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[LAP13]

"Marred" is a strong word forsomeone else's body that has absolutely nothing to do with you. People get to decide what they do with their own skin, for their own reasons, and it doesn't need your approval or foresight test to be valid.

Using the term self mutilation is a bit much too, that's a real thing that means something very different.

Separately, finding women's bodies specifically "marred" by tattoos is its own bias, that's not really a neutral view on ink.

 

[Grumps]

"Marred" is a strong word forsomeone else's body that has absolutely nothing to do with you.

Which is what happens when such things interfere with my prurient interests...

 

[LAP13]

That's kind of the point though, isn't it?

It just confirms this was never really about tattoos, it's about how women's bodies serve your interest when you're looking at them.
That's not a joke

 

[Pete Thomas]

I’ve moved this thread to Breakfastroom as it us now appearing to be about tattoos in general and no longer saxophone tattoos.

 

[Nick Wyver]

I’ve moved this thread to Breakfastroom as it us now appearing to be about tattoos in general and no longer saxophone tattoos.

Or military ones.

 

[Targa]

Or military ones.

Or:
‘The plane, the plane.’

 

[Jimmymack]

My daughter-in-law is a tattooist and she's done some strange tattoos in strange places, not suitable for discussion here, and I have no problem with tattoos or people who have them, she's got lots and I still love her, but it's a mystery to me why people want them and I definitely don't. Oddly enough she's trying to get some of hers removed.

 

[PigSquealer]

I don’t care to be a living example of The Illustrated Man.

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[Vetinari]

My skin keeps me in and hopefully everything else out.
A few months back I met a young woman who claimed to have no tatoos(even hidden) and no piercings, including earrings.

 

[Grumps]

It just confirms this was never really about tattoos, it's about how women's bodies serve your interest when you're looking at them.

It's about realizing the consequences of permanently marring your body. How you are perceived and how it can be a form of self-mutilation. Noting it's mainstream with young women was an aside... to lighten the mood. But you're angry now. And got what you want, right? I mean... why else would you pierce yourself to the point where people might hate it? I'm telling you things you already know.

I'm all for an honest conversation. That's what I bring. I also take people as they are. But again... it saddens me. That people feel they're not right as they are, and have to change things. And we're just talking about how they appear. There are fans though. Believe me, law enforcement loves tattoos.

 

[LAP13]

Don't need to be sad, I'm not! Thanks for your concern though, albeit misplaced
I like shiny pretty things

 

[Ivan]

But whoever can invent a way to safely and permanently remove them... they're going to be rich

That'll be laser tattoo removal...

 

[Grumps]

That'll be laser tattoo removal...

Not sure how good that can be... and certainly expensive, no? And isn't it like impossible to remove red tattoos? I'm thinking when and if there's an easier way that it can be done at a reasonable cost... that's who's gonna get rich. But then if you could remove them so easily, they'd likely lose their attraction. I must say, I do pity those who are young and are driven by fads/fashion/peers, etc. to get them. When I see someone in their twenties these days without tattoos, they gain a measure of respect in my view. Seriously.

And yeah, I know... I am a dinosaur.

 

[mizmar]

I've no tattoos, piercings, watch or other jewelry, t-shirts with printing - My partner even laughs at how resistant I am to patterns on clothing.
However, the older and stiffer I get, the more I'm inclined to get Ötzi tattoos. Looks like a better bet than the blood letting of modern medicine.

 

[Jeanette]

I'm pleased my son never got a tattoo. Though guess there is always time.
My two nephews have and I must admit one is a pure work of art. No colour on it and it is of a wolf.

My sister has two and a friend had one but it's not something I could contemplate. I don't even colour my hair 😂

The colourful ones look horrible when they start to fade.

But each to their own 😄

Jx

 

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