I have no great personal opinion on tattoos, beyond that people may not think through the idea as well as they may need to.

I saw this interesting article

http://www.theage.com.au/executive-style/culture/why-did-i-do-tatt-20130506-2j21t.html

Any comments?

Interesting article

Never want one, never got one so no need to remove it.

I recall an article , goddess know where, in regards to a(USA) man who was very racist, white supremist etc, had a long jail history etc. He fell in love and had a daughter who he adored and wanted  life for her. His face was so heavily tattooed, with racist slogans etc, that he couldn't work. He had them burned off by a medical clinic who volunteered their help, but it took years and was agony.

Having had laser for facial hair, I can't believe the agony he went through.

Quote from: kyh on May 11, 2013, 04:03:02 AM
This comment I found very annoying, as I've heard it a trillion times in a trillion different incarnations:

One version that comes to mind is "Sure, it's your right to dress like a woman if you're a man, but don't demand that others tolerate you when you choose to dress in such an inappropriate way."

What's wrong with just allowing others to be themselves, when who they are doesn't hurt anybody else?

Ugh!!!!!!!

Very true!
Peoples perception of beauty and fashion change all the time.

I'm interested though in why people get their tat's removed

Quote from: kyh on May 11, 2013, 04:17:20 AM
I think I saw the same documentary as you one time. He ended up becoming more accepting of other races right? Or was it just something he said to garner sympathy and the help of that kind medical clinic volunteer?

From what I recall he changed his viewpoint and didn't want his daughter to be raised as a bigot but as an accepting normal woman. I recall he went through hell to get them burnt off, he was very heavily pigmented with deep dark ink which took many sessions to lighten. Without wishing to offend anyone, his before picture really was quite grotesque.

Like other, never had any desire to get this.

This is why I keep a tattoo idea in my mind for years before actually getting it. I've also made sure to get the few tattoos I do have in places where they can easily be hidden by clothes or hair. ;P

Tattoos can be wonderful, you just have to be smart about what you get. Other than my small Maryland flag tattoo on my wrist, the next tattoo I plan on getting is going to be a sugar skull on my right forearm for my deceased friend, and will be the first really visible tattoo I have (I say that since my wrist tattoo is easily covered by bracelets).

It not only holds cultural meaning for me, but also represents my love for a dear friend of mine who passed at a young age (21). These are the types of tattoos I feel people shouldn't be afraid to get, regardless of their job. This tattoo will be like the closure I never fully received a year and a half ago.

I hear that Wal-Mart's makeup brand Hard Candy makes a concealer (correct me if I'm wrong, I don't know makeup terminology) that works well enough to even conceal tattoo! I'm going to be getting some for myself soon if anyone would like to know how it works on me. ;P

I have friends who have tats.  And when we went to school, they were not allowed.  Neither were piercings, other than simple posts in the ears.  You could tell who had tats, because they all sported some kind of bandage to cover them.

I have a pentagram on my left upper arm.  Most never see it.  Removals are very painful.  More so than the actual tat. 

One should seriously think about where they want the tat.  Many employers don't wish to see them.

I got 8 tats and if my bosses dont like them they can shove it, best part about my profession is doctors offices fight over me.

Quote from: kyh on May 11, 2013, 04:03:02 AM
This comment I found very annoying, as I've heard it a trillion times in a trillion different incarnations:

QuoteBB, tatoos say, "look at me" and when you go for a job other than panel beating or pulling beers in a grungy pub, people will judge you by your appearance..If you choose to have a snake crawling up your neck or tears tatooed on your face, that is your right, but don't demand everyone in the community to like it too, and hire you for a job where that kind of display is not appropriate.

One version that comes to mind is "Sure, it's your right to dress like a woman if you're a man, but don't demand that others tolerate you when you choose to dress in such an inappropriate way."

What's wrong with just allowing others to be themselves, when who they are doesn't hurt anybody else?

Ugh!!!!!!!

Sometimes it's really hard to discern hate and intolerance...but yeah, it's everywhere.

Personally, I've thought about getting a tat symbolizing my TS history (as well as other parts of my history, in time)...but I'm still wondering "why?" Just when I have myself almost convinced, I get sent to a nursing home with a 90yo vet with green and black smudges on his arms...that were once tats, but weren't kept up (and who can blame him? He's OLD and has a lot of reasons to not do upkeep)...and I change my mind.

Ultimately, I don't think I'll get one.

I have two tattoos. The thing is they are becoming more acceptable, depending on the kind of tattoo you have.

The two I have are both on my right arm, one is always hidden by my shirt sleeve, the other is pretty much in plain sight. I rarely get questioned about it either, so I assume no one really cares anymore. White collar professions are pretty big sticklers but not many other places. Hell I see people at walmart with visible ink -shrugs-

I dunno, my take is if you get a tattoo you end up regretting... well sucks to be that person, because they either have to live with it, try to get it covered by a new tattoo, or have it burned off... Either way it's a pain.

The two I got, don't think I'll ever regret and I'm plotting on a third one for the back of my left leg. Most jobs I've been in make me wear pants anyways (safety issues) so it wouldn't be a big deal.

My take is, people should do what they want, and if it ends up as a mistake, well... in the case of a tattoo, lesson learned.

I haven't any but I've often wore temporary tattoos,as with most things you get what you pay for if you want one go to a reputable tattooist who's registered and does good work.

Quote from: Teela Renee on May 11, 2013, 11:25:46 PM
I got 8 tats and if my bosses dont like them they can shove it, best part about my profession is doctors offices fight over me.

I'm intrigued! what profession are you in may i ask?

As far as tatoo's go, i was thinking for many years to get sleeves done. In a way i wanted to document the different sides to me, the female and masculine on either arm. I felt that by displaying my femininity in the form of a sleeve that i could move on and accept myself as a male with a feminine side.

Well that perception has changed but i still would like sleeves, i find tattoos incredibly sexy on women.

I have considered that if I transition and once my transition is somewhat complete,... Passable?, that I would finally cover up my birthmark on my lower back with one. Yes I am aware that this would a kin to a tramp stamp but on the other hand I've had the mark all my life and I'd like see something else there for once.

I have a friend who does henna and if he's not too freaked out then I'll try covering it up that first to see if I like it or if its just a really bad idea.

Quote from: Bardoux on May 12, 2013, 06:19:32 AM
I'm intrigued! what profession are you in may i ask?

As far as tatoo's go, i was thinking for many years to get sleeves done. In a way i wanted to document the different sides to me, the female and masculine on either arm. I felt that by displaying my femininity in the form of a sleeve that i could move on and accept myself as a male with a feminine side.

Well that perception has changed but i still would like sleeves, i find tattoos incredibly sexy on women.

medical billing and coding

Jamie

That video is hilarious. American comedy can be so witty.

If that were broadcast here, the Daily Mail brigade would be raising the barricades.

Well I have 7 tats. 4 are not easly hiden and are not feminine at all. I got all of them when I was in my 20's and was in complete denile with my female side. Guess you could say I was trying to be this "Bad Ass" man. Now that I have come to accept my true self I kinda wish I could change things but for now I'll just have to live with them. Maybe after I finish all this other stuff thats so very expensive. 

I have one tattoo. some say it would be a tramp stamp however its not across my lower back but the middle of my lower back. Its of a nude angel sitting on a pink rose. Its farely large for a first tattoo. Most the time I forget its there inless I look for it in the mirror after the shower. The rose is pink because I love pink roses but have never been givinany so I gave my self one and the nude angel because im a scorpio and its kind of naughty lol and because i love angels.

I think tattoos are awesome. I have one, my goal is twenty. My Gf has four. I find them really attractive.