Tell me about your tattoo . . .

[Anonymous]

I do not have any tattoos myself, and have no interest in them. I might have a mild prejudice, just because you so often see them on strippers and porn stars and the like.

But judging someone's professionalism, in an environment where the color or the decoration of their skin has nothing to do with their qualifications, is short-sighted and stupid. You can't be a decent manager if you can't look past someone's skin, or the decisions they might have made when they were 18. If you meet someone who has skin cancer, are you going to assume that she's a lousy lawyer, because she clearly made the bad decision to use tanning beds and sunbathe for hours? Or are you going to let her shrug it off and say "yeah, in hindsight, all that time at the pool wasn't a very good idea..." How about trying to see people for what they have accomplished? I bet you're missing out on a lot of great people in your life because of your snitty judgments of long-ago decisions of questionable merit.

And FWIW, my doctor DOES have a visible tattoo, and she's amazing!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have an animal symbolic of freedom and becoming yourself on the inside of my ankle. Got it the first week of college so I was 18. I still remember the day and the feeling of empowerment and strength. I walked to the parlor myself. Paid for it myself. Designed it and picked the colors. I am otherwise quite conservative but I have never hid it even at weddings, funerals, job interviews. I have NEVER felt discriminated against because of it. That's a very dated attitude. I'm 34 and many many people have them nowadays. I have no regrets. And hopefully my ankles won't too wrinkly and saggy when I'm old but who cares. At least I've enjoyed having it in my prime. And if one of my kids wanted one for the right reasons I'd have no problem with it.

Glad to hear that waitressing career thing worked out for you. For the rest of though, the ankle tat would be a career stopper. Nothing "dated about it.

Oh, please, bitch. The female CEO of my giant non-profit org has a tattoo. Somehow I don't think it's the state of your skin that's holding YOU back, professionally.

LOL!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have an animal symbolic of freedom and becoming yourself on the inside of my ankle. Got it the first week of college so I was 18. I still remember the day and the feeling of empowerment and strength. I walked to the parlor myself. Paid for it myself. Designed it and picked the colors. I am otherwise quite conservative but I have never hid it even at weddings, funerals, job interviews. I have NEVER felt discriminated against because of it. That's a very dated attitude. I'm 34 and many many people have them nowadays. I have no regrets. And hopefully my ankles won't too wrinkly and saggy when I'm old but who cares. At least I've enjoyed having it in my prime. And if one of my kids wanted one for the right reasons I'd have no problem with it.

Glad to hear that waitressing career thing worked out for you. For the rest of though, the ankle tat would be a career stopper. Nothing "dated about it.

Oh, please, bitch. The female CEO of my giant non-profit org has a tattoo. Somehow I don't think it's the state of your skin that's holding YOU back, professionally.

"Non-profit". When you are in the for profit high earning career it would raise many eyebrows. It looks ugly and cheap. You would not be taken seriously with a visible tattoo as a doctor or a lawyer. I do not want to see a wrist tattoo on my dental surgeon's wrist. When I see women at the beach with back tattoos they look extremely skanky.

But I understand your need to become irrationally emotional about your choice, I mean, it is pretty irreversible without further scarring yourself. Your'e kind of stuck with your body "graffitti". Might as well get really shrill about it. It goes nicely with the tat, actually.

Wow, you really are "that" insecure.

[Anonymous]

Got my first and only in my early thirties on a whim during a post-divorce trip to Colorado Springs. Picked the celtic symbol "Mannaz" and had it inked on the inside of my right wrist, about 1 inch in height and width so rather small and unobtrusive I think. I work in the defense industry and there are many many folks coming up through the ranks with tatoos -- it's just a sign of the times and something society will have to come to grips with much like the double ear pieced boys of the eighties.

[Anonymous]

AdequateParent wrote:

To the poster who said that she's seen them on so many strippers and porn stars-- no judgment, but might I ask why you have seen so many strippers and porn stars?

I watch a lot of HBO.

Oh... and some porn.

[Anonymous]

The minute you judge someone for simply having a tattoo is the minute you get labeled a bigot, as far as I'm concerned.

[Anonymous]

I love when people think you can't be high-earning in non-profit field. Keep thinking that and I'll keep all the $$ and awesome benefits for myself. Not hard to come by a $200k/year job. Or better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not have any tattoos myself, and have no interest in them. I might have a mild prejudice, just because you so often see them on strippers and porn stars and the like.

