Navel Piercings and Tramp Stamps

[Jackiefl]

Awww come on...we gotta have at least a little comedy!

I'm sorry i saw no humor in it!

[karanne]

Ehhh....I hate the looks of any kind of woman with a tattoo. Period. I think it looks trashy. I drooled over Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider. Oh....I still do.....and now....I see pics of her and all that ink....and it seriously makes me cry that beauty was ruined. Maybe that's why she adopted so many kids. Brad can't get it up because it reminds him of doing jail time.

To me, women are beautiful as they are. So are we. Why change that? I made fun of my wife when we first got "together" because she had a belly ring. I told her it was the most pointless thing I have ever seen. So are tramp stamps. She asked why. I told her. Girls strive to dignify themselves. Insults between girls consist of trashy remarks almost constantly. Listen to them. "Jennifer's a sl**." "Jennifer is a wh***." Why put something on your body for attention...yet it's somewhere where you have to be intimate with someone for them to see....yet....you want to be dignified and not called that? She agreed, and since, has never worn it again.

I seem to be on the old-fashioned side with Jessica. I was raised that a Proper Young Lady did not (A) show her bra straps or (B) have anything as masculine as a tattoo. Those were for big, burly military types who had 'MOM' or 'US NAVY' tattooed on their bicep.

Yet what do I see nowadays? Perhaps it's the warm weather we have year round here in Florida, but I see many young women (and not-so-young) showing their brassiere straps. <sigh> Whatever. That's off topic. What I do see are elementary-school aged kids (and older) with piercings and tattoos - now really, why did you pierce your six-month-old daughter's ears?

I do think that a young girl should be at least a teenager before she gets a tat or a piercing. Yes, it depends on the girl, some are more mature (and not just physically) than others. I first started hormone therapy (and working as a girl) in my teens, so I can understand to an extent. It's just that the body is beautiful as is, so why deface it? To me it's like using spray paint on the Mona Lisa.

[ReineD]

We have had tje discussion about the navel piercing and she was ok with it. I havent mentioned the other.

I didn't know what a tramp stamp is (I live a sheltered life, lol) so I looked it up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_back_tattoo.

If I had a daughter who wanted to get one for its decorative value, I'd understand (I'd assume she also wouldn't know how they are commonly thought of) and I think the pure aesthetics are rather pleasing on the right kind of body. But, I'd worry about the message that boys might get when they see it and how this might affect the way they'd treat her.

Do you go to the beach often or are you into working out and are frequently in locker rooms in order to change?

Is there also a chance your wife might agree to one without knowing how these particular tats are regarded, but she'd find out after you get it done?

[BRANDYJ]

I have to agree with Jessica and Karanne above. I see nothing feminine in tattoos on women. I also see them as a thing drunk sailors did while overseas. I never liked them on a man either. s they age, some begin to look like a bad blemish or birth mark. I gues sit's a fad for our younger generation. We had fads when I was young too. Thank God, none of those fades was a perminant as a tattoo. Believe it or not, I have a younger brother that is quite an artist. He owns a very successful tattoo shop in NC. But he does not have a tattoo on himself. But it's a good way to make money with his artistic talent I guess. I'm the same way about those ugly lip, nose, and brow piercings too. But at least they can be removed. I just don't get this whole tattoo and piercing thing on man or woman. Yep, I'm old fashioned...Thank God.

[Vickie_CDTV]

They actually allow minors to get tattoos in FL? Even with parental consent, it is illegal in NY to tattoo anyone under 18 (and they face serious risks to their livelihood if they knowingly do so, no professional would risk it.)

[Shananigans]

I'm sure Someone out there is willing to stick you with needles for hundreds of dollars.

BTW, I have a belly button piercing...and, it was in no way cute for about a year. I'd probably get it pierced in the winter and wait for it to heal. By spring or summer, it should look cuter. You can't even get in a hot tub for a while after getting it done. Now that I have it, I barely ever notice it unless it gets hung on something.

I used to want a tattoo...then, my friend got a tattoo and they f*cked it up. I guess I thought screwed up tattoos were really rare...and, then, one hit close to home. So, unless some celebrity tattoo artist is doing my ink, I'll pass. But, you go on out there and get you a "tramp stamp." Let us know how that all goes for you!

[Lynn Marie]

[SIZE="4"]I'm sorry, but I have to agree with Sherry, Jessica, Karanne, and Brandy. Don't do anything to your body that can't be easily removed. It may seem the "in" thing to do today, but who knows how things will change in 50 years. Personally, I'm immediately turned off by tatoos on men and even more so on women! Sure times have changed, but not always for the better in my eyes.[/SIZE]

[tammy41]

NicoleTV,

Do tell of lgbt friendly shop or shops in Columbia SC. I am wanting to get a tattoo but have not been able to find a place I like in Charlotte NC. Cheers Tammy

[Rachael Turner]

i have both. a guy did each one. didnt have the least bit of a problem

[Jay Cee]

In case it wasn't mentioned:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...S21.DTL&ao=all

Basically, it is tattoo ink that can be removed with one laser treatment (or so they claim).

[suspender]

im the same situation as Rachael. Have both and dont mind showing them..not really any problem for me..the later in life issue can be easily covered up as they are at the waste or below that level..i go to work in guy mode every day for the past 5-10 years and no body has bothered to comment even when the shirt has ridden up, even when i make it obvious in the locker/shower rooms at the work gym! its a non-issue..

[sinead]

yes I have had my navel pierced twice the first time by a female,no problem apart from her comments on my smooth belly, she seem surprised that I am hairless.
the second time by a guy, no problem or comment at all