TS Tattoo? any ideas? I am trying to get one

[Amandha]

OK Ladies-
I am ready to get me a tattoo that will be easily recognized by the "girls" (TS, TV, CD, etc) and yet not easily picked up by the general public....
I am leaning towards the planet mercury sign--

I would like to get any other ideas or better yet, if you could post your tattoos or suggestions you like, I would consider them for my upcoming first tattoo!!

I am leaning to have the tattoo be in my ankle area or just above my pubic area-- Red and black may work-- even a butterfly tattoo may work, but will be too obvious if I put it in my ankle---

Look forward to your responses

[Amandha]

Lots of the girls are viewing the posting but no comments?
I am sad!

if you saw the tattoo on me, would you automatically know I am one of the girls?

any feedback is welcomed...it is going to be on my body for the rest of my life..you know...

you like the tattoo? dont like? any other samples you may have? suggestions?

I hope I get at least your honest feedback!
thanks
Amandha

[CharleneT]

I would not know what it meant. Nice symbol though !!

[Scotty]

This is kinda cool.

[My Lady Marsea]

Perhaps there aren't like that many with tattoos to share? I know on another site where there is like a lot of "profile" questions the one pertaining to tats is usually marked as "none".
On my own tat though,and my first I might add, I had a typical yellow crescent man in the moon with nose & smiling face (the old me) which has a sexy cartoon/pinup girl type (the now me...at least in my mind lol) sitting on the end with crossed legs, long dark hair with pink bow in front, sequined blue jeans with sorta see through pink blouse, strappy high heels, a cell phone up to her ear and the other hand with pointing finger basically stating like an attitude of "Hey I've been locked up in here all my life and now I'm out for the whole world to see and I so totally could care less who knows." There is a sprinkling of surrounding stars and a shooting star in the background area. I designed the whole idea myself and had it applied as a"Tramp Stamp" on the small of my back. Although I tried to get it perfect, I guess I did not research enough on the qualities & colors or wutever of ink, so it doesn't POP like I was envisioning. It probably shoulda been about 6 or 7 inches tall for better detail, but live & learn. Am I regretful...not even a little. I luv it!

[JenniferB]

Personally, I would have no idea what that symbol meant. No offense intended, but why does it need to be a "TS Tattoo" ? Why can't you just get whatever you want?

[Melody Moore]

You wont get any suggestions from me because Ive got tattoos and want to know the best way to get rid of
them when I have no money to really afford the best laser treatments. Im even thinking about buying my own
laser when I can afford it, then studying up then doing it myself that is how desperate I am to get rid of my tatts.

[Amandha]

I am actually amazed that this was not an obvious topic--i would have thought that somehow all of us would want to know or be able to sometimes tell if any of the sisters are out there--and by having a simple little sign like the one I plan to put on me, it would give the signal to others like us that we could say "hello" and feel safe that we are part of the same crowd... aside from this, i do want a tattoo that represents me and my TS life...
I guess i must be even within our own community, a little off as as well.... nothing new I guess....
anyone else has more comments or suggestions for a tattoo, feel free to post or email me
txs

[Melody Moore]

I am actually amazed that this was not an obvious topic--i would have thought that somehow all of us would want to know or be able to sometimes tell if any of the sisters are out there--and by having a simple little sign like the one I plan to put on me, it would give the signal to others like us that we could say "hello" and feel safe that we are part of the same crowd... aside from this, i do want a tattoo that represents me and my TS life...
I guess i must be even within our own community, a little off as as well.... nothing new I guess....
anyone else has more comments or suggestions for a tattoo, feel free to post or email me
txs
I dont know what others think, but personally I am transitioning to blend into society as a female & as be natural as I can be, so personally I wouldn't put a symbol on myself that could 'out' myself to the general public but thats just my choice. As it is if I dont cover my tatts, Im sure that others will know Im TS. Although a few people here have said they don't know what that symbol means, But Im sure there are a few out there that do & it could also bring some unwanted attention, but again thats just my opinion.

[Melissa A.]

I have none, but have been toying with the idea of a small tramp stamp. That's a spot that can be covered if you want it to be. The trans symbol is a bit obvious, to me. Your symbol, representing transition to the real you, Marsea, is the kind of thing I would be drawn to. My roomate has the same theme, which she got way before transition-a wolf gazing into a pool of water with a woman staring back at him in the reflection. Great artwork, but it covers her entire back, not really my style, and not that I would directly copy anyone, anyway. I've been thinking about this for a while. The typical tatoo-flowers, butterflies, tribal symbols-really does not interest me. Small, tasteful(I know, subjective as hell!) and unique, it would need to be. The great thing is there is no pressure. I'll probably do it at some point, if I ever think of something I really like, and don't mind being stuck with. but if I don't, whatever.

