To think society looks down on women with visible arm tattoos

[cheerybear]

Or is it seen as acceptable now?

I don't judge I'm in awe and thinking how fuck did they manage to sit through the pain. I had my first and only one done at 40 not visible unless I wear my hair up and fuck it hurt, I so wish it hadn't as I'd love to have my stretch marks on stomach tattooed over.

I don't frown on them but I think they make the wearer look a bit weak if I'm honest. Bit needy in a look at me sort of way.
Especially dislike the whole I'm going to get one now I'm forty type rationale. Why bother no one cares.
People often seem to get get them done after something traumatic or important as well. I don't get it.
Having said that I don't mind men or women who have them as part of a genuine alternative look. Look at me tats go well with look at me hair, clothes and shoes. Assertive tattoos look fine IMO.

Whoops sorry GiveTwo! Wasn't aimed at you in particular!

:grin: revealall mine was that, now I'm 40 I'm going to do it finally, but it very simple as I'm chicken even tattooist thought I looked like I'd faint and it hidden by my hair/clothes.

If yours is very small and simple, GiveTwo, you might well find that you'd get used to the pain after a while if you had a bigger one. I've spent a lot of hours under the needle now and the first ten minutes or so of any sitting is always shit, until the endorphins kick in, and then it's usually much more bearable.

The tide on the mass tattooing epidemic has turned. I realised this the day I saw a Groupon offer for laser tattoo removal.

I dislike them on both men and women, I think they look awful. I'd never date a man who had them and would be horrified if DS ever got one but appreciate once he's an adult he would be free to make his own choices. Hidden ones that you can't see in the workplace are better I assume for some jobs as a lot of employers don't like them.

I am part of society and I don't give a toss about arm tattoos.

Face tattoos on the other hand..

I would love a sleeve tattoo but I won't have it done because I'm a Nanny and I'm sure I would struggle to find employment.
I don't know what I want to do when I have my degree and genuinely feel that if I chose to "go corporate" then it would heavily disadvantage me.

I'd also like to dye my hair purple, but again I can't do that.

I personally would prefer someone with tattoos (tasteful, nothing explicit) and coloured hair because I think it shows creativity and uniqueness. But at the end of the day, experience, qualifications and personality are more important IMO. But I don't think the majority of employers think that way

I have tattoos on my forearm and am a professional. My boss has a visible one on his wrist, so he can hardly comment. The only thing that stops me from having more is trouble finding time to meet with my tattoo guy. I cover them when I feel cold...

They're great bullshit detectors, TBH. People who go so far as to express their dislike out loud in my hearing are clearly twats unworthy of my time or attention, and soon find out how few fucks I could give about how unappealing they find MY body art. I don't exist to be found appealing by anyone.

In fact, I find that visible tattoos can be a great conversation opener and don't mind answering questions about them. A lot of people are curious but they seem to feel safer to ask if they can see an arm tattoo than one where you need to disrobe.

Go for it. I doubt you'll regret the actual tattooing if you already have several. For formal functions, surely it's possible to find eveningwear with sleeves. And a well rendered sleeve can really set off a sleeveless dress.

I find tattoos annoying and ugly on women or men. I probably do look down on tattooed individual. Bit chivvy, isn't?

www.google.co.uk/search?q=professionals+with+tattoos&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=smEPVKPrHYngaOjNgZgJ&ved=0CCAQsAQ

These are quite good :)

OP, these look good. thinking of doing it myself

www.104911store.com/Original-TatJacket-Full-Tattoo-Cover-Up-Sleeve-TATJ-1468.htm

its a sleeve that covers it up but is thin and breathable

Definitely think it's a generational thing now rather than a class divide

^^Yes to this.
Back in the early 80s when I was a student I used to give blood regularly. On one occasion the nurse was going through the usual checks and questions with me and arrived at one I had not been asked before "Have you had a tattoo recently?" I looked a bit startled and then we both burst out laughing and she said "I know but I have to ask!"

So from my experience I would say it was highly unusual for a woman to get a tattoo back then. Maybe lots of 50 something ladies will come on now to tell me I am wrong, but I know hardly anyone my age with one.

And you can also cover up with makeup if necessary: .

I personally would not have one and I find them rather unattractive. I would not really judge the someone for having them.

I see them a bit like a piece of jewellery, so therefore, it isn't something I would want to wear forever!

I love tattoos have a fair few myself but not on my arms just dont personally think they suit women on arms, wouldnt look down my nose at them though

I have 2 including one on my arm I had done to raise money for charity. Both can be hidden if needs be but it's not something I do consciously.
Skin is just skin at the end of the day. Mine is scared from deliberate self harm in my teens and life saving surgery in my 20's and 30's. It's stretched and marked and as I get older it will become less and less attractive to society at large perhaps. All that really matters is that I accept my skin including the tattoos , that I am comfortable in it. I dare say strangers and friends alike judge me for many things but unless they choose to discuss it with me I'm not going to waste my time trying to read their minds.

Yup.

I have three tattoos but all in places covered by my knickers. Personal taste but visible tattoos aren't appealing to me. There is a great quote that I can never remember properly about the difference between people with tattoos and those without is that people with tattoos don't look down on people without them

I wouldn't look down on it. Brain surgeons, psychiatrists, firemen etc could be heavily tattooed under their uniforms/clothes while their saving lives. Doesn't make a difference. But society can look down on it a lot, it's just ignorance.

I am aware that some people don't like them, I am also aware that I have to work with some of these people so I can cover mine up (have a wrist one which is covered by most watches). I love my wrist tattoo, it is very meaningful to me because of the symbolism of it, I also think that having a tattoo says something about the person's attitude to life and I like that attitude. Since joining MN I have realised that there are a lot of people who look down on that attitude and are quite judgey so in answer to the original question - yes some people do look down on those with arm tattoos.

Don't think I look down on them but I'm sick of the sight of them. It's rare now to see actual bare skin.

Did not appreciate seeing a fully covered forearm on my son's A-level physics teacher during a parents' evening. I'm sure loads of teachers have them, but that was the first time I'd noticed one < sheltered >.