But judging someone's professionalism, in an environment where the color or the decoration of their skin has nothing to do with their qualifications, is short-sighted and stupid. You can't be a decent manager if you can't look past someone's skin, or the decisions they might have made when they were 18. If you meet someone who has skin cancer, are you going to assume that she's a lousy lawyer, because she clearly made the bad decision to use tanning beds and sunbathe for hours? Or are you going to let her shrug it off and say "yeah, in hindsight, all that time at the pool wasn't a very good idea..." How about trying to see people for what they have accomplished? I bet you're missing out on a lot of great people in your life because of your snitty judgments of long-ago decisions of questionable merit.

And FWIW, my doctor DOES have a visible tattoo, and she's amazing!

Yes. Having tattoo is comparable to skin cancer. Right.
And by skin color are you referring to race? Because I do not know what to say if you equate skin color with tattoos.

I'm really not in a snit at all about it. I find tattoos trashy. You have said that you associate them with strippers and porn stars. Of course, I can see past the tattoo once I get to know a person--but stop making excuses for adults (34 years old) who have voluntarily scarred themselves with "art" in some desperate attempt to look "hip and young".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do not have any tattoos myself, and have no interest in them. I might have a mild prejudice, just because you so often see them on strippers and porn stars and the like.

But judging someone's professionalism, in an environment where the color or the decoration of their skin has nothing to do with their qualifications, is short-sighted and stupid. You can't be a decent manager if you can't look past someone's skin, or the decisions they might have made when they were 18. If you meet someone who has skin cancer, are you going to assume that she's a lousy lawyer, because she clearly made the bad decision to use tanning beds and sunbathe for hours? Or are you going to let her shrug it off and say "yeah, in hindsight, all that time at the pool wasn't a very good idea..." How about trying to see people for what they have accomplished? I bet you're missing out on a lot of great people in your life because of your snitty judgments of long-ago decisions of questionable merit.

And FWIW, my doctor DOES have a visible tattoo, and she's amazing!

Yes. Having tattoo is comparable to skin cancer. Right.
And by skin color are you referring to race? Because I do not know what to say if you equate skin color with tattoos.

I'm really not in a snit at all about it. I find tattoos trashy. You have said that you associate them with strippers and porn stars. Of course, I can see past the tattoo once I get to know a person--but stop making excuses for adults (34 years old) who have voluntarily scarred themselves with "art" in some desperate attempt to look "hip and young".

Do you feel this strongly about plastic surgery as well? Hopefully you are well aware that is no different.

[Anonymous]

Why do you assume that is the only reason people get tattoos? Just because that is the only reason your little brain can think of doesn't mean it's the only reason people might have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love when people think you can't be high-earning in non-profit field. Keep thinking that and I'll keep all the $$ and awesome benefits for myself. Not hard to come by a $200k/year job. Or better.

Are you proud of the fact that you have found a way to make a really high salary while convincing investors and the general public (to say nothing of the IRS) that you are not-for-profit? Behold the awesome pro-tattoo crowd. You all are sleaze.

[Anonymous]

Sounds to me like someone has no idea what non-profits do.

[Anonymous]

Or what people with tats are like

[Anonymous]

I'm flummoxed how any one can be so vehemently anti-tattoo. Do you really sit around and think about these things, or does the hatred just naturally spring up like a geyser in you?
Try minding your own business, and your blood pressure might go down.

ps- large back piece here and high 6 figure income in the for profit world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have an animal symbolic of freedom and becoming yourself on the inside of my ankle. Got it the first week of college so I was 18. I still remember the day and the feeling of empowerment and strength. I walked to the parlor myself. Paid for it myself. Designed it and picked the colors. I am otherwise quite conservative but I have never hid it even at weddings, funerals, job interviews. I have NEVER felt discriminated against because of it. That's a very dated attitude. I'm 34 and many many people have them nowadays. I have no regrets. And hopefully my ankles won't too wrinkly and saggy when I'm old but who cares. At least I've enjoyed having it in my prime. And if one of my kids wanted one for the right reasons I'd have no problem with it.

Glad to hear that waitressing career thing worked out for you. For the rest of though, the ankle tat would be a career stopper. Nothing "dated about it.

Oh, please, bitch. The female CEO of my giant non-profit org has a tattoo. Somehow I don't think it's the state of your skin that's holding YOU back, professionally.

"Non-profit". When you are in the for profit high earning career it would raise many eyebrows. It looks ugly and cheap. You would not be taken seriously with a visible tattoo as a doctor or a lawyer. I do not want to see a wrist tattoo on my dental surgeon's wrist. When I see women at the beach with back tattoos they look extremely skanky.

But I understand your need to become irrationally emotional about your choice, I mean, it is pretty irreversible without further scarring yourself. Your'e kind of stuck with your body "graffitti". Might as well get really shrill about it. It goes nicely with the tat, actually.

Well, I have USMC and the dates I served during the Gulf War on my forearm and still managed to become a partner at a large law firm. So much for that theory.