So I think I'm having a bit of a mid-life crisis. Actually crisis, is a bit too strong. I guess I just feel like shaking things up a bit. So I have been thinking about getting a tattoo.
After posting an informal Facebook poll, I found that people have very strong feelings about tattoos in general, and tattoos on women in particular. The responses I got were: "Pure Trash." "Do It!!!!" "Reminds me of the concentration camps." "I guess it's OK as long as it has meaning for you.", etc...
I'm thinking of something small, probably in the hip area where not too many people would actually see it. I have learned that some girls are getting white tattoos. They look like stretch marks to me, but are less obvious than the darker tattoos. Here are some examples of the range of tattoos I have found.
So what do you think? Tattoos on women, yes or no?
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I love tattoos, and if done thoughtfully they bring out a woman's femininity. Tattoos are like scars, they remind us of our history and where we've been. I got my first tattoo when I was 19 (I'm 30 now and have almost a dozen more, big and small) and though it is in a place that now has too much flab to show, I still love it because I carry that 19-year-old around with me. I've marked my body in memory of a dear friend who passed away, I gave myself the wings that I always felt I carried inside my whole life. My tattoos are turning into tributes to events and people that have marked my spirit. The pain is brief, the art lasts as long as your skin does. It is a process that I find ever-fulfilling and self-expressive; I highly recommend it.
I prefer women with clear skin lacking any form of graffitti.
The most disturbing thing of all are women who have tattoos on their forearms or on their hands.
I agree....we, as guys, tend to either love them or hate them....there is almost no middle ground.
I saw a man in a coffee shop that had tattoos for sideburns and his arms were a snake pit. Being near-sighted I had to ask my friend if the tattooed man was wearing sun-block on his nose. "Oh no”, my friend answered, "That's a tattoo, too." Ta-da! What a weird eye-catcher, best for a horror flick.
You're too pretty for face frolics like that. A discreet tattoo spot might be cool for you, that is if you're set on dabbling in P&P- piercing and pain. Personally I prefer LOL.
If your answer is no or you feel your views on this matter to anyone other than yourself, not only are you behind the times, you're irrelevant.
Now here is something that i personally feel. How a tattoo looks depends alot on the person who carries it, and I don't mean the shape, color, age of them. But on how they choose to feel about it, When a person is confident and open, a tattoo is like any other individual marking.
Over the last few years there has been a revolution in body adornment and modification. From the grocery store checker with the nose ring, to the stock broker with the sleeve tattoos. People can say that tattoos are unflattering on women... but they said the same thing about pants. and taking off corsets. Time keeps going and beauty evolves with it.
I can appreciate the art of some tattoos. But very rare is the art that I want to hang on my wall for years, let alone for a lifetime. And frankly, I don't think any artist can really improve on the beauty of the female form.
That said, I'm open minded. I certainly wouldn't reject someone because of their tattoos. Rather, try to look at their body art as a window into their soul.