Thursday, March 31, 2011

Pretty in Ink!! Pt 2

In the last several years tattooing as an art form as well as a professional has exploded. Tattoos were originally something that were taboo and that most people only associated with biker gangs and old military vets. Thanks to the likes of people along the line of Kat Von D, Amy Nicoletto & Ruthless Pineda the idea of heavily tattooed women is no longer as taboo. As things progress and the generations pass tattooing has become much more widely accepted. Some people have even made careers and world records from it.
The one thing i don't agree with is how everyone and their mother are hardcore bashing on Michelle "Bombshell" McGee. Yes...what she did was wrong. Cheating on someone or assisting another in cheating is never ok or acceptable. But it seems that because of her tattoos and appearance she is getting severely outed, and it is absolutely not fair. If you disagree with someones life choices, that's fine. But some of the things being said are ridiculous. And it is obvious that her appearance is really whats fueling the fire. There's a nice big post on the site www.celebslam.celebuzz.com bashing her to no avail:

          ~"I don't know why everyone is so upset and disgusted by Bombshell -- she's just teaching the future whores of tomorrow some valuable life lessons. Lessons like it's okay to have your breasts artificially enlarged, sleep with married men, and take off your clothes for money. No, Michelle doesn't deserve the proverbial scarlet letter -- she deserves the Medal of Honor. I can't wait to go through my midlife crisis and enroll in a class at the local community college so I can hit on dumb 18-year-olds! Thanks Bombshell!"~


Female tattoos are as varied and unique as the individuality of all tattooed girls. Some of the ladies like show off their pin up girl tattoos, sparrows, sacred hearts, angel wings, butterflies, hearts and cherry blossoms. These are often popular ones but you know they are just the tip of the iceberg of the variety of female tattoos. You'll also see plenty of demons, vixens and any number of all kinds of fascinating girl tattoos. You never know what to expect but "seeing is believing".

To top it all off more and more sites have been built that focus on the modeling and beauty of tattooed girls. Playboy and Maxim can move over. They have nothing on these girls. Sites like Suicide Girls, Gods Girls, and Burning Angels idolize the tattooed female form.

As far as i'm concerned, tattoos are a personal preference. Just because you don't like skulls and spiders doesn't mean its an ugly or pointless tattoo. Yes...there are poorly done tattoos, But that is an entirely different category in itself. There is a difference between a bad tattoo and just something that you don't like. And honestly...if you don't like it...keep it to yourself. Just because a girl is all tattooed up definitely doesn't make her a bad, shady or ugly person. The people that sit back and called the tattooed community "freaks" are kind of sad. It has always been easy to just pick out the different person. The odd one out is always the easy target. Anyone who has tattoos shouldn't be concerned about concealing them because other people cant help themselves but gawk. I have tattoos. And i plan on getting many many more.

Its more difficult for a woman with tattoos to be respected and appreciated. I'm not trying to be sexist and play the "pity us" card. But women and men were not created equal. We keep fighting for it and fighting for it, but the truth is that were not. And because of that it is much harder to get someone to take a tattooed woman seriously. Its hard enough for men with tattoos to not be looked down upon. And it definitely wont be any easier or a girl. We have our gender and years of sexism working against us, but i'm ok with that. There's tons of feminist that walk around with a chip on their shoulder saying that we can do whatever a man does just the same. So if you're a girl and you're planning on getting a tattoo in a visible spot or covering yourself with a lot of them...prepare for the criticism. If you don't think you can handle the gawkers and comments...then put your tattoo in a place that is less seen or don't get one. If you do get one...more power to you. And be strong and confident in your choice of ink. Don't let someone steer you away from your decision or placement if you know it's what you want. Wear it proudly and know that it is on you forever.
 
Wear the art on your skin proudly & don't let others dictate your ink.