Can Tattoos Make You Ugly And Trashy?
Posted by: Annika Harris
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1:50PM, Wednesday October 21st 2009
There are few things men complain about when ogling George Clooney‘s Italian girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis, in a photo spread on Maxim.com. But what would life be without complainers? Several people posted comments saying Elisabetta, or Eli, as she is sometimes called, ruined the beautiful landscape of her body with tattoos. One commenter put it this way: “Tattoos can turn the most beautiful woman from ‘classy’ to ‘trashy.’” So what do you think on the subject? Would Elisabetta, and women in general, be prettier without the tattoos? Let us know in the comments.
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Riley
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 12:58 pm: [report]
Some ink can be very attractive, not a sword with a rose wrapped around it…
I always think about what it will look like in 10 years as a multi-colored grease-spot on your back/arm/leg etc.
Boob tattoos are always a little gross. Maybe it is just because I’ve only seen them on women scurrying around Wal-Mart in their power scooters.
_jsw_
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 01:02 pm: [report]
It depends on the tattoos and their location(s). Ugly tattoos in obvious locations would make her less attractive, yes. For example, very few people would consider a tattoo of dog poo on someone’s forehead to be attractive.
But decent tattoos and/or tattoos in coverable locations? No, they would not make her less attractive.
Everyone’s opinions about attractiveness in tattoos differ, so it’s hard to think of many tattoos that would be universally loved or hated. Even the dog poo one might have its fans.
joyy
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 01:04 pm: [report]
Uh, I can’t even see the tattoos on her in the full-body shot in that dress (I’m assuming the close-ups are covering them?). Depends on what the ink looks like and where it is/how it’s worn.
Pookie
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 01:09 pm: [report]
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, that being said. I think tattoos are a VERY personal choice. I still think she is a very beautiful woman. I have many, and plan to get more, I personally don’t do it for people’s approval or disapproval. It’s what I love.
Humble Bee
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 01:14 pm: [report]
Only if they are tacky tattoos like Riley mentioned, I can’t stand the thorns around the arms or ankles. My friend had a forearm tattoo, its just TOO big, it does make her look less classy, but not trashy . Megan Fox looks like a big Ho with her tattoos. I like small discreet ones, I think those are the cutest. Some people look so awesome with tattoos, like Kat Von D, I love most of her tats and they are giant murals on her body.
I guess it depends on the person.
MuchoMacho
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 01:14 pm: [report]
i think it makes her hotter… bad girls are hot.
C.Munro
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 01:15 pm: [report]
I absolutely loathe tattoos, from a purely aesthetic point of view.
To make matters worse, for some reason heavily tatted-up women have a tendency to pursue me, which I don’t understand since I haven’t a single tattoo of my own. More than half the girls I’ve ever dated had at least one tattoo, and some of them have had several. And while I cared for all of them as human beings (still do), if there were one superficial thing I could’ve changed about any of them it would have been the damned tattoos.
Now I don’t think there’s anything wrong with tattoos, other than they’re ugly. I don’t think they make a statement about the person underneath the ink or any of that nonsense. I just hate the way they look.
That said, size and location are everything. A small tat on a wrist or an ankle won’t bother me. A sleeve will. Anything bigger than a silver dollar turns me off, as do tats on boobs, shoulders, bellies and necks.
scooby doo
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 01:21 pm: [report]
@muchomacho some girls like being bad girls too—- until they get a little older and realize their HUGE tattoos don’t look so great 10 years later, nor do they match the dresses and pearls they’ve traded their teenage garb for.
msu.umich
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 01:24 pm: [report]
@_jsw_, check out ugliesttattoos.com. People HAVE put stuff like that (and worse…much, much worse) on their bodies. Its nuts!
As for the actual question, yep, I agree that it depends on the location and tattoo. I’ve never been a fan of breast/chest tats for the ladies, and I’ve never liked the “tribal” arm bands or calf tattoos on men. Just depends on the beholder’s taste, I suppose.
Lilypie
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 01:33 pm: [report]
I must admit, sometimes I see tattoos on really beautiful women and think, they are so pretty, why on earth would they do that to themselves? It’s what goes through my mind every time I see Angelina Jolie in an evening gown. It’s totally sexist, but the right tat on a hot guy doesn’t bother me at all.
equnsuocha
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 01:40 pm: [report]
The correct things have already been said here: content, size and placement make all the difference
megly
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 01:51 pm: [report]
@ C.Munro: I’m with you on this one! I also get hit on by guys with insane amounts of ink too, I just don’t get it.
Sinner
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 01:59 pm: [report]
Beauty is in the eye of the wearer. If I feel beautiful, I will exude that energy, confidence and attractiveness, whether I had my tattoos or not.
