "i feel rebelious" secrets. Like sexy underwear that you may or may not share with others....
hehe... | |
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| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 5/10/2008 10:03:41 PM | I dont have any tats but I love them on guys if thay are tastful. | |
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| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 5/14/2008 7:36:23 PM | I have 3 tats that I really forget are there! I wanted one from the time I was a teenager yet waited until my late 40's to get my first one, mostly because I didn't want to change my mind about what I had tattooed and where.
My 21-year old daughter has a bazillion and seems to keep adding them. Most of them are commemorative (one for my husband - her step-dad - when he died) and one for me for surviving lung cancer. [Personally, I'm rather glad she wasn't commemorating my death!] While her tats are her business I worry that someday she'll want to have a more "corporate" job and they'll look askance at her and not hire her because of her tats! | |
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| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 6/17/2008 9:40:01 AM | | I cannot tell you have unattractive I find tattoos. I'll go so far as to say they're a near dealbreaker, in of themselves. I don't defend my stereotypes or biases. Its just my preferences, rationally or irrationally based. | |
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| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 6/17/2008 1:04:51 PM |
While her tats are her business I worry that someday she'll want to have a more "corporate" job and they'll look askance at her and not hire her because of her tats!
I've met a few people who have a lot of tats and work in very "staid" work environments. They wear long sleeves and high collars at all times. They are viewed upon as stigmas in certain industries. | |
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| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 6/17/2008 6:38:57 PM | I personally find tatoos distasteful. I have never wanted one and I would never get one. If you have them, fine. I will concede that some are more tasteful than others.
I think tatoos all over your body are horrendously ugly. I know it's personal choice, but I think it's a weird personal choice to tat your body from head to toe. I also think piercings all over your face, your tongue, and holes the size of pizza pans in your ears is just plain ridiculous.
It's not even a matter of what will you look like when you go overboard at 80. For chrissakes! Look at what you look like now!  | |
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| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 6/18/2008 12:59:30 AM | | Apparently looking like a hooker, a convict, a heroin addict, or all three is considered glamorous in some circles. Tattoos on women are very unattractive to me. | |
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Posted: 6/18/2008 5:05:58 AM | judgmental spewings are unattractive to me. 
why some people choose to judge others for their choices is downright distasteful to me and ugly, too!!!  they must hate having to "cover up" their bigotry all day at work with long sleeves and turtle necks! 
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Posted: 6/18/2008 6:12:26 AM | | Every judges everyone else on their appearance, behavior and other easily perceived stimuli. Its human nature. Some are just more honest with themselves, and some are more capable of overcoming those presumptions. | |
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| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 6/18/2008 9:39:59 AM | | And some have the good sense to keep their personal predjudices to themselves so that others don't perceive them to be judgemental a$$! | |
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| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 6/18/2008 11:53:03 AM | Um... isn't that the point of the tattoo discussion? These forums are ineffectual and pointless if everyone is worried about social niceties and hurting feels. People want real opinions. I'd take judgmental over specious every time.
I don't defend my biases. But I try to understand and prevent them from overshadowing what really matters. Anyone who says "Oh I don't judge!" is lying to themselves and by proxy everyone they meet. Its, in my opinion, much more damaging than someone being upfront about their prejudices. | |
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Posted: 6/18/2008 11:53:53 AM |
judgmental spewings are unattractive to me.
why some people choose to judge others for their choices is downright distasteful to me and ugly, too!!! they must hate having to "cover up" their bigotry all day at work with long sleeves and turtle necks!
It's no more judgemental than a person telling another person what is tasteful to them should be tasteful to you. This is a forum about opinions. You are entitled to yours and while you may feel the "judgemental opinion" was personally directed at you (I take it you have tattoos?), it wasn't. No matter how you try to stretch it, adjust it, and make it your own will not make it so.
Me disliking tattoos has nothing whatsoever to do with you. It has to do with my personal choice. Wasn't the object of starting this thread to get varying ideas and beliefs????
I would love to understand the correlation between bigotry and tatoos. This should be a hoot!  | |
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Posted: 6/18/2008 11:58:30 AM | And some have the good sense to keep their personal predjudices to themselves so that others don't perceive them to be judgemental a$$!
So how would you suggest someone respond to this thread? Is there a set of rules where you are to only tow the majority line in these forums?
Is this in the rules somewhere? | |
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Posted: 6/18/2008 12:12:53 PM | | Totally agree Libby. Welcome to our the 21st century. Everyone is so afraid offending or being tagged intolerant, and as a result we've become a nation of self-delusion and indecision. We can't reach any resolutions because its become nearly impossible to tell where anyone stands on anything. | |
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| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 6/18/2008 12:21:23 PM | I don't see it as being judgmental, UNLESS you decide to dislike a person, based on preconceived notions. Personally, I like tattoos, but it's not a big deal for me. Now, if I went around spewing that all people with body ink are jerks and wankers, then-I'd call that being judgmental.
People are entitled to their preferences, and I don't think you should feel the need to explain why you have them. They are what they are, so be it. | |
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Posted: 6/18/2008 12:55:20 PM | I cannot tell you have unattractive I find tattoos. I'll go so far as to say they're a near dealbreaker, in of themselves. I don't defend my stereotypes or biases. Its just my preferences, rationally or irrationally based.
personal preference - nicely stated, no judgement.
