Comments on: Tattoos – Fashion Or Cosmetic Rebellion?

By: CDC

CDC — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:02:49 +0000

“trivialise suic!de”

Well now, here we have ignorance and hypocrisy.

…and at what point did I make any reference to the origins of tattooing? …and 200 years ago, tattoos weren’t a ubiquitous part of mainstream culture – far from it.

And if you think the struggles faced now are even remotely comparable to those of even a hundred years ago – that, “my dear”, is true ignorance; as an American (or any other ‘first-world’ citizen) today, we are the richest, most spoiled (e.g. technology, world-travel cheaply available to the average citizen, medical advancements, access to all foods from anywhere on the planet of any season, welfare, social security) generation that human history has ever known.

Basically, the reasons the tattooed, no-longer-counter-culture hates spoiled rich kids, are exactly what they (we all) exemplify to the rest of the ‘developing’ world, and world history.

…now if you’ll excuse me, I’m just going to go spend a couple weeks on the other side of the planet.

By: Muir

Muir — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:09:55 +0000

CDC my dear, as clever and hilarious as you were trying to be in that comment, I’m afraid you actually came across as a little ignorant. Tattooing’s been around since Neolithic times, so “200+ years ago” the denizens of “the old world” were inking themselves too. And eh, newsflash: we still work to survive. And people still die, and people still suffer, and people still build character and integrity. And don’t trivialise suic!de.

By: Gallow

Gallow — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:35:50 +0000

The colonials use to cut of body parts of Māories and sell them because of the art on them. And now we use them as if they are our own, just like everything else without any regard of what a crappy position we left them in :(

By: Tug knife

Tug knife — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:06:48 +0000

Dude, CDC, that was pretty much the funniest thing I’ve read my entire life. ThNk u 4 dat.

By: Sly

Sly — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:59:18 +0000

Maybe you should get the Chinese symbol for “strength” or some sort of tribal design on your lower back or a d*ck tattoed on your face. Either way, the meaning is what’s like, totally important.

By: CDC

CDC — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:54:27 +0000

I think we (Americans or anyone living in a relatively affluent, technologically advanced society) live in a world void of meaning and character-building challenges and environments. This drives us to manufacture methods to communicate that we have character and convictions – e.g. this ‘means something’ to me.
200+ years ago, you worked to survive and your hands showed it. Families would have 10 kids and 3 would die before their 20th birthday. These things develop character and integrity (if righteously persevered through). Now, little has to be done to survive. We have mid-life crises; we commit suicide for boredom and meaninglessness; we fall into depression at not knowing which higher education path we’re supposed to follow; ultimately comically trivial things the old world would have laughed at.
So we now feel that writing these things out on our bodies, because of its permanent and conspicuous nature, will be a serviceable substitute for this lacking character.

…and Ironically this supposed statement of individuality is almost never that; the internet has clearly exposed a sort of collective unconscious, strongly running through the world of tattoos. There’s basically variations on about 4 or 5 themes right now.

So aaaanyway, I’m thinking about getting sum sort of heart tatooed on my chest with wings and a baner that has sum script righting on it… or shuld it b a foriegn laungage? I don’t know, ne way, I want the righting 2 meen sumthing, so I’m totaly open 2 ideas. Thx.

By: gloria

gloria — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 06:21:28 +0000

I have three tattoos one I just got done today a hawaiian one n ghandis signature …. I’m sad to say I sometimes regret the signature but its small n may get it removed. Either way tattoos tell a story of ur life. If u want it do it. U only have one body n one life.

By: carole

carole — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:26:00 +0000

Wondering if you do tattooing for breast reconstruction . i need areola tattooing . Have you ever done it ?

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:55:05 +0000

You dont get a tattoo because they are “in”, you get them because they have a deep meaning to you. I am a female with 9 tattoos, most of which my husband drew and 2 that he actually tattooed himself. All of my tattoos have meaning and all can be covered. If I didnt have to worry about having to put them in places that are easily hidden I would get more. Some things people get are pretty dumb though, or when people just go and pic something off of the wall art just to get a tatt. Thats when people start regretting what they get later down the road.

By: Erica

Erica — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:06:18 +0000

I don’t feel that tattoos will ever be regretted or “not in” if the person makes sure it is something very personal to them. As long as it is very meaningful and close to that person it should always be loved by them. On the other hand, someone who goes to get a tattoo just to go get a tattoo, makes absolutely no sense to me. Especially as a tattoo artist, I unfortunately experience much more of the latter and it nearly makes me want to quit the job. But, I love tattoos, all of mine are very personal and I will never ever regret them or be worried that they won’t be considered “cool” or “in.”