I talked about this last week when the fabulous Susannah Breslin interviewed me about being a heavily tattooed lawyer and author:
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-marisa-kakoulas-interview/
There’s a popular tattoo cliche that I did not mention in that article:
“The difference between tattooed people and non-tattooed people is that tattooed people don’t care if you’re not tattooed.”
In essence, we’re living the way we want and don’t care whether you think we’re “ugly” or “trashy.”
The only thing I do really care about is the use of the word “tats.” Stop it. It’s only a two syllable word. Please use it correctly.
camille905
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 02:02 pm: [report]
I think tattoos CAN be beautiful and awesome. To me there is a difference in getting a tattoo to symbolize a major event or aspect of your life and get a “tribal” tattoo on your lower back just because.
I don’t make judgment calls on people with tattoos or the kind of tattoo they have until I know the story (unless they otherwise turn me off with their behavior).
That being said there are some hideous tattoos out there done by terrible artists. But I think there are worse things then having some ink on your skin and those people with tattoos seem to be much less judgmental and open and accepting then those who don’t…
MuchoMacho
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 02:11 pm: [report]
i have 7 tats. 8th one is planned. wearing boxer briefs and a tshirt, theyre all covered. no one at work has seen any of them. not a fan of tats on neck. i basically agree with everyone that it depends on the tat and the location… but generall i think theyre hot on chicks.
Riley
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 02:12 pm: [report]
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lindseyweber/the-worst-tattoo-ever-ru
Definitely the worst tattoo ever.
Pinky
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 02:14 pm: [report]
I don’t like tats. I just personally feel they make the person look unclean, tahts just my opinion. I could tolerate a couple neat ones on a guy…but on women I think they look horrible.
bethlynn00
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 02:25 pm: [report]
Another double standard if you ask me, think about how many celeb men are photographed with tattoos all over their body and no one says anything, but a woman has any and it automatically takes away from her sex appeal and makes her trashy? Whatever! She’s still a beautiful woman, inked or not.
Linz
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 02:29 pm: [report]
I think tattoos in general look bad on everyone. I have seen a few tattoos that weren’t horrible, but I still think the person would look better without it. I feel like there should be a way for someone to have a semi-permanent (like one-year duration) tattoo, so they can really, really, really think about it. I was in Las Vegas this summer at one of the major casino/hotel pools; the tattoos were god-awful. I have never felt so beautiful (for not having a tattoo)in my life!
I understand a lot of people feel the complete opposite as me, this is just my personal opinion.
lilrockgoddess4u
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 02:30 pm: [report]
I am a tattoo junkie, however most people would never know by looking at me on the street. The important thing is that I am happy with my tattoos. Too bad for you if you don’t like my ink, if you are going to judge me on my physical appearances alone then chances are I really don’t want to know you anyway.
Buhri
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 02:35 pm: [report]
It really depends on the person, the tat, and the location. sure, a butterfly made of penises (i really have see one) on someone’s lower back makes them look trashy, but not every tattoo does.
Little Lamb
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 02:48 pm: [report]
I think about 99% of tattoos on women make them look trashy, and 75% of men look dirtier because of them.
esmee
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 02:58 pm: [report]
I love them. They have to be well positioned and well done but I think they are awesomely cool, I don’t have one yet but am planning to get a half-sleeve or maybe something on my back. I’m very indecisive but I figure hey I’m 33 if I still want one at this age, its not a phase.
My boyfriend has 2 and I think they are way sexy (even if they are slightly dull and generic.) I would really like him to get more.
frenchgreenbean
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 02:58 pm: [report]
MY sister has HUGE upper arm tattoos. I like her colorful one, i find it not just feminine but fitting for her. her morbid one on the other was something i told her from the beginning i didn’t like. It’s personal choice. If a person, not just a fem, has head to tow ink I think it’s too harsh but that’s the image they like
DancingGeek
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 02:58 pm: [report]
I think how a person ACTS makes them trashy, not whether or not they have tattoos.
@ Buhri yeah, a penis made of butterflies would be much classier.
MuchoMacho
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 03:04 pm: [report]
please stop the tramp stamping though… lower back was hot until everyone started doing it.
robertsmithshairspray
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 03:17 pm: [report]
@Sinner: Marisa, you said it perfectly. People who have tattoos would act the same if tattoos didn’t exist, we’re living our lives the way we like to, whether people think it’s trashy or awesome.
(Oh it’s Mel from Tattoosday UK here, by the way, still reading your blog =])
Wytch
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 04:21 pm: [report]
I personally think tattoos are hot, but I also think that no one else should have the right to judge your tattoos. Tattoos are a very personal choice that you make and can be extremely meaningful.
SouthOC
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 04:35 pm: [report]
Neck tattoos are the worst!!! Maybe I’ll go into the laser removal business… hmmm.
Second worst are any tats that shows up when you’re dressed for work. No one wants to see your skull and cross-bones during a budget meeting!