Apparently looking like a hooker, a convict, a heroin addict, or all three is considered glamorous in some circles. Tattoos on women are very unattractive to me.
judgemental comment
Get the difference? | |
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| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 6/18/2008 2:31:40 PM | ODE TO THE TATOO
Whoever thought there’d be such a stink
Over whether or not it’s cool to sport ink
Supposedly worn by those who don’t want to conform
Who’s kidding who since now it’s almost the norm
To some you look like a hooker, convict or addict
To others it’s acceptable and you’re not a fanatic
To me getting tats is marring your body with graffiti
Some cultures its tradition but it still seems a bit seedy
Then again you call it an expression and good decoration
Well I suppose it can be fun and some sort of celebration
I’ve seen dolphins and butterflies, dates and daggers
But they only look good after I’ve downed a few Jägers
I’ll admit I was intrigued my ex’s elaborate tramp stamp
But I laughed since her big ass caused her artist writers cramp
Tats used to be just for bikers, sailors, thugs and scary Okies
Now it’s what you do when you’re drunk, besides karaoke
Play now and pay later I can’t think of much crazier stuff
Twenty years from now more pain to get it lasered off
Unless they’re hidden or subtle you’re out of your gourd
You think you are trendy? Well you look like a billboard
This thread is heating up into tit for tat
But “Tats for Tits” is where I say it’s at
If you so abhor tats that you become judgmental
Is expressing that opinion valid or detrimental?
I say live and let live and go follow the fad
But stifle the “I’m cool and fly and I’m bad”
And I hear to get one you must endure pain
But when I think of tattoo its “Look Boss De Plane” | |
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| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 6/18/2008 4:15:24 PM |
Are there any single women in California that don't have tattoos?All the single gals that I meet brag about their tattoos or they're quite visible.
I'm not a prude but I just don't find tattoos attractive.
Personally I'm okay and find some tats sorta sexy...but along with moderation comes location, location, location. I don't have any problems with the so-called "Tramp Stamp"...unless of course the one calling it the Tramp Stamp is the same one pointing out the one on her own body!
For me, the one that makes me say "throw her back" is when it's a huge tat on one of the sweater puppies...only not only does she get one on her boobilla but now she's gotta have the next best thing to a spotlight...the super low cut top...Just screams "Skankalicious" if you ask me!
But what do I know, I pass out at the sight of my own blood  | |
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| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 6/18/2008 6:25:14 PM |
I would love to understand the correlation between bigotry and tatoos. This should be a hoot!
I see that my skills of being ironic were lost here and I must need a refresher course.
It's no more judgemental than a person telling another person what is tasteful to them should be tasteful to you. This is a forum about opinions. You are entitled to yours and while you may feel the "judgemental opinion" was personally directed at you (I take it you have tattoos?), it wasn't. No matter how you try to stretch it, adjust it, and make it your own will not make it so.
yep, this is a forum of opinions, all right.
why you so ardently pointed out my "judgmental" opinion (actually, it was my obviously failed attempt at irony ) kind of negates your very words (You are entitled to yours ...), but, what the hell would I know?
I'm still wondering about all that stretching and mutilating...to make WHAT my own??
whether I sport ink, or have all my orifices and appendages pierced, is frankly, none of your business, but if you like, we can exchange pics
damn....I think I just stepped in some judgment and got it on my shoe  | |
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Posted: 6/18/2008 7:14:01 PM | Barbe 1963
If you're going to use that overworked buzzword to slight me, you might at least use it right. In my dictionary, "judgmental" means "of, relating to, or involving judgment." Period. About ten times as many prison inmates, per capita, have tattoos as the rest of the population. And I believe the rates for the other two groups I mentioned are similar.
I meant just what I said. Regrettably, it's considered glamorous in some circles to look like that, just as the "gang look" has become fashionable among many non-gangsters. You just don't like me to say tattoos on women turn me off, and why. If you're one of the many who think "Thou shalt not judge" is the Eleventh Commandment, so be it. But apparently you think that only applies to me (or other people) and not yourself. | |
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Posted: 6/18/2008 7:27:37 PM | Mr. Match. It's a public forum, you can say whatever you like as you well know as long as you don't flame the other posters and abide by the POF rules. And as such, opinion will be formed based on said posts. Actually I could care less whether you say you like tattoos on women, that's a personal preference, you are entitled to that as everyone is, what I found objectionable was HOW you said it. Are we to understand from your post that everyone who has a tattoo wants to look like a hooker or a convict?
If you had just used your last statement in your post, there is no judgement there
Tattoos on women are very unattractive to me. why not stop there? | |
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| Women & Tattoos
Posted: 6/18/2008 9:28:09 PM | Ms. Barbe. You make a good point. I'll try to leave out any observations about American society when the subject is a personal one--as it is on most of these threads. As to your question, I have no idea why most people would get tattoos. And since I won't be spending time with women who have them, I don't care.
I must have seen the word "judgmental" on more than half the women's profiles I've ever looked at, as something they don't want a man to be. I'd guess these women can't take any criticism. And yet time and again, I've seen those very same women say whatever nasty, spiteful, demeaning things they please about men. But at least they show their hand--and forewarned is forearmed. | |
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