This is MIA .... I am a provider in the DMV;however, I used to live in the west coast... And I have a question for east coast people:  
   
I would like to know if it's just a east coast thing vs west coast.... Are tattoos viewed differently here on the east coast than the west?  
   
I've noticed that the majority of tattoos in this area (I'm hugely generalizing) are viewed as not being aesthetically pleasing and are viewed as being of a lower social status . This can be for a couple reasons 1) the artist wasn't very experienced therefore the quality of the art is poor. 2) the people, mostly those who  don't have tattoos or ones who view them negatively, judge people who do have them. 3) the people judging them reduce people who wear tattoos  as being hoodlums, ghetto, or low class.  
   
My point being... That the general social implication of having tattoos is different here on the east coast than the west coast.    
   
It may be because they are not seen as art either because their construction is poor or because the kinds of people who get them here on the east coast are usually of a lower social status. It seems their social connotation is negative around places such as the east coast.    
   
Consequently .. I've noticed a lot of people mentioning tattoos in a negative way in reviews or just in general. My question being...is this the overall sentiment people have on the east coast? My personal experience has been that on the east coast people view tattoos negatively.    
   
Is this right?Should  tattoos and the people who wear them be considered negatively? Even if their artistic value is great and well crafted?  
   
When I lived in the west coast people who wore tattoos were elevated to its own status and wearing them  
 Inadvertently made the person part of a growing sub culture ... Which was considered edgy, artistic, sexy and part of a scene...(for example SUICIDE GIRLS)    
 
Are girls with tattoos sexy to you if done correctly and placed sexy ??? If not is that a east coast thing???

that will always be subjective, of course. Just like many things, what turns some people on will turn others off.

DMV in general is a conservative town. It is still a "southern town" - keep in mind there is a large population of folks that are transitory factor that in too.

Growing up in Portland, tattoos and those with them were definitely seen as cool.
I got my first one way earlier than the rules posted in the shop said I could.
Might have even been the law at the time too...I can't remember.
Nevertheless, I batted my eyes at the tattoo artist, showed him a little thigh, and he inked me up.

Goes a lot deeper than skin ink IMHO.

Everyone has his/her own opinions.  For me, tats are, at best, neutral.  One or two small and discreetly located tats don't make much of a difference.  Large tats for me, however, are a turn-off.  In my old school opinion, they scream low class, which is very unsexy to me.

Chin, chin...clink.

...on the same factors you mentioned above. It took months for me to find an artist to do my first tattoo, which I think turned out perfectly and fits my curves in just the way I had in mind. However, mine are hidden for the most part, mostly because I haven't come up with a concept I think would do well on my not so hidden parts.  

And obviously I agree. To me, sexiness isn't something I can clearly define. Generally, the more I get to know a person, the sexier they are to me. I'm not really even attracted to women, but there have been many who've left me aghast at just how sexy they are...the way she carries herself for the most part. Needless to say, I don't really have a "type" when it comes to looks, which I think opens up all sorts of possibilities!

If you walked into a Country Club in the DMV (e.g. Congressional, etc.), with visible tattoos, you would definitely be labelled negatively.  Just because people are polite, doesn't mean they are nice.  They will be talking about you, and not in a nice way.

Not so sexy on not-so-sexy people. They neither make nor break the sexiness of a person.

That's great I love suicide girls and am actually trying to model for them now through their application process... Any pointers??

All very good answers.... I guess I am bias because I have tattoos and I love them... I feel that they make me different and more beautiful... I definitely use to not like the way I looked although people would consider me beautiful I never really saw it ... In those days I tried very hard to look a certain way polo shirts sperrys (I went to private catholic school) and I always felt like I was trying to hard or trying to be something that I wasn't ... I felt lost and didn't really like who I was.  

Can't agree more.  Even when it comes to the proverbial question "...what/who is your type of women...?"  I can't box myself into a corner like that.  I'm not a tattoo guy. I would not get one myself; I would not require/suggest my girl get one.  But I've been with and met ladies who are sexy as hell with tattoos; Veronica being one of them.  I've met and been with ladies who have tattoos and they were not sexy at all.  

It is not easy to find a lady without any tatoos. I do have to admit that finding someone who has not had any ink has a certain appeal.

Excellent points, Charlie.

i think this is the sentiment for older people like 40 plus...because when you were young only ghetto trashy people had tattoos....
now they are artistic.....tattoos b the right artist can run over 1000 $$ defiantly not low class.....

I'm in the over 40 category.  I think you are probably right about when we grew up.  

If someone has a visible tat and interviews with a Fortune 500 company, the chances of being hired are much lower.  There are a few exceptions, possibly Apple and other tech companies.  On Wall Street, it's best to look straight-laced.

However, the tattoo culture seems to have some sort of belief that is is artistic to desecrate ones flesh for the fun of it. Back home we get plenty of Haoles and Haole Wahine who pay premium prices for Polynesian sleeve tattoos. No, bieng an Anglo with an Island tattoo does not make you cool, or accepted. You are looked at as a silly wannabee with a low sense of self esteem. Now on to girls getting all inked up. That is nothing more than a gimmick that will pass just as fast as it started. Just wait until the Generation X and Y start to age.

m mom's 65 and her ass looks better than mine...so i dont know about hawaii....but latinas age well .....maybe its all the spam

Actually most of the stereotype of being overweight is a myth. Most of the Hawaiians that I know are very fit. The Samoans tend to be overweight but that is a stereotype also. Most polynesian women I know tend to be very active and athletic. As far as Latinas aging well, maybe in the face but according to the US govt. Latinas tend to be overweight. Here are the stats:http://womenshealth.gov/minority-health/latinas/obesity.html  

no body said anything about overweight....i said they AGE better.....sweetheart ....im not talking about stats.....im talking about how they age....i wasnt saying anything negative about Hawaiian people i dont even know any....when i think of hawaii...i think of dog the bounty hunter and those really big dudes in skirts.... which both are awesome....so wasnt trying to jab on hawaiii however....your intention seems derogatory...thanks for your statistic however....its awesome you know how to google

It may have been triggered by the spam comment but if I came off as derogatory then I apologize.  

Inks have been improved and will hold up better in the long run. And if you do your research and get a skilled tattoo artist there is no reason it should look like total crap one day. With anything, hair, body a boob job tattoos do need some upkeep and sometimes refreshing. Totally normal.  

I'm in my late 20's and people are like why don't I have any tats when dealing with the average person (but maybe that's low-key racism sometimes), lol. I thought earrings were finally acceptable like puff daddy in a suit once i got em 10yrs ago or so and have no problem wearing studs in a professional setting. Hell, i remember when a phrase like "Holla" was not professional and business people used "touch-base"