Do you love tattoos or body art? planning to get some? Want to show us yours? I was a kid in the 1950s when only gang kids and drunken sailors seemed to get tattoos. I got my first one done by another 15 yo and it was done with indian ink and a needle. Women rarely had tattoos in the USA back then. And now? OMG the explosion of tats and body art is amazing and occasionally shocking. Cultures evolve, thank goodness!
How do you feel? It sometime seems to me that we are given to the stereotypes of our times as in "Icky, no tats for a real lady" sort of thinking. How about you?
Lets not knock anyone else but express your taste for tats and body art please.
I think they are amazing and much of it really good art. Same with body mods, body piercings etc. I do not have any myself but i like seeing it on other people.
Personally I don't like any of it on either women or men. I think the human body looks perfect as it is and those things only detract from that.
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I like them to a certain extent. It's up to individual taste and personally I'm not a big fan of sleeve tattoos. I have a rose on my right ankle, a rose to the left of center on my chest, eagle feathers in an inverted V on the right side of my upper back and a dream catcher on my left arm at the shoulder. I'm planning one more on my left ankle which will probably be a butterfly but I'm still trying to decide on colors.
I like them. Have several, large and small, and planning on several more.
Due to age I don't have any yet, but I'm planning on half/full sleeves, definitely a chest piece (disguise any weirdness from top surgery) and probably other stuff on calves, stomach whatever.
I personally (and obviously) really like them - and never liking my body being able to tattoo art over places, so that when I see a part of my body I see art, disguises and masks a part of me I'm not comfortable with.
The only tattoos I'm not so keen on are facial tattoos. Apart from that if it's for you go wild.
I love tattoos! I only have one so far because I'm constantly broke, but I would have tons of them if I could. >:-)
I have several, all well thought out prior to getting one. Here is one that marked my transition after surgery.
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Quote from: RobynD on May 27, 2016, 04:35:40 PM
I think they are amazing and much of it really good art. Same with body mods, body piercings etc. I do not have any myself but i like seeing it on other people.
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I like some tattoos, but I don't have any; I was in the military and a lot of people got stuff done, but I just didn't want one for myself, and I also got into competitive bodybuilding, so it really wasn't ideal to get a tattoo since they were considered to be a distraction on stage, and then I started doing some modeling and tattoos weren't really acceptable for that either during that time period.
I like the idea of little pieces of art scattered around my body. I have one picked out for my wrist that I really really like, but the circumstances I was celebrating by getting it have been indefinitely postponed, so :'(
I also want to get a tiny one behind my lower ear, not sure which side. There are good reasons for doing it on either side, so it's a tough decision. I also like the idea of a small ankle tat, and I'm thinking I'd put it on the inside. And poooossibly something small on or near those little pelvic bone protuberances. I've already got some scarring over one of them though, not sure how that would affect ink.
Lots of big talk for someone with no tattoos yet though, so we'll see :laugh:
I love them! I'm planning on getting two this year. One on my calf for my great-granma and another on my arm for my brothers. Then two more just for me.
I personally think it's an art form. A way to express something about you on you. Doesn't hurt anyone but you. Now if it's clearly offensive, then I can't stand it. I even saw one in a town I used to live in and this dudes tattoo was just a swastika and the american flag... Like, no dude. No...
But otherwise I don't really care. I see no reason why jobs make having no tattoos a requirement. It doesn't hinder or help their ability to do a job. Besides, gives customers, guests, or people they deal with something cool to look at!
I like them on other people. I used to not want them for myself, because I really like the idea of having a body very close to it's natural state. But I've grown to really hate a lot of my male features; and even more so My self harm scars. I'm cut up all the way up and down my arms and legs. Sometimes I feel like I would do anything to cover them up.
I love tattoos and will be finishing my sleeves soon.
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I don't like them in general, because most of them are ugly, though I have a few friends who are tattoo artists and I like their work.
I'm really only open to getting a back piece, perhaps out of sight out of mind, but might also distract from the fact that I have a hairy back and it's hard to get a good shave...but I'd want something really good, like album cover material...
Quote from: Tessa James on May 27, 2016, 04:30:51 PM
Do you love tattoos or body art? planning to get some? Want to show us yours? I was a kid in the 1950s when only gang kids and drunken sailors seemed to get tattoos. I got my first one done by another 15 yo and it was done with indian ink and a needle. Women rarely had tattoos in the USA back then. And now? OMG the explosion of tats and body art is amazing and occasionally shocking. Cultures evolve, thank goodness!
