People let their TVs lead them around by the nose. What we are seeing is the fruition of those early tatoo parlor soap opera shows and chopper soap opera shows.
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Tatoos on Women?
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People let their TVs lead them around by the nose. What we are seeing is the fruition of those early tatoo parlor soap opera shows and chopper soap opera shows.
Well, considering the history of tattoo stretches back an incredible 5,000 some odd years, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say, that not only will the current people with them be long gone before the "trend" dies off. So will the people that feel as though they have even the slightest idea, of what they're talking about, when they try and claim they have those people's reasoning & motives for getting them all figured out.
Tattoos are a part of human existence, there is no trend, trends come & go.
Tattoos have almost always been here, and will always be here.
Anyone who truly believes tattooing will fade away is smoking some good stuff, and should probably put down the pipe.
It's frying your brain. Lol
Tattoos are a part of human existence, there is no trend, trends come & go.
Tattoos have almost always been here, and will always be here.
Anyone who truly believes tattooing will fade away is smoking some good stuff, and should probably put down the pipe.
It's frying your brain. Lol
Well, considering the history of tattoo stretches back an incredible 5,000 some odd years, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say, that not only will the current people with them be long gone before the "trend" dies off. So will the people that feel as though they have even the slightest idea, of what they're talking about, when they try and claim they have those people's reasoning & motives for getting them all figured out.
Tattoos are a part of human existence, there is no trend, trends come & go.
Tattoos have almost always been here, and will always be here.
Anyone who truly believes tattooing will fade away is smoking some good stuff, and should probably put down the pipe.
It's frying your brain. Lol
Finally something good in this thread.
Well, considering the history of tattoo stretches back an incredible 5,000 some odd years, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say, that not only will the current people with them be long gone before the "trend" dies off. So will the people that feel as though they have even the slightest idea, of what they're talking about, when they try and claim they have those people's reasoning & motives for getting them all figured out.
Tattoos are a part of human existence, there is no trend, trends come & go.
Tattoos have almost always been here, and will always be here.
Anyone who truly believes tattooing will fade away is smoking some good stuff, and should probably put down the pipe.
It's frying your brain. Lol
Like nose bones and neck lengthening rings, tattoos have certainly been around a long time, but they were not commonly worn by the general public (in this country) until recently. They have become very popular and trendy, and like all pop culture trends, this one will pass sooner rather than later; they all do!
Honestly, tattoes are so easily removed these days that it's no longer.. Whats the word "Hardcore?" I geuss...
Which is why Body modding has got so huge. I met a guy who likes to do body suspension (Hanging from hooks by your back skin) and i couldn't understand what he was on about, but he truly loved it, all power to him.
What i hate, is gauged ears, and not because of the look ( I could care less ) IT'S THE SMELL! Ever smell those gross ear wheel's? God i wish i could say I hadn't. It's nasty, i can't stand seeing someone clean them... Though watching them get taken out and seeing their lobes all stretched down is kind of funny.
Which is why Body modding has got so huge. I met a guy who likes to do body suspension (Hanging from hooks by your back skin) and i couldn't understand what he was on about, but he truly loved it, all power to him.
What i hate, is gauged ears, and not because of the look ( I could care less ) IT'S THE SMELL! Ever smell those gross ear wheel's? God i wish i could say I hadn't. It's nasty, i can't stand seeing someone clean them... Though watching them get taken out and seeing their lobes all stretched down is kind of funny.
I can't say I like any of Nadia G's tatts. Still, she could "rock my kitchen"!
Oh my God yes. I love that show. Feisty.
Lets keep in mind that
#1 This country (as in the settlers) is still just a baby when compared to the rest of the planet.
It's only natural that the art is still in its growing phase. And it's certainly not slowing down.
Also technically, Native inhabitants HERE have been tattooing HERE for quite a long time.
they have not been worn by the general public due to the stigma that they're bad.
Just like music, slowly but surely the public has become more & more accepting of certain things, & with that come more and more of each if those things.