Arsenic
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 04:36 pm: [report]
@megly and C.Munro
It’s the hair. Don’t laugh- it’s totally true, us weird types looove us some natural black hair. Coincidently, never bleach your hair super-platinum - it attracts creepers like nobody’s business.
Audi
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 05:18 pm: [report]
Huh. I would’ve expected a much more open-minded, and less sexist, discussion from Frisky readers. I can respect the fact that many people don’t like tattoos, but labeling a woman ‘trashy’ because she has them is a little much. Tattoos are a very personal expression, but they don’t define a human being. Lay off with the judgement, people.
RazzQueen
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 05:32 pm: [report]
I am a professional business woman, 45, have the looks and body of a 30-year-old, and have never felt hotter than I do now, and a lot of that is from indulging my desires for tattoos. Even though I got my first (small, hidden) tattoo 25 years ago, I have gotten three this summer/fall, all progressively larger, bringing my total to eight so far. I like color and realism, and have found a wonderful young artist who I plan on working with enough to put his first kid through college.
I do have my rules: no face, no hands and no chest/breasts. None of mine are satanic, morbid or obscene, although the semi-nude pin-up self-portrait is a bit risque (and pretty hot, the guys tell me!) I will agree though that small “flash” tattoos, especially on larger people, look really tacky. Tattoos are permanent so be prepared to spend money on good artistry; this is not one area you want to look for a sale! And do something personal and original to you; every one of mine (after the first one years ago) I have designed or at least conceptionalized so they are all uniquely mine. Artists love to have input and the freedom to express your ideas and you’ll get a much better result than just choosing something off the studio’s wall.
CherryJustice
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 06:57 pm: [report]
To each his own, the only bad tattoos are the ones the wearer regrets.
I love tattoos on a man. Tattoos are a shortcut to becoming the proverbial bad boy that makes me swoon. Yeah, I’m still barbaric like that.
I haaaate when people say “how will that tattoo look when you’re old?!” as a deterrent. Um…who cares?!! When my geriatric ass is wrinkled from head to toe, I’ll be way more worried about my hip replacement and my increasing vaginal dryness than a couple of fading tattoos on some obscure part of my body.
The tattoo looks good on my pretty youthful skin that I’ll be showing off now. When the skin becomes less pretty with age I won’t be wearing bikinis anyway, so no one will have to be offended by my faded tattoos.
Let_Love_Rule
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 08:06 pm: [report]
I’m not offended at all by tattoos, I just find them extremely unattractive. But it’s a personal taste thing and there are lots of things people do to modify their appearance that is unappealing to me: big collagen lips, huge ear gauges, gold teeth, etc. Not to the degree that I don’t want to be their friend, or hire them etc., just that I’m not going to be sexually attracted. I have lots of friends I don’t find sexually attractive, and vice versa I’m sure lol.
But if they’re happy with how they look, that’s all that matters, and I’m sincerely happy for them.
Lexington
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 08:23 pm: [report]
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again; I love my tattoo. That being said, it’s very, very simple and abstract and in a place on my shoulder that almost no one ever sees, unless I’m wearing a bikini or a tank top. Even my very, very conservative father likes it, and this is after years of hearing him say derogatory things about tattoos. Mostly I think it depends on the tattoo.
catscratchfever
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 08:47 pm: [report]
What I wouldn’t give to be as trashy as Elisabetta Canalis…
cali_candy
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 09:09 pm: [report]
My husband likes to say that a tattoo on a beautiful woman is like spray painting a Ferrari
CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 10:26 pm: [report]
@cali_candy: What does he call a bondo’d 1987 Civic? Joan Rivers
cali_candy
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 10:52 pm: [report]
@Cheese : hahaha, except Joan Rivers would be more like a Model T, not an ‘87 model
secretstevie
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 11:26 pm: [report]
i think she is a stunning woman and tattoos shouldn’t change that any more than her shoes should. that face! that body! could a few tattoos really take all of that away from her?
i mean sure, some people prefer tattoos, others loathe them. that is just a taste issue. but to say they make her ‘trashy’? please.
ChocoBoo
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 07:27 am: [report]
The whole ‘tattooed woman= trashy, roadside diner tramp’ is pretty lame. She’s a hot girl, leave her be.
I agree that placement and size make a huge difference in how tattoos get absorbed by the naked eye, but it has nothing to do with someone’s character.
I’m a relatively quiet geek..w/ 5 tattoos. No one at work sees a thing, but I would find it pretty lame if folks treated me different if they did find out about my ink.
Pookie
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 09:33 am: [report]
I love, love LOVE that quote Siner!
“The difference between tattooed people and non-tattooed people is that tattooed people don’t care if you’re not tattooed.”