How do you feel? It sometime seems to me that we are given to the stereotypes of our times as in "Icky, no tats for a real lady" sort of thinking. How about you?
Lets not knock anyone else but express your taste for tats and body art please.
I actually really like body piercings and tattoos
I have a lip ring and my ears are pierced, i wish i never got my ears pierced but iv'e actually grown to not mind it.
I really like my lip piercing but i don't normally have anything in.
I am wanting to get a tattoo eventually on my arm iv'e always wanted one there so before i know it i'll be covered in art haha.
Not got any myself but always wanted one, just on my shoulder/upper-arm. I think I'd want something gender neutral, any ideas? (clean suggestions only pls ;-) ).
I have one covering a scar on my upper arm (dog bite). I plan on getting it covered up with something a bit more feminine once I transition.
I'm chill with it! Looks cool as long as it's not gang related
I love well done tattoos. I plan on getting at least one small one when I have the money. Probably of a retro game character.
Don't care for them on women or men. Would never get one.
I don't mind tattoos, some are quite interesting to look at! I don't know if I'd get one, myself; if I ever do it'll probably be something small, a little dragon or band logo somewhere, nothing very big like a sleeve or something q: At the moment though I can't get any since I'm not old enough, haha
I have the clouded leopard in my avatar on my left thigh. I have a spotted panther on my right thigh. A Bengal tiger on my left stomach and side. I have a stripper tat of a leopard on my right side ( only small one about 12 inches).
Haven't got any which surprises a lot of people as I'm a biker who's into punk & metal. I like well done tattoos but there are some terrible tattoos which look awful. I grew up in the 60s in a fishing town so tattoos were common place among the fishermen, also ear rings. My Grandmother pierced ears with a darning needle, ice cubes & a cork from being a girl at the turn of the 20th century til the early 70s. She'd probably be arrested today!
There never was anything I would want to mark my body permantley with, though since I have transitioned I think I am going to get one too celebrate that I am still here.
Love em'! I have both lobes pierced, and my right helix pierced twice, plus a tattoo of a moon design on the side of my foot, and an oroborous on my shoulder. I'm going to get a sleeve done of Disney, cartoon and anime villains done in a few months, and plan to get more done one my chest and back when I fully transition and have been on hormones for several years :)
Quote from: meganjames2 on May 28, 2016, 05:47:52 AM
Not got any myself but always wanted one, just on my shoulder/upper-arm. I think I'd want something gender neutral, any ideas? (clean suggestions only pls ;-) ).
I love bracelets and anklets of vines and flowers. I have seen a lot of nice butterflies on women who transition, like Karen's monarch. I also love dragonflies for similar reasons. Good to be certain of our choices as they live a lifetime ;)
Tattoo artist have great portfolios these days. Yes there are still skulls and bloody knifes available, as well as "mom" filled hearts ;D ;D
I change my mind so often that I'd never get something so permanent. I'd probably wake up some morning and hate it.
Quote from: Cindi Jones on May 30, 2016, 11:47:39 AM
I change my mind so often that I'd never get something so permanent. I'd probably wake up some morning and hate it.
Those kinds of regrets have spawned a lucrative market in laser tattoo removal. :)
I've never been excited to "damage" my body with tatts. However I do plan maybe a nice little heart on my upper butt one day & my electrolysis lady does permanent eye makeup & permanent lip liner work. So maybe that's the same thing. On a man some rough tatt is OK but on a nice woman I just do not see ruining your nice skin.
Have 4.... Maybe... I am getting one covered with two big ones currently so is that six? Confusing. it will be a chest piece with a quarter sleeve and the chest piece won't get cut off when I have top surgery. one on the back of each shoulder and one in the front. I'd show you guys cause the chest piece is awesome... but I'm not allowed to post pics yet, so soon. My advice never just go in for a walk in tattoo get a reputable place that takes appointments and consults, don't skimp on the price, save more for a good artist and never sit for more than 4 hours at a time, go in for multiple sessions if needed. If anyone is in the Chi area I highly recommend Speakeasy Custom Tattoo Shop on North Ave
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