Very interested in hearing from the ladies on this.

Not all ladies have tattoos.  I have one and it on my shoulder blade.  My hair covers it up most of the time.

Don't you think you are being judgmental by asking how a lady explains it to her children?  If a lady has a tattoo does that make her a bad mom?

I understand that you do not like tattoos but you don't need to go there.  A lady's children are none of your business unless you helped her make them.

My skin may be virgin (save for an ear piercing), but I don't get the antiquated attitude regarding tattoos. How do they explain them to their children? That sort of question only works if "mommy" feels she has done something bad by adorning her skin. Would you have the same negative attitude if the lady in question cut or colored her hair in a particular way? Got liposuction or a boob augmentation (enhancement or reduction)? Got a tan? These are also body alternations, and many of them are quite permanent. Where's the difference in your mind?

While I am not a fan of lots of ink. I do understand the desire to be unique. I got mine because I thought they were attractive and I wanted to have something on my body that no one else had..

 Generations and times change. Sad fact, but most of us have a hard time changing as we get older rules and morals change of society.. It's just a fact.. change is good even if we don't embrace it.

I don't understand why the young kids want to get pierced everywhere. But, to each his own.
what you may not find attractive, someone else Will.

What have I told my kids about my "tramp stamp" To please wait until they are 25 before they decide to get one. My "tramp stamp does not determine my moral code or even my skills as a mother..

I fail to understand the need for grown men to get together with their buddies and yell at a TV or a ball???

Sorry, my friend, This is one you will never understand. I am still perplexed as to why 18 year old thugs feel the need to wear thier pants at their knee caps and show thier nasty underwear?


What do you tell your kids when you Tell you wife to shut up and the two of you are shouting at each other.. We all do things as adults in front of kids that we should be more aware of..

It has nothing to do with providers or even female vs. male.  I'm late fifties.  When I was in college, I recall how a risque it was for a woman to have even the smallest tattoo in a discrete location.  Now....just check out any Walmart or 7-11!

I equate a tattoo to a person (woman or man) deciding on a putting on a piece of jewelry that they really like.  People are attracted to jewelry and like to self-adorn.  Same with tattoos.  However, once they put on the tat, they can never remove it or have another piece of adornment in the same location for the rest of their life.  

People (men/woman) desiring tats would be wise to avail themselves of the tattoo artists using the new pigments available that are ten-times more sensitive to laser destruction than the usual pigments.  Thus, changing one's mind in the future is not nearly as painful and disfiguring.

your name is tattoo'd right on your abdomen.
True story lol


Small tattoos are awight

Bad Choice of words (Trash Stamps).
Some of the things you mentioned enchance your beauty,  I'm for that.  
I don't understand how Tats do.

If you're on this board, most likely you're either a whore or someone that sees whores.  There's also a good chance that you're cheating on your SO.  Basically, if society knew more about you, they would hate you.  So why marginalize others?

As for tattoos, it's just a personal preference.  The car you drive, the clothes you wear, the jewelry you own, the hairstyle you like, etc.  It's all just the aesthetic you prefer and the lifestyle you live.

Please help me understand why you go to a board that harbors illict activity?? I mean what are you trying to say? How will you explain it to your children? or Grandchildren? or S.O. or Wife?

People of both sexes get tattoos because they want them. WHY they want them is as individual as the person.

Some people get tattoos to commemorate people, events or ideas that are important to them. Some, because they think it looks pretty.

Among men (but not women) getting a tattoo is actually a sign of high genetic quality. (Please see http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=survival-of-the-tattooed) In essence, these men are sufficiently attractive to start with that they can afford to throw off their symmetry.

In my opinion, and it is only my opinion, tattoos are most often a visible way of transmitting the idea to the world that you are someone who defies social norms. Obviously, as they become more pervasive they have less meaning in that regard. But they mark the person as someone who is an individualist. There are of course various other ways that people advertise to the world their willingness to defy social norms, however. Tattoos are only one of them.

The reason sometimes these are associated with women being "loose" or "available" is because a person who is willing to defy a social norm in one aspect of life is likely to defy social norms in other aspects of life too, including sexuality. It just so happens that we have a very twisted social view of sexuality in which men having many sex partners, often with a minimum of emotional connection, is seen to be good whereas women behaving the same way is seen to be bad. Even so, the defiance of social norms may not involve sexual ones, and so making that assumption can be a quick route to a slap. LOL

So the fact a woman has a tattoo shouldn't be taken in and of itself as reflecting that she is willing to break social norms pertaining to sex or that, if she does break such norms, she would do so with you particularly because even people who break social norms regarding sex still have standards.

Over time I have dated many women who had or did not have tattoos. While my own personal preference is without, I have found tattooed women to be disproportionately reflected among my civie sex partners anyway; likely because I have a strong preference for women who are individualist thinkers and this preference overrides practically all others.

Basically, when the right girl meets the right guy, such things become superfluous considerations of no import; and explaining them to children is easy enough.

Eve,
Thank You, for your insight.
I was not making a judgement of anyone.  Just asking a question.
Yes, we all have our own style, choices and reasons for what we do.

especially

My grandma used to say that there's an a** for every saddle. I have found that to be one of the most helpful comments I have ever heard.

Original poster: Just because you may not be a fan of tattoos does not mean everyone feels that way. For every person who prefers blondes there is someone else who prefers redheads or brunettes. For every woman who likes super toned tanned hairless men there are just as many who prefer a man with hair on his chest and more to love. I read many boards and there is always someone complaining or questioning the look or style of others because its what they personally don't like. There are millions of ladies in this world, and they are individuals. If you don't like their personal style you don't need to see them. There are plenty of men out there who prefer tatted gals over non tattooed ladies. As for your question regarding how they choose to explain their tattoos to their children you may not realize you are way out of line asking about someone's parenting or their children especially on such a discussion board as this. It was not appropriate period.

As for the guy who commented about a gal who had her daughters name tatted on her and then she worked under that name wow I think I met the same girl you did- yes I agree I thought it was in poor taste as well.

Back to the tattoos issue, I have three very tasteful tattoos, two are in the midst of being removed as I have outgrown them. Times are different now then they were when our parents grew up and you were stuck with a tattoo for life. I got my tattoos with the full consideration that I knew I could someday get them removed if I changed my mind.

I LOOOOOOOOOVE INK on women.

I gotta admit, being old school when I first saw it years ago, it put me off a bit.

But now I find it very VERY sexy! Even face ink! I still find perfect flawless skin sexy too.

If you still aren't sure, just take a look at Krista.Pleasures here on the board. WOW! YOWZA!

I want to stab my eyes out from the incredible beauty and her MAJOR body art only enhances it.

I've has the pleasure of meeting her too. I was speechless.

Tat it up ladies!


HalfHour

To this late wave boomer, it seems to be a cultural thing associated with being cool, such as having long hair as a guy back in the '70's.  To these later generations, ink and piercings are more mainstream.  Personally, I once used to hate the tats on the ladies, but I have learned to appreciate and enjoy them.  Part of being being cool is learning to stay cool...

I am thinking of opening this service at a new office.
Where are the most providers w/ ugly tattoos that need to be wiped from memory?