Tramp Stamp: The Lower Back Tattoo
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The Truth About the Lower Back Tattoo
Let's examine the Tramp Stamp. Many women are getting them; many guys are drooling over them. The lower back tattoo, also known as a tramp stamp or ass antlers, is wildly popular.
Since so many people are getting the lower back tattoo, we must ask...have tramp stamps gained any class over time? Have they become acceptable for "good girls"? In a word: No. Ask any group of guys, "What do you think of a girl with a lower back tattoo versus a girl without one?" You will quickly find your answer.
Pop culture has embraced the tramp stamp. But then again, over time, pop culture also embraced the mullet, flannels over t-shirts, parachute pants, stirrup pants, leisure suits, and virtual pets. Hindsight is 20/20. The difference is that these items could all be thrown out or changed. A tramp stamp is yours until it's a gramp stamp!
Since so many people are getting the lower back tattoo, we must ask...have tramp stamps gained any class over time? Have they become acceptable for "good girls"? In a word: No. Ask any group of guys, "What do you think of a girl with a lower back tattoo versus a girl without one?" You will quickly find your answer.
Pop culture has embraced the tramp stamp. But then again, over time, pop culture also embraced the mullet, flannels over t-shirts, parachute pants, stirrup pants, leisure suits, and virtual pets. Hindsight is 20/20. The difference is that these items could all be thrown out or changed. A tramp stamp is yours until it's a gramp stamp!
Showing Off Their Tramp Stamps
Quote from Wedding Crashers: "Tattoo on the lower back? Might as well be a bullseye."
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Tramp Stamp Poll
Hmmm....some telling results. Take a look at the difference in opinions between men and women.
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From the Urban Dictionary
In case you haven't heard them all, these are the terms often associated with the lower back tattoo. I won't put the definitions here, but feel free to also look up bullseye, target, and splat tat.
- Ass Antlers
- A type of tattoo, usually worn by women, on the lower back and branching upwards from the buttcrack. From the original German "Arschgeweih".
- Tramp Stamp
- A tattoo on the lower back of a female. Denotes the perceived correlation between having a tattoo in this location and being sexually promiscuous. The larger the tramp stamp, the more promiscuous the female, goes the common lore. Popular designs include butterflies, flowers, vines, tribal designs, wings....
- Whore Tag
- A small tattoo usually located on the small of he back of a female. They can be located elsewhere on the female body, but to qualify it must be something very generic like a lady bug, flower, or a design.
- Santa Cruz License Plate
- Tattoo on a women's back above her booty
- License Plate
- A tattoo located above the buttocks, generally spanning from one hip to the other.
- Alley Tag
- A lower back tattoo on a hoop-earring hood rat (a girl who sleeps with various men in the neighborhood).
- Butt Antlers
- A tribal tattoo on the lower back of a somewhat skanky female, another term for tramp stamp. A milder form of the phrase Ass Antlers.
- Whale Tail
- The whale tail is the shape formed when a thong or g-string rides up high over a womans trousers. Often accompanied by the tramp stamp.
Tramp Stamp Links
Tattoo Info Online
Here is some of what people are saying about Tramp Stamps including some message boards with many opinions listed.
- The Infamous Tramp Stamp and the Women Who Wear Them - Are the Rumors True?
- Is it true that women who have tattoos on their lower backs are sexually promiscuous? This article explores the widespread claims that there is a scientific correlation between lumbar tattoos and immoral behavior in women.
- Mother Tongue Annoyances
- Hello there. Today we are going to discuss the lower-back tattoo, also referred to by the derogatory slang term tramp stamp.
- AskMen.com Message Boards
- Are lower back tattos an indication of promiscuity?
- Neal Boortz on Tailbone Tattoos
- This web site, for Neal Boortz, features Neal's Nuze, Libertarian views, Talk Radio, and online radio. It is a Cox Radio site representing The Talkmaster, Mighty Whitey, or ...
