Posted on 05/15/2025 6:19:41 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
Tattoos have become a more common sight in workplaces around the United States, even making appearances among members of the U.S. House and Senate. Amid this shift, a large majority of U.S. adults say society has become more accepting of people with tattoos in recent decades, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. And 32% of adults have a tattoo themselves, including 22% who have more than one.......
Gender: 38% of women have at least one tattoo, compared with 27% of men. This includes 56% of women ages 18 to 29 and 53% of women ages 30 to 49.
Race and ethnicity: 39% of Black Americans have a tattoo, compared with 35% of Hispanic, 32% of White and 14% of Asian Americans.
Age: Adults under 50 are especially likely to have a tattoo. Some 41% of those under 30 have at least one, as do 46% of those ages 30 to 49. This compares with a quarter of adults ages 50 to 64 and 13% of those 65 and older. Education: 37% of those with some college or less education have a tattoo, compared with 24% of those with a bachelor’s degree and 21% of those with a postgraduate degree.
Income: 43% of lower-income adults have a tattoo, compared with 31% of those in middle-income households and 21% of those in upper-income households. Religion: 41% of religiously unaffiliated adults have at least one tattoo, compared with 29% of those who are affiliated with a religion.
Sexual orientation: Around half of lesbian, gay or bisexual Americans (51%) have at least one tattoo. The share is especially high among women in this group: 68% are tattooed, including 55% who have more than one tattoo. By comparison, 31% of straight Americans have at least one tattoo.
(Excerpt) Read more at pewresearch.org ...
Thanks. Yeah, it will be way up on my upper arm. Even short sleeves will cover it.
I guess when you're inarticulate and uninformed, you can try to compensate for those things by having ugly little pictures scribbled all over your body.
I have tats that are easily covered with a dress shirt. I am neither gay nor trans. I have reasons and associations for each of my tats, but I’ve gotten tired of explaining it to people so these days I just make something up on the spot.
Hand tats don’t bother me much, but face/neck tats still do.
Not my life though... You do you boo-boo...
I’m a 71YO rebel: no tattoos, no piercings. I have numerous friends and coworkers with body art, it’s their choice, just not my style.
Having spent my entire life associated with the military I’ve been around tattooed people, however the tat’s were mostly on males, and on their bodies. I am sexist and think women are defiling perfection with tattoos, don’t really care if guys get inked or not.
And the only one you need to please is you. So good for you and be happy. On a side note the only tattoo I ever inquired on a guy was why my son got one.
OR: THE HAIR ON THEIR HEADS THAT DEFINITELY NEEDS A BARBER.
THOSE ARE “HAIR DON’TS”
NOT HAIR DO’S
Now I have 6... Sort of. I have a new one covering an old one that I despised the minute the tattooist was done making a mess of it. Decades latter, I finally had the personal and financial means to cover it.
I'm in my mid-50’s now and while I am not averse to acquiring more pieces, I'm not in a rush.
I have seen some ink on women that I thought looked good, and some that even to this day make me wonder, “What the h3ll were they thinking...”
Went to a Sunday service at a local church, one I had never been to before. The pastor came to the pulpit with both his arms heavily tattooed. I walked out, never went back.
#19 actress Kaley Cuoco had a tattoo of her 1st marriage date below the back of her neck. She got divorced soon after and instead of removing it she had it modified to a MOTH!
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/kaley-cuoco-reveals-the-tattoo-she-got-during-her-160756937.html
She has another tattoo that I cannot show everyone....
In front and below her waist and near her er....
I don’t think the percentages is as much as the article says but there are too many who do have tattoos!
Spanish historical accounts record that the Maya practiced the art of tattooing and that tattoos were seen as symbols of bravery for young men and of beauty for women. The images often depicted animal figures such as bats, eagles, or snakes. But until now, no tattooing tools had ever been found, according to a report by La Brújula Verde. Recently, archaeologists investigating the Actun Uayazba Kab cave in Belize's Roaring Creek Valley discovered two elongated pieces of chert with sharp points, dating to between a.d. 250 and 900, which they believe were used to pierce the skin to create permanent tattoos. Microscopic analysis determined that the artifacts had wear patterns consistent with repeated use on skin and also detected traces of black pigment, possibly from soot-based ink. The researchers believe that the puncture tools may have been purposefully and ritually broken and deposited in the cave as an offering. To read more about Maya tattoos, go to "From Head to Toe in the Ancient Maya World: Body Art."Only Known Maya Tattooing Tools Found in Belize Cave | Archaeology Magazine | May 7, 2025
And then they whine endlessly about there being no good men.
Same here. (See post #81 above.)
I have a tattoo on my ring finger. I used to take my ring off a lot for work and occasionally when my finger would swell up a little bit.
It’s simply the letter M for my wife’s name, and the birthstone colors for each of my kids.
I have no regrets.
See post #125.
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