The people I work with have seen my ink and while the disapprovals have been muted, to me at least only one person has mentioned it. And we have agreed to disagree. I personally think if a person is trashy, they will be with or with out. To each his own. You don’t see tattooed people taking issue w/some one just because they don’t have ‘em.
chasingstars
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 11:05 am: [report]
I’m 19 and I have 6 tattoos. Most of them are covered with clothing, except for 2 smaller ones I have on my collar bone and wrist While I do feel sorry for people who are close minded and don’t realize that tattoos are no longer for sailors and inmates, it is also frustrating for me. I am a full time college student, majoring in Marketing and taking classes for two minors- Religious Studies & Hospitality- and I work at an up scale hotel answers phones, but the moment someone sees my vine of jasmine flowers on my back, they assume the worst of me.
Last week while pumping gas, I had to go inside to the cashier. She asked about the bird on my collar bone, and I showed her the rest of the tattoo: an open bird cage. When she asked what it meant, I told her it was a symbol of freedom (it was the first tattoo I paid for and marked the beginning of me providing for myself) and she asked “freedom from what, drugs?”
I have plenty of stories similar to that one that I’ve unfortunately had to endure, all because what I consider art, you consider ugly.
C.Munro
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 12:39 pm: [report]
Hey, I’m a weird type too. Just no ink on me.
It’s funny you mention the blond thing. I’ve been thinking about going blond actually.
Frederica Bimble
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 12:53 pm: [report]
C Munro - Oh darn it! I was going to attempt to “woo” you in the virtual world but I didn’t think you’d go for a geek-a-saurus scientist with a wooden leg and a glass eye but now I know I haven’t a chance at all because of the tattoos all over my face…...‘Tis why I stay behind the screen…..
Frederica Bimble
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 01:00 pm: [report]
Dancing Geek - I agree completely. It is a person’s actions and not their “shell” (bodies)- or whatever is on it - that makes them “trashy” - I wouldn’t call anyone trashy, though, nor do I use the word “bitch” - which I’ve seen a few ladies on here use more than once…..Tsk, tsk.
We are all connected in the non-physical and our physical bodies are only manifestations in this world. It isn’t logical to make a judgement about some drawing someone has added to the body they are using to get around.
One may not visually appreciate the drawing/painting on another’s body but there isn’t a reason to make a moral judgement. It is the mark of the limited thinker.
Rise above it, people.
magyar-beauty
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 01:11 pm: [report]
@CherryJustice- “I’ll be way more worried about my hip replacement and my increasing vaginal dryness”-LMAO I concur, I have tattoos and i plan on getting more….my body, my choice…I think my current tattoos are extremely sexy…and if I may add the male population agrees with me..never had a guy tell me that my tattos look trashy…quite the opposite….lol, but it is in the eye of the beholder, u dont like tattos nobody forces u to get them or to date ppl who have them….but don’t throw stones when u r living in a glass house….
Iammina
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 01:13 pm: [report]
I think tats are tacky on girls and so does my husband, but he just got his first tat last week. He really likes his but not me.
_jsw_
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 01:32 pm: [report]
@Iammina: I’m sure he likes you. I think you’d be mistaken to think he’s just not tat into you.
snap
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 04:58 pm: [report]
tattoos ALWAYS look low-class
AlisonNoelle
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 05:09 pm: [report]
I have a tattoo. I want more. I am NOT trashy or low class. I think its all about expression. It took me years to decide what was going to be on my body forever. So no. Its not trashy at all! Its art.
canadiancutie
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 09:30 pm: [report]
@ C, it’s because you look like an emo/rocker boy. They look at you and think, “Kindred spirit!”
I have a big one. It’s usually hidden under my clothes. I got it to cover up a fairly massive scar. Take it from someone who’s had both; tattoos < scars.
But yeah, once you’ve had one, you want more. Nothing can be done to stop this. Next summer I’m putting small stars on my ankle.
dmackie08
wrote on October 23 2009 @ 08:32 am: [report]
Tattoos are just another part of you…like a self given beauty mark.
Own it. Work it.
MuchoMacho
wrote on October 23 2009 @ 08:48 am: [report]
@snap - so do sour expressions and snooty upturned noses.
lindseylee21
wrote on October 23 2009 @ 09:21 am: [report]
@lilrockgoddess4u I totally agree with everything you said!!
I have 19 tattoos with plans for more.. you can’t see any of them when I’m dressed in normal clothes but that’s more for others than for me. I feel so much more beautiful and confident with them. If you think I’m trashy because of them then I don’t want to know you anyway. You’re just judging me by my looks and not getting to know me and why I have them. Every tattoo I have is meaningful and special to me.
@snap - I think it’s low class to judge someone by a tattoo. You’re just being ignorant and hateful.
raqueleza
wrote on October 23 2009 @ 09:51 am: [report]
Audi: I agree with you…the tattoo hating/rampant sexism in this discussion was not expected!