- Aquaria Central Forums
- What do you think of lower back tattoos on women? General Chit-Chat forum
- Testosterone Nation - Tramp Stamp
- Testosterone Nation: Bodybuilding's Think-Tank
- Lower Back Tattoo Article
- At tattoofans.com
- Lower Back Tattoos
- Whether they are of the tremendously popular tribal design, celtic variety, or tinkerbell-esque fairy type, they are shown on the backs of many women.
The Muffin Top
Often a accompanied by the Tramp Stamp are the Whale Tail and the Muffin Top. Some women even sport the trifecta!
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Your Opinion
Do you think people consider a lower back tattoo to be an indication of promiscuity?
Yes, I believe they do.
bechand says:
uh - yeah ...
Big_Joe says:
Men do but women don't, I got that from your poll results above... :)
spellbindingsisters says:
Well, yes most ppl probably do (I personally don't think so) But, it isn't fair to be judged solely on if you have a lower back tattoo. Having one automatically puts you into the "Hoe" category not cool, not fair but, I still have one! ;)
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Miominmarte00 says:
I wanted one of these a couple of years ago, but I have never regretted that i didn't go through with it! And i never will :)
Ivylee2122 says:
I'm with Steve :) I think it shows a lack of judgement, because when you're older they really do not look good. Plus, I prefer if people didn't do it anyway because it doesn't look right. It just isn't natural.
No way.
maurissam says:
Maybe in the beginning they indicated that, but now..No,not all. Most now is done as a style and also copying others
John_Michael says:
Nope! Perhaps an attention getting graphic, but hardly...
COUNTRYLUTHIER says:
Hmmmmmm don't know, as for me no more than a lack of tattoos makes one one hundred percent verifiably virtuous.
Tattoogrl says:
Why does a tattoo on that part of the body have to indicate promiscutiy? How come a girl just can't get it because it looks good? Thats so stupid to think that a girl is a slut just b/c she has a piece of art on her lower back.
hydroelectricenergy says:
there are awesome
Ass Antlers
The creme de la creme
These girls not only went for the tramp stamp. They went specifically for the ass antlers. This flaring upward shape is where the the name "ass antlers" derived.
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Temporary Tramp Stamps
For when you just feel slutty on the weekend.
Tramp Stamp Tees
Proud of your tramp stamp? Show it with a tramp stamp t-shirt.
Tramp Stamp Women's Light T-Shirt
My Tramp Stamp is Hotter than Your Tramp Stamp!
And on the back it says Tramp Stamp with an arrow.
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Tramp Stamp Women's Dark T-Shirt
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License Plates
Putting some words there is called a Santa Cruz License Plate or a California License Plate.
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Be Informed
Choose your tat wisely....Think about it first!
Don't just get drunk and get a tat - know what you are getting into (and why). And for God sakes, don't pick something trendy...trendy will soon not be!
Tramp Stamp Barbie?
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Yucky, Yucky, Yucky
Under no circumstance is the male tramp stamp ever appropriate. We can't even call it a tramp stamp. What shall we call it instead?
Asshole Accent?
Teabag Tag?
Butthead Brand?
Unmanly Marker?
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Tramp Stamp Designs
- Lower back tattoos - Pictures and Photos of tattoos for the back and spine.
- Lower back tattoos gallery. Lower back body art in a picture and photogragh gallery.
- TattooJohnny.com
- The Tattoo Johnny gallery of free tattoo ideas is the worlds number one source for tattoo designs - Find your tattoo design at TattooJohnny.com
- Lower Back Tattoo Pictures Gallery
- Lower Back Tattoo photos submitted to RankMyTattoos.com for voting.
- Tattoo Artists.org
- Photo Gallery for Tattoo Artists - Create your own online portfolio gallery to display photos of your artwork.
- Lower Back Tattoos
- Gallery of Lower Back Tattoos. Lower back tattoo designs that fits perfectly on your lower back.
Random Act of Kindness
If you know someone who is considering a lower back tattoo, perhaps you should send them this link. They are free to make their choice; their life and their body is their own....but they should have all the facts. This is how people REALLY view them.
Tramp Stamp Vids
If you don't already know Beth and Val, then this is a great intro to what they do.
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What I think...
