Your friends say it’s attractive and cool, but…….. Imagine your grandkids asking their Mom/Dad: “Why does grandma have…eyeballs printed on her breasts?; barbed wire around her ankle?; some guy’s name that’s not grandpa on her neck? Imagine your sister’s or brother’s kid’s asking them: “Why does Aunt Jane always wear long sleeves?” Imagine your kid(s) asking you: “Why don’t the other mothers in my (high school) graduating class have tattoos, I thought you said it was common when you were young?”
Now, I’m going to take a lot of flak for this from all the “hobbyists” that will defend your right and/or accuse me of just being old school and try to run me off the board defending their ATF, etc. But, if you can get access, read the ROS’s of as many reviews as you can find and you’ll get the true picture, usually with no BS. I have yet to find one review that says – “go see this girl, she’s got great tattoos”. What you will see, included in the vast majority of reviews – “a few tats, but nothing too distracting” – does that sound like a compliment?
Body ink does not make you (or Angelina) more attractive, it’s a distraction from your real beauty. If this post stops one beautiful woman from turning herself into a billboard, it was worth all the crap I’m going to take for voicing my opinion.
Originally Posted by Sickpuppy
I have not a single tattoo on my body. However I profess this post makes me desire one. Blatant judgment of other peoples choices of expression is wrong no matter what occupation or reason. Provided the expresser is harming no one in their quest for individuality they have the right to tattoo and pierce and yes even brand their own flesh to their hearts content. If they should, later in life, regret their choice it is THEIR lesson and THEIR own personal epiphany not anyone else's to give or take. To you these are simple marring of the flesh that will degrade value and later become a regret. To the tattooed man or woman it is an expression, later in life it is a memory. How an artist chooses their canvas is personal. Judging someone aggressively and condescendingly will not achieve your goal. If you preferred women who are untattooed in the business book dates with them (I am absolutely not offering my services at all. In fact I would at all costs avoid you like the plague.)
Without variety of choice there is no variety at all. Should the next gentleman state that long hair is more attractive so no woman in the business should cut it? How will she, after all, feel when she is mistaken for a boy? How will her CHILDREN feel when people assume she is a lesbian? (disclaimer my hair is short this is simply an exaggerated example and slight sarcasm)
It is impossible for "all" to adhere to every demand and preference. Even if it was possible they should not have to adhere.
You, my confused friend, have likely caused more women to run out and tattoo themselves than you have saved from the ink you so evidently dislike.