I have about 20 hours of tattoo work, more than half of which is on a soon-to-be sleeve, and the rest on a “tramp stamp” (also known as the beautiful piece of art work that graces my lower back). My tattoos are well-done by an incredible artist, still gorgeously vibrant because I take care of them and myself, and represent my heritage, myself, and my passions—how could any of this ever be construed as trashy?
As long as they’re not flash and done by a great artist, tattoos are gorgeous on everyone.
MuchoMacho
wrote on October 23 2009 @ 09:53 am: [report]
agreed. didnt mean to be a big dyck about the ‘tramp stamp’... just sick of them. not like you can help it, and if you like it f the haters. im sure the first guy who got barbed wire around his bicep wasnt a tool…
C.Munro
wrote on October 23 2009 @ 10:01 am: [report]
Actually, I play guitar and sing lead vocals for a local rock band.
But yeah, I see the kindred spirit thing. I mean, I tend to be drawn to artsy, ultra-liberal girls who listen to a lot of indie rock, and in that social circle tattoos are fairly common.
In other words, even though I don’t like tattoos myself, I frequently like the people underneath them.
MuchoMacho
wrote on October 23 2009 @ 10:12 am: [report]
C - “even though I don’t like tattoos myself, I frequently like the people underneath them. “
well put brother.
Tart and Soul
wrote on October 23 2009 @ 10:30 am: [report]
How much you wanna bet every one of the men who said Ms. C looks trashy with tattoos would give their right arm for a night with her. What I find more interesting is how George seems to pick the same woman over and over…and over again. And how come none of them seem bright and accomplished? I used to believe George has “issues,” but now I’m wondering if he’s just not as with it as we all think.
Check out my blog post, “Men Who Love Bimbos: An Open Letter to George Clooney.” I’ve suggested 5 smart and sexy women for him to date. Although, none of them seem to have tattoos. Ooops.
http://tartandsoul.com/2009/08/30/men-who-love-bimbos-an-open-letter-to-george-clooney/
MuchoMacho
wrote on October 23 2009 @ 10:35 am: [report]
right arm? i think not. how would they pleasure themselves remembering their night with her? most guys are too lazy to teach ambidextrious (sp) wanking…
spatula
wrote on October 23 2009 @ 01:02 pm: [report]
@Sinner: ugh i HATE the word tats.
@DancingGeek: totally agree.
@Audi: I too was very surprised, and not impressed, by all of the “tattoos are OK on guys but trashy on women” comments.
annnd yeah, I wish I was as “ugly and trashy” as Eli here…
christinax4
wrote on October 23 2009 @ 07:36 pm: [report]
i am shocked at the narrow-mindedness of some of these posters. why the h are you on a website called the frisky?
@tart-eli canalis is smart and accomplished. before you judge her, learn at least one thing about her
i am a 45 y/oconservative mom of 5 making 100,000/yr…on a nat’l board of directors…i love the shock of when i decide to reveal my 1/2 sleeve mermaid and koi that i got for mothers day a few years ago, because it goes against any and all assumptions that are usually made of me…but most of the time, i keep it covered.
it takes a strong and determined woman to get a tattoo…they hurt like hell. don’t be so quick to judge
bethany356
wrote on October 23 2009 @ 07:55 pm: [report]
One thing my heavily tattooed father taught me when I started getting inked (I have 6 now) is that you never get something that can’t be covered up by long sleves and pants. Best advice I ever got.
bloomoon
wrote on October 23 2009 @ 07:59 pm: [report]
Saying tattoos makes a woman look trashy is totally ridiculous. It’s a personal choice. Yeah, some people think it’s cool to hand-ink L O V E on their knuckles—but some of us are content with a little somethin’ that can be seen, if I choose to let you see it. I don’t care WHO likes my tattoos, or who doesn’t, but don’t judge me by the color of my skin…. even where it’s multi! Please… judge me by my brand of sneakers or something SMART like that instead.
canadiancutie
wrote on October 24 2009 @ 01:55 pm: [report]
@ C. Munro: “In other words, even though I don’t like tattoos myself, I frequently like the people underneath them.”
See, that doesn’t surprise me. We tattooed chicks just mesh with guys like you, and we know it when we see you. Don’t fight it. Just embrace it. lol
canadiancutie
wrote on October 24 2009 @ 01:59 pm: [report]
hahahaha wow, what a horrific typo I made earlier. I MEANT to type “tattoos > scars” which is, in essence, the reverse of what I actually wrote. lol.
