[caww]

......”If these wymmyn want a better chance at finding a good man, start by not turning your body into a giant flesh-eating bacteria billboard known as tattooing”.......

That could be said for men as well.....although mens military tattoo’s would of course be exempt. Otherwise they still have that look of low lifers for some reason....they do tend to point that direction when they’re covered with them.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Oh, you’re right. They look just as ridiculous and stupid on men. Especially hipster douches trying to prove how “masculine” they are, as if tats and facial hair will make up for the fact they barely register as male.

[SamAdams76]

Tattoos on either sex are unsightly and give off that "low life" vibe that you describe. As for the military, tattoos are no longer a "thing." I was in the Marine Corps in the early 1980s and even then, we were discouraged from getting them.

People with visible tattoos that cannot be covered by clothing (face, neck, hands) scream to the world that they did a stretch in the jailhouse (whether they actually did or not). Most respectable companies just will not hire them.

In the years ahead, I think a big industry will be tattoo removal!

[a fool in paradise]

The new trend is a big oval tat above the knee on one or both legs. Like a sticker on the front of the leg(s).

It's not even asthetic PLACEMENT. It only serves as "good use of space" if it is to be the anchor for a whole bunch of tattoo art all over the leg and who is looking to marry Lydia The Tattooed Lady?