Lower Back Tattoos

I've always known it as a *kitten* mark or tramp stamp. love mine.

I have a full back piece from my neck to my butt. I love it and I get compliments on it all the time. The lower back tattoo or "tramp stamp" has definitely got a bad wrap thanks to popular porn stars, but tattoos are not for other people. They're for you. If you have one you think would look best there and it means a lot to you, there is no one standing in your way.

Do what YOU want to do. Don't worry about other people's opinions.

I hear this rationalization all the time, and disagree with it. People get tattoos for other people, not themselves. It's like saying you wear makeup for yourself. Say I like Superman; I know I like Superman, but I get the tattoo so that others know it too. It is an outward expression. One does not express oneself to oneself, they express themselves to others. It's a really cheap and shallow form of expression in my opinion, too. I would never reduce myself to expressing myself through designs painted on my body. End rant.

:huh: Riiiight.

no problem with them at all. i have on my my outter shoulder, the green lantern symbol. stands for willpower, which i have always lacked so it is there to remind me.


now if it the "tramp stamp" is a target with the words aim here, then yea, kinda trashy, but at least it leaves no doubt in what to do....

can someone actually explain why a tramp stamp is trashy?

tattoos everywhere =

can someone actually explain why a tramp stamp is trashy?

From what I understand it was because at some point it became the trendy thing to do for large groups of "loose women". Kind of like bleaching your hair very very blonde and getting an orange spray tan. Oh well though, I still really like mine.

can someone actually explain why a tramp stamp is trashy?

Because lots of people view human bodies as sinful or something you should be modest about, so if you can see somebody's lower back tattoo, their body is exposed. Consequently, they must be immodest. If somebody is immodest, they must be "easy". If they are "easy" they must be trash. Good girls aren't "easy", they are modest.

Basically, people are quick to shame other people and their choices for moral superiority.

sounds like those religious freaks that think *kitten* before marriage is a sin.

I think all tattoos are eyesores. They make attractive people look kind of trashy. Just my humble opinion.

I think people who generalize and pass judgement don't have room to talk!



That being said, I have a lovely, tastefully done, sleeve of artwork. I am educated, well-read, and soft spoken.

Shame on you for being so close-minded.

I have a full back piece from my neck to my butt. I love it and I get compliments on it all the time. The lower back tattoo or "tramp stamp" has definitely got a bad wrap thanks to popular porn stars, but tattoos are not for other people. They're for you. If you have one you think would look best there and it means a lot to you, there is no one standing in your way.

Do what YOU want to do. Don't worry about other people's opinions.

I hear this rationalization all the time, and disagree with it. People get tattoos for other people, not themselves. It's like saying you wear makeup for yourself. Say I like Superman; I know I like Superman, but I get the tattoo so that others know it too. It is an outward expression. One does not express oneself to oneself, they express themselves to others. It's a really cheap and shallow form of expression in my opinion, too. I would never reduce myself to expressing myself through designs painted on my body. End rant.

So I guess that people who get tattoos for sentimental reasons (i.e. children's names, a loved one, etc.) are doing that for other people... because other people will automatically understand those sentiments. People get tattoos for a variety of reasons - and a lot of people do it for themselves and to express themselves. It's not an all or nothing proposition.

As for it being 'cheap and shallow', there are many cultures in the world where tattoos are used to signify life achievements, milestones, status, etc. I guess they all do it because it's cheap though. So yeah, go ahead and keep the high ground there by not lowering yourself to the standards of those who do have tattoos.

I personally dont care for tattoos. I wouldnt get one.

Aside from the difficulty of having to choose an image that will be on your body forever, you have to deal with an artist who may or may not be up to snuff to your quality expectations. And for me, as an artist, Im picky as to what artwork I like and dont like, and the execution of said artwork.

More power to people who choose to get them though.