But yes, it’s true. I love a tastefully done tattoo, on a man or a woman. Ah, f**k it. Who needs tasteful? My man can look like this: http://media.photobucket.com/image/chris carrabba/gamasutra/ChrisCarrabba-1.jpg
The wonderful irony being that my man actually DOES look a lot like him, just with added piercings and minus the sleeves.
canadiancutie
wrote on October 24 2009 @ 02:01 pm: [report]
I’ll never understand it. My bf’s a metal drummer with not ONE tattoo. I mean, he got his first piercing when he was eight. One would think the tattoo would be a natural extension. lol.
hey_tsu
wrote on October 24 2009 @ 02:16 pm: [report]
I LUV my tattoos—and I love them on others also. I don’t think it makes a woman look any ‘trashier’ than she already could manage to do with lucite heels and a dick lollipop in her mouth (though I do like dick lollipops =]). It’s a matter of opinion and I leave it at that; although I will admit I really don’t like upper arm tats on chicks(unless its part of a sleeve)—seems sorta manly.
cadyms
wrote on October 25 2009 @ 02:04 am: [report]
As part of my divorce/leaving an extremely controlling religion, I got a tattoo. It’s on my shoulder blade, so well hidden. It’s of a woman looking out over the ocean - for me, it was looking in the direction of my new life. And I’m from the northwest, so water and the ocean are very meaningful to me. I love it, and it’s been six years now.
cadyms
wrote on October 25 2009 @ 02:05 am: [report]
Sorry, forgot to click the notify of follow up box.
DancingGeek
wrote on October 25 2009 @ 06:51 am: [report]
@ cadyms- congratulations on both!!!!
onerarebird
wrote on October 25 2009 @ 08:27 am: [report]
All of my tattoos I have personally designed and drawn. I have had 70 year old women come up and tell me how beautiful they are. I think tattoos should be approched as art. Todays society has just suddenly become obsessed with putting anything on their body for the “rebel” look. Some tattoos can make you look trashy and for those with them, sucks to be you. They should be approached with care because they are going to be there forever, I think thats what some people forget.
bluejeansandpearls
wrote on October 26 2009 @ 09:12 am: [report]
@snap… guess your name is for “snap judgement”?
@audi… thank you!
saying “tattoos make girls look trashy” is like saying “i’m shallow and only care about the superficial aspects of people”
showbiiiz
wrote on October 26 2009 @ 09:42 am: [report]
@lilrockgoddess4u: ”Too bad for you if you don’t like my ink, if you are going to judge me on my physical appearances alone then chances are I really don’t want to know you anyway.”
@DancingGeek: ”I think how a person ACTS makes them trashy, not whether or not they have tattoos.”
Well said!
I have 4, and they can all be hidden under a t-shirt and shorts, as well… I love all of them, and have no regrets! I just chose to make them coverable because I’m only 21 and unsure of which career path I’m going to follow… I have an executive job right now, and I know that my boss knows I have them but that he’s also glad that they don’t show when we go to conferences/summits etc.
Rice
wrote on October 26 2009 @ 12:49 pm: [report]
What really boggles my mind is the irritation that tattoed individuals express if you ask about the inked image displayed for all to see on their body. Or the annoyance when other stare at their etched skin. I think a person who feels the need to use a needle to etch a colored image onto their skin in a place visible to the public, is searching for some link to visably express themselves to others - even strangers.
Why is one driven to display this image but not willing to explain or accept stares as a result of the image? It seems like an oxy-moron.
ITS ME AGAIN
wrote on October 26 2009 @ 03:57 pm: [report]
I AM A PROFESSIONAL 50 YEAR OLD WOMEN WHO GOT MY FIRST TATOO WHEN I WAS 40, ON MY ANKLE, JUST BECAUSE I WANTED ONE. I WAITED AND CONSIDERED AND THEN DECIDED WHAT THE HELL, I WANTED IT & I GOT IT. I WAITED AND CONSIDERED BECAUSE OF MY JOB AND THOSE THAT THOUGHT IT MIGHT NOT LOOK PROFESSIONAL. I THINK IT IS PRETTY. LIKE PERMANENT JEWELRY, OR A TAN, OR DYING YOUR HAIR OR ANYTHING ELSE YOU DO TO MAKE YOURSELF LOOK GOOD. IT IS BRIGHT AND COLORFUL. WHEN I AM 70 & IT IS FADED & NOT AS PRETTY WILL I FEEL DIFFERENT ABOUT IT, WHO KNOWS, WHO CARES. I CAN ALWAYS HAVE IT RE-INKED IF I WANT TO. SOME OF THE STAFF IN MY OFFICE THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO BE PROFESSIONAL THAT HAVE NO INK THAT WEAR LOW CUT TOPS AND HAVE BREAST HANGING OUT OR HIGH CUT SKIRTS AND ABOUT HAVE TAIL HANGING OUT LOOK FAR LESS PROFESSIONAL ( AND TRASHY ) THAN I EVER WILL BECAUSE OF A TATOO. SMACKING GUM, WEARING ENOUGH MAKEUP AND PERFUME TO SINK A BATTLE SHIP IS TRASHY AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HAVING A TATOO. TRYING TO SLEEP YOUR WAY TO THE TOP IS TRASHY AND YOU DONT NEED A TATOO TO DO THAT. THE THINGS THAT MAKE A WOMAN TRASHY ARE NOT TATOOS BUT THE WAY THEY ARE.
