Tramp Stamp: The Lower Back Tattoo
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The Truth About the Lower Back Tattoo
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 (2005):
"Tattoo on the lower back? Might as well be a bullseye. "
Tramp Stamp Poll
Hmmm....some telling results. Take a look at the difference in opinions between men and women.
From the Urban Dictionary
- 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
- About.com - 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.
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Your Opinion
Do you think people consider a lower back tattoo to be an indication of promiscuity?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, I believe they do.
Steve Kaye says:
Actually, I think any tattoo is an indication of bad judgment. I prefer real people who look natural.
Posted January 20, 2012
manigordo says:
i'd just like to overemphasize that this is the most hilarious thing i've read; (in a while, at least:) and the women that think that they're not sending the wrong message should either check the working girls' prison aisle, or check themselves in the mental care one. like the article (and some some apt commenters) have already said (alongside funny and delusional) do your homework beforehand (and think thoroughly about it). a straight fat male friend of mine carelessly got a claw tattoo, and now every other hairy gay dude that spots it makes a pass on him. if you don't believe me check this out: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_a_paw_print_tattoo_symbolize
Posted January 01, 2012
KathyT says:
Given the preponderance of sexual-themed names for this type of tattoo pretty much says that people do consider it that way. But, I think to go all out saying that it's an indication of promiscuity might be a little harsh and extreme. As for myself, they kind of just seem to be more of a sign of youthful immaturity. That is, perhaps someone get one at a young age when she's still learning who she is.Just my observations over the last few years, especially when I worked with young people in a variety of situations (career help, help when people were on public assistance, etc)
Posted December 26, 2011
Fifi says:
Nothing says slut like a tattoo on the butt, I want that image, ink me up....
Posted November 07, 2011
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
Posted January 08, 2012
John_Michael says:
Nope! Perhaps an attention getting graphic, but hardly...
Posted January 07, 2012
COUNTRYLUTHIER says:
Hmmmmmm don't know, as for me no more than a lack of tattoos makes one one hundred percent verifiably virtuous.
Posted January 06, 2012
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.
Posted November 13, 2011
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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License Plates
Putting some words there is called a Santa Cruz License Plate or a California License Plate.
Be Informed
Choose your tat wisely....Think about it first
Tramp Stamp Barbie?
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?
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
Tramp Stamp Vids
What I think...
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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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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WebWriteGirl
Dec 3, 2011 @ 10:18 pm | delete
- "gramp stamp"..o gosh..lol..This was a fun and interesting lens. Personally, I don't believe a tattoo defines who a person is. It's good though to consider the future before inking I think...such as pregnancy..etc..
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Abi Marsdon
Dec 3, 2011 @ 7:45 pm | delete
- Tramp stamp is a term for branding not having a tattoo on the lower back. Many different types of people have tattoos I know someone with one on her lower back who is a far cry from promiscuious.
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miaponzo
Dec 3, 2011 @ 3:13 am | delete
- Wow.. like you said.. maybe intentional or maybe not.. that is not a great place to have a tattooo.. actually.. for me.. none are.. Blessed!
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