Keep in mind, as said above, this country is still relatively new, and changing constantly. Our roots don't go back thousands of years here.
Tattoos however do date back thousands of years, and is there anywhere you can think of that they started doing it and it just faded away?
No! The same tribes that did it thousands of years ago STILL do it today.
Just as we are starting to become more accepting of it now, it will grow more and more accepted, and with that will grow more and more "normal"
They're certainly not going to fade away.
Besides;
I'm psychic just take my word for it King Biscuit,
I'm channeling my inner voice right now, and it told on you. It says you have a tramp stamp of a tribal butterfly after a heated drinking binge in your 20's and you're now regretful & angry at all tattoos globally.
Lets talk about it, it's okay, we're all here for you
nobody is judging you! 
Tattoos are cultural, Cultures change and societies rules evolve over time.
For example, Here is a History of tattooing in Japan that I cut and pasted from the web:
Brief Timeline of Tattoos in Japan
5,000 BC figurines dating back to 5,000 BC were uncovered and the engravings on their face are thought to represent tattoo marks.
297 AD the first written record of Japanese tattooing was discovered in a Chinese text, which stated that Japanese men young and old, all tattoo their faces and decorate their bodies with designs. References were typically in a negative context.
720 AD the first written account of tattooing as punishment in Japan. The rebel Hamako, Muraji of Azum was brought before the emperor but the merciful king, instead of death, commanded he be tattooed instead. The punishment was presumably 2-fold: to inflict pain but also to leave a mark that would forever label the person a criminal.
17th Century Japan experienced a time in which penal tattooing was generally acceptable. Criminals were often tattooed with symbols indicated the physical location where their crimes were committed. However, an important change had occurred by the end of the 17th century. Criminals began covering their penal tattoos with decorative ones and the punishment became obsolete. This is thought to be the historical origin of the association of tattooing and organized crime in Japan.
Early 18th Century Pictorial tattooing flourishes due, in part, to the development of woodblock prints and the needs of popular culture in Edo. Due to its association with criminal activity, the government outlawed tattooing. Its illegal status, along with its painfulness and permanence, solidifies the art form as a symbol of loyalty amongst yakuza gangs.
Mid 18th Century tattooing gets another push from popular Chinese graphic novel Suikoden, which features many heroes adorned with tattoos. Various artists of the time produced their own interpretations of these characters. The story still remains popular to this day.
19th Century tattooing remains outlawed but artists were allowed to set up shop servicing foreign sailors. Their skills were well regarded and attracted distinguished clients like King George V and Czar Nicholas II. They also continued to tattoo Japanese clients illegally.
20th Century tattooing in Japan remained illegal until the end of WWII when General MacArthur liberalized the Japanese laws. Today, tattoos remain largely unaccepted.
Today
If youre Japanese and you get a tattoo in Japan, youre essentially signing a non-participatory agreement for public baths, swimming pools, water parks and other places where skin is shown. If youre a foreigner in Japan, dont assume youre going to get a free pass. You may, but you also may not. And because its probably often used as an excuse, stickers and temporary tattoos arent allowed either.
The point being....
Society dictates popular opinion, when the tastes for "skin art" changes, so will the number of people flocking to tattoo parlors.
The fashonability of Tattoos will once again fade into the background,
just as hippies with long hair or black guys with shaved heads, powdered wigs and platform shoes did, and one day hipster glasses will too.
Times change - peoples tastes change.
I am amazed by how "one track minded" some people here are concerning this subject.
You got a tattoo, now you will go to your grave proclaiming how great tattoos are.
It reminds me of all of the people who bought Harleys during the "Craze". Never ride the damn thing, but can't sell it either.
because that would indicate that they were either mistaken as to wanting to be a part of the "Biker Lifestyle" or were just plain wrong about needing the freedom of the open road.
For the record,
I've got a tattoo - probably the stupidest tattoo on this forum, I don't regret doing it and have no intention of having it removed.
I do aknowledge that putting it on my body was probably not the smartest decision that I have ever made.
........and I don't think that tattoos look "hot" on women.