Hugs,

Melissa:)

[Amandha]

great feedback- i really thought that for someone like me, who chose to stay male but I consider myself a TS, the only way that I could get close to having other girls identify that I am a TS would be through the tattoo... but it seems that most were not aware what it meant

yet, the mercury sign is the main symbol per the gay/lesbian symbols (do the search) as the one for us girls that are TS... not necesserely CD or TV... by the way.. i am going to post another question regarding this topic.... i do not consider myself gay, nor CD or TV--only a TS, yet I am not going to become a female (even though I did take hormones and was passable in my youth (who wasn't, right?)--so look after this topic..look forward to hearing your inputs as well.... I will still get the tattoo, too bad it may not be easily recognized by my girls!!!
:-(

[7sisters]

peacock feather

[Byanca]

When I was 18, one morning I looked out the window and the symbol Scottie posted was drawn on the foggy window.. So obviously someone thought that was fitting. My reaction was like...Oh, how clever.. Maybe it was to tell me in case I didn't know.

I'm not one for tats. I think it's kewl on others though. Although slightly trashy. It's a challenge to do it feminine, tasteful and timeless imo.

[Melody Moore]

I think if you were going to get that logo, then I think it would look a lot better if it was done in these colours rather than one heavy colour like black.

[Traci Elizabeth]

I have several thoughts. First, I just don't get the "transgendered" tattoo symbols as they all depict both male & female. Are you wanting to be BOTH? To me, I am a woman, always have been so why would I want anything that would imply I am both? Furthermore, I don't want to walk around society broadcasting I am a trans-woman. I just want to be a "woman."

Second, and I know this is going to cause all kinds of ruckus and spear throwing my direction BUT "most" women don't have tattoos (yes a lot do but note I said the majority do not). Nevertheless, I have read countless regrets from MTF transsexuals who regretted their prior tattoos. Many gals have to dress around their prior tattoos in an attempt to hide them which of course restricts what they can or can not wear. Imagine those gals who have full arm tattoos, in their mid-life or older having to wear long sleeve tops on the hottest dog days of summer just not to "out" themselves.

I know my position is controversial and hurtful to some which is not my intent but rather trying to get you to see and think about all sides of this issue. And what some of your restrictions maybe.

Will you want this the rest of your life advertising your Trans status? And if you do get it removed in the future when your skin does not heal as well as when you where young, will you embrace the resulting scar tissue left behind.

Just think about this before you jump!

Hugs,
Traci

[BreenaDion]

Thats a really good idea, Lets all lable ourself as TS so the whole world can see who we are. We will never blend into the general population , we will all be outcasts. I'll go get one and put in the middle of my A big pink one.

Think about it

[Melissa A.]

Thats a really good idea, Lets all lable ourself as TS so the whole world can see who we are. We will never blend into the general population , we will all be outcasts. I'll go get one and put in the middle of my A big pink one.

Think about it

Thought about it. Overgeneralizations, assumptions, a dash of paranoia, and a hyper-extreme example, all in 3 little sentences! Gotta hand it to ya.

Maybe lighten up. Just a wee bit.

Hugs,

Melissa:)

[Melody Moore]

I have several thoughts. First, I just don't get the "transgendered" tattoo symbols as they all depict both male & female. Are you wanting to be BOTH? To me, I am a woman, always have been so why would I want anything that would imply I am both? Furthermore, I don't want to walk around society broadcasting I am a trans-woman. I just want to be a "woman."

Second, and I know this is going to cause all kinds of ruckus and spear throwing my direction BUT "most" women don't have tattoos (yes a lot do but note I said the majority do not). Nevertheless, I have read countless regrets from MTF transsexuals who regretted their prior tattoos. Many gals have to dress around their prior tattoos in an attempt to hide them which of course restricts what they can or can not wear. Imagine those gals who have full arm tattoos, in their mid-life or older having to wear long sleeve tops on the hottest dog days of summer just not to "out" themselves.

I know my position is controversial and hurtful to some which is not my intent but rather trying to get you to see and think about all sides of this issue. And what some of your restrictions maybe.

Will you want this the rest of your life advertising your Trans status? And if you do get it removed in the future when your skin does not heal as well as when you where young, will you embrace the resulting scar tissue left behind.

Just think about this before you jump!

Hugs,
Traci
I dont agree with getting tattoos, but each to their own I guess.

As I said earlier, I've got tatts and wish the hell I didn't have them now because I have to dress around them as Traci here has pointed out. I have tatts on the upper arms, lower legs and a very large tatt on my chest and that restricts me a lot in the clothes I can wear or I have to use a lot of concealer & foundation just to cover them up if I wear a skirt and that costs a lot of money when you add it all up. I'm that desperate now to get rid of my tatts I'm thinking very seriously about buying my own laser unit, then studying up to learn how to use it & then removing them myself. I have heard of others using sanders to remove them using abrasion now that sounds even more extreme than the method I'm considering.

I wouldn't ever get a tattoo that 'outed' me as a transsexual, when I'm trying to do everything I can not to be labelled a transsexual. I want to blend in as much as I can & be accepted like any other woman. All the transsexuals I personally know are also trying to do the same thing. I live with a post-op transsexual lady who has nothing to do with transsexual community anymore now that she has had her SRS. So I don't think having such a tattoo would be any type of invitation for someone like her or the others to befriend you. If anything it might be a good reason to back away. I have one other TS friend who I now refuse to go anywhere with now because she doesn't care if others know she is a transsexual & tends to always 'out' us. When we are walking down the street together, my friend is the one that gets noticed & attracts the negative attention, whereas I don't even get noticed at all when I go out on my own.