Little Lamb
wrote on October 26 2009 @ 04:04 pm: [report]
I stand by my statement. Tattoos make women look trashy, and men look dirtier. LOOK is the key word though. It is my first impression. I know that a person’s personality does not always fit their chosen appearance, and first impressions are not the end all, be all.
Everyone makes snap judgments. We judge Lindsay Lohan based on which skanky outfit she is choosing to wear (and how many of you know her personally)???. I guarantee that if there was a girl who came into your place of business tomorrow wearing a dress that flashed the bottom of her butt cheeks and showed the top of her thong, most of the posters on here would be commenting on what type of a person she was based on her outfit. Or how many of you would expect for the guy that came in with pants around his thighs, a pair of shiny Air Jordans, an over-sized jersey, and a sideways, straight-billed baseball cap to like rap music??? Well, based on my experiences, I have thoughts associated with people who chose to get tattoos. Come on, we all do it.
unbounded
wrote on October 26 2009 @ 04:46 pm: [report]
@Little Lamb: yours is an opinion to which you are entitled. It’d be nice if you didn’t try to pass it off as fact.
@Rice: alternatively, does a pregnant woman, or a disabled person, or someone with an odd haircut, similarly open themselves up to being questioned at will? The staring, yeah, we should just deal with it, but no one HAS to explain their tattoo to you just because you ask.
My 2 cents - human beings have been adorning themselves with tattoos for ages and ages, it’s nothing new and it’s not bad, or even surprising. You can like them, or not, but shouldn’t we all strive to be a little less judgmental?
sjms
wrote on October 26 2009 @ 06:17 pm: [report]
As many posters have said, tats are a very personal choice, but also beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That said, I think barbed wire/tribal barbed wire around the bicep ankle is tacky and overdone, as are boob tats and tramp stamps, aka stripper license plates, aka ass antlers. As far as ladies with ink go, I guess I’m more attracted to the punk/Suicide Girl type.
onerarebird
wrote on October 26 2009 @ 08:10 pm: [report]
To those of you who assume that all people who have tattoos flip their lid when other people oogle them, I’m sorry you stereotype us. I welcome people who ask me about mine, it helps close minded people such as yourself to understand. Tattoos have been around since the beginning of time, back then they were used as “protectors” against back ache, war, or anything else they feared. My family is Native American and They also believe the same about tattoos. They are a sign of status and can heal you and protect you. They are to be respected and today’s society has just lost the respect for them they deserve. Ignorance is no excuse to be rude. Educate yourself and then maybe you could also pull your head out of your ass while your at it. Thank you.
canadiancutie
wrote on October 26 2009 @ 10:41 pm: [report]
bbluejeansandpearls, no, it’s more like, “I’m square and pretentious.” One of the many, many reasons I got my tattoo (okay, the first reason, again, being to cover up a scar, but still) is because a part of me refuses to accept that I’ve become totally square and am taking it up the ass for the man. So what if little lamb is proud of it? Let her believe her opinion is fact. I know that I always thought they looked sexy, before I had one. So there you go.
canadiancutie
wrote on October 26 2009 @ 10:44 pm: [report]
I’m not going to sit there and say that a tattoo will affect my view of a person one way or the other, unless it’s really tasteless, like a fat lady getting an alien tentacle shoved in her vagina (and before you say I have a weird imagination, I saw this as a composite at the tattoo place where I got mine done). That being said, I still would like it if my man would adorn himself with at least a few small ones to match his piercings. I mean, it’s rock and roll, and he IS a musician.
CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on October 26 2009 @ 10:53 pm: [report]
@canadiancutie: I hope you found a reputable artist as tattooing over scars is difficult at best. I want more myself
leafsfan68
wrote on October 27 2009 @ 10:33 am: [report]
This is one of the best quotes ever!—“The difference between tattooed people and non-tattooed people is that tattooed people don’t care if you’re not tattooed.”
That is so true. I’ve had many people question my motives, and ask - “how will that look when your 65?”. My mother had her first major stroke when she was in her early 60’s - if I’m healthy, why would I care what my tattooslook like? They would have brought me great pleasure up till that point.
Personally I think they are beautiful - and that makes me feel beautiful, which increases my self confidence enormously. It’s not about other people - it’s for me.
xdarlinlilsarax
wrote on October 27 2009 @ 11:05 am: [report]
I have six….none of which you can see when I’m at work, except for maybe one when I wear my hair up. Does it make me trashy to commemorate the death of my boyfriend with a pair of wings?
No person has the right to make you feel that you are trashy, even if you have your hair pink or 17 facial piercings. Just be you!
freepeople1986
wrote on October 27 2009 @ 11:23 am: [report]
This is opinion, but the way I see it is that all trashy people have tattoos.