For example, Here is a History of tattooing in Japan that I cut and pasted from the web:
Brief Timeline of Tattoos in Japan
5,000 BC figurines dating back to 5,000 BC were uncovered and the engravings on their face are thought to represent tattoo marks.
297 AD the first written record of Japanese tattooing was discovered in a Chinese text, which stated that Japanese men young and old, all tattoo their faces and decorate their bodies with designs. References were typically in a negative context.
720 AD the first written account of tattooing as punishment in Japan. The rebel Hamako, Muraji of Azum was brought before the emperor but the merciful king, instead of death, commanded he be tattooed instead. The punishment was presumably 2-fold: to inflict pain but also to leave a mark that would forever label the person a criminal.
17th Century Japan experienced a time in which penal tattooing was generally acceptable. Criminals were often tattooed with symbols indicated the physical location where their crimes were committed. However, an important change had occurred by the end of the 17th century. Criminals began covering their penal tattoos with decorative ones and the punishment became obsolete. This is thought to be the historical origin of the association of tattooing and organized crime in Japan.
Early 18th Century Pictorial tattooing flourishes due, in part, to the development of woodblock prints and the needs of popular culture in Edo. Due to its association with criminal activity, the government outlawed tattooing. Its illegal status, along with its painfulness and permanence, solidifies the art form as a symbol of loyalty amongst yakuza gangs.
Mid 18th Century tattooing gets another push from popular Chinese graphic novel Suikoden, which features many heroes adorned with tattoos. Various artists of the time produced their own interpretations of these characters. The story still remains popular to this day.
19th Century tattooing remains outlawed but artists were allowed to set up shop servicing foreign sailors. Their skills were well regarded and attracted distinguished clients like King George V and Czar Nicholas II. They also continued to tattoo Japanese clients illegally.
20th Century tattooing in Japan remained illegal until the end of WWII when General MacArthur liberalized the Japanese laws. Today, tattoos remain largely unaccepted.
Today
If youre Japanese and you get a tattoo in Japan, youre essentially signing a non-participatory agreement for public baths, swimming pools, water parks and other places where skin is shown. If youre a foreigner in Japan, dont assume youre going to get a free pass. You may, but you also may not. And because its probably often used as an excuse, stickers and temporary tattoos arent allowed either.
The point being....
Society dictates popular opinion, when the tastes for "skin art" changes, so will the number of people flocking to tattoo parlors.
The fashonability of Tattoos will once again fade into the background,
just as hippies with long hair or black guys with shaved heads, powdered wigs and platform shoes did, and one day hipster glasses will too.
Times change - peoples tastes change.
I am amazed by how "one track minded" some people here are concerning this subject.
You got a tattoo, now you will go to your grave proclaiming how great tattoos are.
It reminds me of all of the people who bought Harleys during the "Craze". Never ride the damn thing, but can't sell it either.
because that would indicate that they were either mistaken as to wanting to be a part of the "Biker Lifestyle" or were just plain wrong about needing the freedom of the open road.
For the record,
I've got a tattoo - probably the stupidest tattoo on this forum, I don't regret doing it and have no intention of having it removed.
I do aknowledge that putting it on my body was probably not the smartest decision that I have ever made.
........and I don't think that tattoos look "hot" on women.
1Shot, I'm guessing you have tattoos, and that's ok. They are clearly a trendy fad in the US (and western Europe) right now, and like all trendy fads they will become unpopular eventually; if for no other reason than the next generation is not going to want to partake in the same trendy pop culture fads as their parents.
Too late, already there. Hence how popular Body Modding (Gauged ears etc) has gotten. Atleast around here anyway.
lol Sorry, didn't meant to generalize
My sisters ears, they definetly stink (Or did anyway)She has alot of pierceing's, but no tats, i have tats, no pierceing's.. Only 3 years seperate us, go figure.
well mine arent THAT stretched. They are presently at a 0 gauge, which if I took out the spirals long enough would eventually shrink back to rather small "normal" holes. I once had them a little bigger than 00 gauge.
