Why most MAs/SPs have tattoos?

[fall]

Why most MAs/SPs have tattoos? I khow many civi girls in the same age range and much smaller portion of civis have tattoos. Is such excessive tattoos proportion influenced by lifestyle of is it a family/environment influence that existed since childhood? Just curious.

 

[asuran]

Tattoos is becoming the norm for the younger generation. It is a growing industry since the early 2000s.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/tattoo-industry-wins-over-millennials-1535713200

https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/market-research-reports/tattoo-artists-industry/

https://www.ibisworld.com/industry-statistics/market-size/tattoo-artists-united-states

 

[fall]

Of course is a personal choice, but why disproportionate (relative to general population of 19-29 years old) number of SPs/MAs made that choice? I doubt it is really a money issue as I fail to see a positive correlation between income and number of tattoos in general population (in fact, it is likely to be negative). Free-spirit may be the answer. Actually, I am curious about the causality: assuming that (1) family and social environment in childhood affects the desire to get a tattoo and (2) current social environment and personal values affects the desire to get a tattoo, which is the most important factor? Are SPs/MAs mentality is more consistent with the desire to get a tattoo (after controlling for social-economic background) or do girls who grow up having many family members and friends with tattoos are more likely to become SPs/MAs? Actually, same tattoo observation applies to pornstars: professional porn stars are more likely to have tattoos then amateur girls on pornhub.

 

[Joe Blower]

Imho although tattoos are becoming very normal in the youth culture these past 10-15 years, I just find the industry attracts free spirits who happen to gravitate towards body mods and adornments.

One thing I find a little bit of a head scratcher is when I see someone constantly complaining of having money issues but who’s covered in tattoos. I know they’re expensive, but please put away some funds first for a rainy day.

same goes for pictures of all expensive clothing, jewellery, accessories, but then asks for "donations" when their car, pet, furnace need fixing, etc...

 

[fall]

Just curious where you've pulled these facts from? Most girls outside the industry tend to hide their tattoos more because they aren't considered workplace acceptable in many cases.

I'm curious to know if youve slept with many women outside the industry recently? LoL

Just casual observation at any public place in the summer (legs/arms/shoulders) and on the beach.

 

[Net.Socket]

Is that the best question you can come up with? How about something more fun like:

Do you get jealous when your bitch doesn’t let you slap her ass but next time you see bruises on her ass?


or

Everyone here has herpes right?

His question is based on curiosity and is fully valid. Yours on the other hand are plain passive aggressiveness.

Here's a few ressources if you need help with anger management :

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/anger-management.htm

And if you are from Ottawa there's multiple therapy groups and psychotherapists that have the skills to help you

https://capitalchoicecounselling.com/ottawa-counselling-services/anger-management/

Just casual observation at any public place in the summer (legs/arms/shoulders) and on the beach.

It is also a question of perspectives, I am not a beach person so I don't have access to this sample to add to my own perspective. On the other hands working with queer communities and introverts, I do see a similar ratio of tattoo in civvies as in sex workers. It can be hard to see the real proportions with a limited sample.

Sex workers do tend to have a slightly more liberal approach towards their body and this can result in them doing what they want rather than what they think they "should" do.

 

[gibarian]

A lot of people like tattoos for reasons related to taking a sense of ownership over their body (or subtler variations of that, like rejecting the sanctity of their body, or resisting external expectations applied to their body, within a specific social/cultural/religious paradigm).

Since many sex workers do a job that involves them granting access to their body, or using their body as a physical instrument, it's easy to see how such an act of claimancy might be appealing.

I'm sure many sex workers also have a complex relationship with aesthetics and presentation (ranging from their bodies to makeup to clothes to websites, etc.) and this could factor into tattoo appreciation for some individuals.

I think for others there might also be a healthy "fuck your rules!" aspect to enjoyment of body art/mods. Tattoos have a history of stigmatization in many cultures. Sex work is heavily stigmatized. If society is already telling you you're an outsider it can be fulfilling or liberating to lean into that and embrace a variety of non-traditional or taboo practices.

 

[Pokemon301]

BMC Psychiatry, "Interactions between risky decisions, impulsiveness and smoking in young tattooed women":

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3829656/

"Our study highlights that impulsiveness and risky decision-making may be key factors in identifying individuals who are at risk for tattooing behavior."