Non-trashy people have tattoos as well. See: http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2009/02/10/121-funny-or-ironic-tattoos/
joyy
wrote on October 27 2009 @ 11:28 am: [report]
@freepeople1986 - you’ve clearly never been to any of my family reunions then! =P
Rice
wrote on October 27 2009 @ 11:51 am: [report]
The practice of tattooing means different things in different cultures. In early practice, decoration appears to have been the most common motive for tattooing, and that still holds true today. In some cultures, tattoos served as identification of the wearer’s rank or status in a group. For example, the early Romans tattooed slaves and criminals. Tahitian tattoos served as rites of passage, telling the history of the wearer’s life. Boys reaching manhood received one tattoo to mark the occasion, while men had another style done when they married. Sailors traveling to exotic foreign lands began to collect tattoos as souvenirs of their journeys (a dragon showed that the seaman had served on a China station), and tattoo parlors sprang up in port cities around the globe.
But I’m not sure why so many of the American youth (and not so youthful) are getting inked. Its popularity has grown exponentially during the 80’s, 90’s and especially thru the beginning of the 21st century. Perhaps it’s due to music “groupies” connecting into the “chain of daisies” like a “flock of sheep”. The ink no longer signifies life achievement but a social statement about being “kewl”.
Maybe in the future one will be required to etch a tattoo to obtain governmental clearance, track ethnicity, or provide proof of identity. Bet being inked wouldn’t be so popular, “beautiful”, and “self expressive” under these circumstances.
Memento Mori
wrote on October 27 2009 @ 08:55 pm: [report]
Also, don’t just get a tattoo from the cheap person. This is a lifetime investment, so find some who really knows who they are doing.
Memento Mori
wrote on October 27 2009 @ 08:57 pm: [report]
I guess this didn’t post the first time… just want to add that if a person is trashy then their tattoo will probably look trashy. I have a large tattoo on my side. My parents hate it, and most of my friends do too. They don’t understand it, but it was something very important to me that I felt needed to be a part of me permanently as a reminder. It took me a long time to concider and plan. If someone judges me based on that then that isn’t someone I care to know either, but that is their opinion and I except that. Judging people like that is the same as them judging you because of your tattoo. You don’t know how they were raised. Generally I don’t have narrowminded people in my circle of friends, but you can’t agree on everything. They accept me and my opinions so I will accept theirs.
That said, when I’m looking at a potiental person to date, I am very turned off by someone who got a tattoo because they thought it would be cool or to please others. This is simply because I think this says something about the person, and I’ve dated someone like that before. If they acknowledge that it was something stupid from their past, I can accept that because it shows me who they were and how they’ve grown.
Also to cherryjustice: I totally agree. I hate that. I’m not going to be sexy when I’m old anyway. A stretched out, wrinkly, faded tattoo isn’t going to change that. All the more reason to try to stay healthy. I also hear “that’s going to get all stretched out when you get pregnant.” first, I don’t plan on having kids. Second, hopefully by that time I’ve found someone who will love me despite that.
tttongue_tied
wrote on October 27 2009 @ 09:02 pm: [report]
I think it depends on how the tattoos relate to the woman in question, and how visible they are. And when I say relate, I don’t only mean what they represent to her, but how they also look on her. Lots of ink can send the wrong message—a few strategically placed tidbits can be intimate and special.
Oliveira
wrote on October 28 2009 @ 12:17 pm: [report]
With my amount of tattoos I feel almost silly to comment—yes, perhaps they make me ugly and trashy (and dirty, thanks Lamb) but they also form a large part of me, they mean a lot to me and oh dear, do they attract men.
And I do not see how or why would it be different had I been a woman—it’s hard to justify the “makes a guy hot, makes a gal trashy” postings with anything else than sexism.
micha2310
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 10:32 am: [report]
I have a full sleeve on my left arm, and a few other tattoos on the rest of my body, and I have to say that I find it interesting that people no longer look me in the face…they just stare at my tattoos. THAT is rude. If you are interested, ask. Don’t just stare with your mouth wide open in disgust/horror/shock. If you aren’t interested, stop staring so long…
Tattoos are a personal, beautiful form of self expression and if the reason why people get them has to be explained, that person never got it in the first place.
Trashy comes from within and how you live your life and carry yourself, not what is or isn’t on your skin.
stiffinp
wrote on October 30 2009 @ 06:43 pm: [report]
I an NOT a fan of tattoos or piercings! Call me old fashioned if you wish, but I REFUSE TO PLAY.
On the other hand, my daughter paints my nails every once in a while. Of course it goes away after a while.
upnorth
wrote on November 6 2009 @ 10:00 pm: [report]
Tattoos are ugly. They always take away from natural beauty. They belong on the biceps of ugly sailors.