With this page, I am not trying to be judgmental towards all people with tattoos. I am talking here, just about the tramp stamp, not other well thought out, well designed, and well executed tattoos.
I am simply using the terminology that is out there, and not trying to shy away from it. If you have a lower back tattoo, then you knew these terms (or for god sakes you should have) when you got it. It was your choice after all.
I am not against tattoos. I simply feel that girls with this particular type of tattoo are sending out a message to the world, whether that is their intention or not. If that is the message they want to be sending out (for the rest of their lives) then fine...more power to them. But, if they think that this is just what everyone is doing, and that it is just something cute, then they should hold back.
Regardless of what everyone with a tramp stamp feels about it, this is how other people react when they see it. If a person can read pages like this, and still chose to get a lower back tattoo, then it is right for them.
I am simply using the terminology that is out there, and not trying to shy away from it. If you have a lower back tattoo, then you knew these terms (or for god sakes you should have) when you got it. It was your choice after all.
I am not against tattoos. I simply feel that girls with this particular type of tattoo are sending out a message to the world, whether that is their intention or not. If that is the message they want to be sending out (for the rest of their lives) then fine...more power to them. But, if they think that this is just what everyone is doing, and that it is just something cute, then they should hold back.
Regardless of what everyone with a tramp stamp feels about it, this is how other people react when they see it. If a person can read pages like this, and still chose to get a lower back tattoo, then it is right for them.
Comments
What do you think of the tramp stamp?
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bechand
May 12, 2012 @ 8:20 pm | delete
- funny !
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Big_Joe May 12, 2012 @ 12:43 am | delete
- Cool web page and informative too. :) Nice work
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tomthiessen
May 2, 2012 @ 3:10 am | delete
- Wow...a guy with a tramp stamp... *shakes head in wonderment*
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kreed
Feb 7, 2012 @ 1:06 am | delete
- Sorry for the typos in the previous email, e.g. (tattoo and correlation).
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kreed
Feb 7, 2012 @ 12:08 am | delete
- Sorry for the typos in the previous post. Actually should have used "tattoo", not "tatoo".
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kreed
Feb 6, 2012 @ 11:46 pm | delete
- This entire discussion about what tatoo placement actually means is ridiculous. Just as some people like to adorn their body with jewlery or makeup, others prefer more permanent adornment. Choosing to decorate your body with color has no corelation to a person's sexual activity (or lack of it). I have gotten 3 different tatoos at different stages of life, over a 30 year period (including one on my lower back). During those 30+ years, I've been married, in a committed and monogamous relationship. I also know many other women for which the same is true. Why not judge each person for who they are and not buy into stereotypes put forth by others?
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survivoryea
Jan 12, 2012 @ 9:12 am | delete
- Make darn sure the person who does your tatoo is a professional -- then have fun and go for it!! Good lens!
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maurissam
Jan 8, 2012 @ 3:03 pm | delete
- Would want one, but cant build the courage to stand the pain to get it done
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John_Michael Jan 7, 2012 @ 4:13 pm | delete
- they're cute and attention getting...
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KathyT
Dec 26, 2011 @ 8:35 am | delete
- I think this was an excellent lens, and wish it was here during the days I worked with many young people (primarily women at the time) who were struggling and on TANF (aka Welfare).
If you knew how many of them had these types of tattoos - and other tattoos you would believe it. I always wondered how they could keep affording tattoos when on TANF but that's another story...
I remember one young lady coming in to see me in tears because she got a tramp stamp at a party (PLEASE people... Do NOT get tattoos at a party!) and it was so awful. Black and smeared... She didn't know what to do. It was seriously the most botched up job I had ever seen, and the "artist" clearly was NOT an artist.
My biggest concern that day was her health since she didn't have the tattoo done by a professional. But the point is, it honestly seemed then (and still does) that many people get tattoos without truly thinking about what they're doing.
Like you said above, if, after reading and carefully considering what you presented in this lens, the person still feels good about getting this tattoo, then by all means, go for it.
Like I used to say to the people I worked with: "Just remember: They don't wash off, and laser removal can be very costly."
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