Just sharing my 'opinion and observations' lest anyone take my comments as a lecture.
*Personally speaking, I love my skin AS IS and can't fathom putting ink anywhere that would detract from the natural, feminine curves of my body.
*MY OPINION ONLY: But, when I see poorly done tats, it is like seeing a beautiful meadow/hillside/landscape w/ rolling hills and flowers that has been scarred by earth moving machinery - jarring to my eyes. Not ALL tats, but many.
*If there was a 'flesh' colored ink that could cover stretch marks...I might consider it
*I 'get' the desire and need we have to tell and share our story and what has made us who we are. I do so by writing, performing and spoken-word. I appreciate that sometimes my story will fall on deaf ears and that I risk judgement - they too are entitled to their 'opinion'. I don't get a vote.
*I am of a different generation than many of the young women on eccie (my first pet was a T-rex...till he ate the neighbor kid...but, I digress).
Back when dinosaurs roamed, tattoos were:
A: a 'signature' of men who had been in the military
B: a sign that a guy had been in prison
C: a sign that you were...uh...(how to say this in a PC fashion?) from the wrong side of the tracks/low rent
D: a member of a motorcycle gang/heavy metal rock band
I may be leaving out a few other sub categories, but, in the uhhhh...60's, 70's. and 80's tattoos were not considered an 'elegant and high class' fashion statement.
To many of 'my, my, my, g-g-g-generation' (sorry, couldn't help myself, for those who get the reference) tats will never make a woman appear classy/elegant etc., whether IN or OUT of the hobby world.
My .02 cents and opinion only
Aphrodite