Anyway... if anyone has any suggestions about how I can get rid of my tatts without causing any heavy skin damage Im open to any good suggestions.

[Kaz]

I think it is a great idea to have a "symbol/logo" which is what it is... but... the mixed male and female signs logo - I used this 39 years ago as a logo in my band. It is on the case of my 39 year old Les Paul guitar! It is a great logo/symbol.... but.

Given the variation in our community does anyone really think there is a symbol/logo to unite us? And do we want it? Do I want a secret sign to spot another cross-dresser? What would I do with it?

I think the idea is important and it needs to be discussed...

Kaz xx

[Melissa A.]

If I do a tattoo, it won't be to advertise my transness, or make friends. If it has anything to do(and it may not) with that which like it or not, has been(even well before transition), and is a major part of my life, it would be perhaps a reminder of what it took to get where I'm going. It would be small, discreet, visible only when I want it to be, and for me.

Hugs,

Melissa:)

[Melody Moore]

Do I want a secret sign to spot another cross-dresser?
Are you a crossdresser? If so then good for you, but personally Im not a cross-dresser & I dont wish to ever identify as one because Im a 'transsexual' who is transitioning to becoming fully female and 'cross-dressing' was just the way I expressed my true gender identity before I realised & accepted that I was really a 'transsexual' female. I also though we were talking about a TS Tattoo, not a CD tattoo on this forum thread?

Personally I have no wish to carry a label as a transsexual so there is no way I will get any such symbol tattooed on me to remind me or advertise it others that I am going through the transsexual stage of my life to becoming a female. I only identify on this site as a 'transsexual female' but out in the real world, I identify 100% a female, not trans & no different to any other natal female and that is all there is to it.

If you want to advertise the fact that you are a cross-dresser, then that is your choice and it will be respected as such. Im also a musician but I would not come up to you at a gig & 'out' myself to you as a transsexual so you can talk about your interest in cross-dressing when my only common interest would be to talk about music. But like I said each to their own, but don't ever expect such a symbol it to draw other transsexuals to you.

[Diane Smith]

I hadn't thought much about it before, but I'm agreeing with some of the others here. I have tattoos, lots of them in fact, and they're all as pretty and delicate and feminine as I can make them. Nothing that carries any hint of my male side at all. Unless you really want to celebrate your mixed or dual-gender status, and are very sure you'll be in the same frame of mind ten or twenty years from now, I would avoid anything that hinted of two genders and pick either totally neutral subjects, or purely feminine images.


Anyway... if anyone has any suggestions about how I can get rid of my tatts without causing any heavy skin damage Im open to any good suggestions.

I don't know if this is widely available, medically safe or even legal ... but my tattoo artist has a liquid that she can put in a tattoo machine and inject over existing ink, that will irritate the skin and lift out almost all of the old pigment. I haven't had any full tattoos removed this way or by any other method, but she used the procedure on the top of my right foot once when I had a bad reaction to one of the inks she had applied there previously. It hurt like heck, and was open, raw and oozing for a couple of weeks afterwards, but by golly it did work just fine, eventually leaving smooth skin and no trace of the original color. She then went back over the spot with a pigment I wasn't allergic to. You might inquire at a local tattoo shop whether this is available to you. I'm not necessarily advocating it because it was very unpleasant and probably could have gone badly in a number of different ways, but it was inexpensive (as these things go) and effective in my small test.

- Diane

[Starling]

I don't really think we need tattoos to identify one another. And there is certainly no way to keep the design secret to the TS community. Even I know the secret Masonic handshake. Well I did, that is, but I forgot it.

:) Lallie

[Billijo49504]

My wife always talks about getting a unicorn or butterfly. But I talk her out of it...BJ

[Stephenie S]

For goodness sake, dear, why ever would you want to publicly brand yourself a transexual for the rest of your life?

Those who transition MtF want to become women, not transexuals.

IMHO? Bad idea. We read of this idea in the CD section all the time, and yet when push comes to shove, most CDers are desperate to remain hidden and anonymous.

S

[Melody Moore]

For goodness sake, dear, why ever would you want to publicly brand yourself a transexual for the rest of your life?

Those who transition MtF want to become women, not transexuals.

IMHO? Bad idea. We read of this idea in the CD section all the time, and yet when push comes to shove, most CDers are desperate to remain hidden and anonymous.

S
That is what I am also saying here... I don't believe that having such a tattoo to advertise
the fact that you are CD or TS will do anything other than turn others off & scare them away.

As some people are aware I was the MC/Host of a All Male Drag Show but then realised that I was just
so much more different to drag queens & cross-dressers. I want to assimilate & be known in society
as a real female, not a drag queen or transsexual so this is why I disassociated myself with the show.

[Bernadina]

My wife always talks about getting a unicorn or butterfly. But I talk her out of it...BJ

Just wondering why you talk her out of it?