I was never an 'active stretcher' like those people who are like "MAN!!! Im gonna pull my earlobes over MY HEAD!!!"... for me it was just that I liked the look of alot of the bone/horn/stone spirals and carved peices and there aren't really any interesting or cool designs available until you are at least at 0 gauge, and some you have to be beyond 00. So for me it was a slow progression. I originally pierced at like 8 gauge, and over time (having a kid that grabbed em!) my ears just naturally allowed for bigger sizes. Ive never used a taper to expand them, its been the natural stretch caused by the weight of jewelry or the little tugs life has subjected them to that has allowed bigger jewelry. Ive since shrunk back to just 0's and Im fine with that...
as for cleanliness, I simply spiral my jewelry out every morning while Im in the shower and soap up my jewelry AND my holes and rinse. NO SMELL EVER!!! if you neglect basic hygiene, they can start to smell in a few days in certain times of the year. To me, its always been a clue as to someones overall hygiene. If I tattoo someone, and I can smell their ears I THOROUGHLY refresh them as to aftercare for the tattoo I did, and stress the importance of cleanliness during healing... be dirty all you want AFTER the tattoo is healed.
I was never an 'active stretcher' like those people who are like "MAN!!! Im gonna pull my earlobes over MY HEAD!!!"... for me it was just that I liked the look of alot of the bone/horn/stone spirals and carved peices and there aren't really any interesting or cool designs available until you are at least at 0 gauge, and some you have to be beyond 00. So for me it was a slow progression. I originally pierced at like 8 gauge, and over time (having a kid that grabbed em!) my ears just naturally allowed for bigger sizes. Ive never used a taper to expand them, its been the natural stretch caused by the weight of jewelry or the little tugs life has subjected them to that has allowed bigger jewelry. Ive since shrunk back to just 0's and Im fine with that...
as for cleanliness, I simply spiral my jewelry out every morning while Im in the shower and soap up my jewelry AND my holes and rinse. NO SMELL EVER!!! if you neglect basic hygiene, they can start to smell in a few days in certain times of the year. To me, its always been a clue as to someones overall hygiene. If I tattoo someone, and I can smell their ears I THOROUGHLY refresh them as to aftercare for the tattoo I did, and stress the importance of cleanliness during healing... be dirty all you want AFTER the tattoo is healed.
Actually I don't have any at all.
Well I have 2 tiny initials on my ankle from when I was a teen and testing a tattoo gun.
Young and dumb
Each is smaller than a dime but they're there.
If I got a tattoo it'd have to be all or nothing, full sleeves or what's the point?
I guess if I found something I thought I could ALWAYS live with, I'd do it.
Some people get tattoos because they're a fashion trend. Some people get tattoos because they have deep personal meaning. Some people get tattoos just because they love art and its another art medium.
I run the gamut on pieces. I have everything from flash work that I just really liked for the sake of aesthetics to deeply personal custom pieces to replications of famous art. I never really thought of any of it as me trying to "express my individuality." I never really worried about that. I prefer to just be, rather than try and convince people that I'm an "individual."
I run the gamut on pieces. I have everything from flash work that I just really liked for the sake of aesthetics to deeply personal custom pieces to replications of famous art. I never really thought of any of it as me trying to "express my individuality." I never really worried about that. I prefer to just be, rather than try and convince people that I'm an "individual."
These tats for the most part are a fashion statement, and they only became popular over the last 15 years or so. If what you argued was true, we would have had mass tattoo wearing for the last 250 years. Its no different than Nike sneakers in the 80s and flannel grunge in the 90s, with the exception that a full set of body tats are not going to be easy to remove once the fashion trends change. Hey do what you want, I'm just stating my opinion.
Every chosen aspect of one's appearance and lifestyle is a fashion statement. It's how we tell the world who we are.
I'm assuming you're an American and are commenting on America, correct? If so, I would wager that tattooing, and other forms of body modification have been a lot more prevalent here than you realize over the last 250 years. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to find any culture in world history in which body modification was absent. Certain kinds of modification are so common that they aren't even realized as such.
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