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From the lens Tramp Stamp: The Lower Back Tattoo.

What do you think of the tramp stamp?

  • bechand May 12, 2012 @ 8:20 pm | delete
    funny !
  • Big_Joe May 12, 2012 @ 12:43 am | delete
    Cool web page and informative too. :) Nice work
  • tomthiessen May 2, 2012 @ 3:10 am | delete
    Wow...a guy with a tramp stamp... *shakes head in wonderment*
  • kreed Feb 7, 2012 @ 1:06 am | delete
    Sorry for the typos in the previous email, e.g. (tattoo and correlation).
  • kreed Feb 7, 2012 @ 12:08 am | delete
    Sorry for the typos in the previous post. Actually should have used "tattoo", not "tatoo".
  • 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?
  • 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!
  • maurissam Jan 8, 2012 @ 3:03 pm | delete
    Would want one, but cant build the courage to stand the pain to get it done
  • John_Michael Jan 7, 2012 @ 4:13 pm | delete
    they're cute and attention getting...
  • 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."
  • 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..
  • 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.
  • 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!
  • Morgannafay Oct 19, 2011 @ 3:14 am | delete
    I never even thought about the lower back tat until I read this page. It was a very entertaining read, but I will have to disagree and say what I already said up yonder in the dual. To each their own ;) I also got a good chuckle from the possible names for dudes lower back tats. A hole accents? LMAO!
  • cffutah Oct 10, 2011 @ 8:24 pm | delete
    like looking at them, wouldn't want my wife, sisters, or mom to have them. Gave this lens a 'thumbs up'.
  • tagsforkids Oct 4, 2011 @ 9:02 am | delete
    I know I'm probably in the minority, but I don't like tattoos at all. My daughter always knew how i felt, and she respectfully waited until she was 18 to get two of them. Fortunately she got it out of her system, and prior to getting married, paid a hefty fee to have them removed. I won't say people do not have the right to have them, just not for me!
  • katemiya Sep 25, 2011 @ 4:19 am | delete
    I think with some of the tattoos, like Kanji, the location of the tattoo has to do with grounding since the base of the spine has that meaning.

    The issue isn't the "tramp stamp" so much as anyone with a tattoo in a location of the body people on the street generally shouldn't be seeing. Not sure why the lower spine tattoo got dubbed "tramp stamp" and not tattoos women would get on their breasts.
  • cheech1981 Sep 20, 2011 @ 10:48 pm | delete
    this is just a matter of everyone's personal opinion, but i have never really been attracted to a lot of tattoos. a small tasteful or creative one can be appealing, but especially when people are putting them all over their neck and i've even seen some on people's faces...personally i find it to be a turn off
  • EchoTarpeian Aug 31, 2011 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    no tramp stamp for me but I once considered the Mattel ~stamp on my ass as a political statement against the subjugation of women and idealized barbie doll imagery in our society;)
  • Showpup Aug 29, 2011 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    I'd never thought about the surgery aspects. Good information here.
  • cducky Aug 19, 2011 @ 10:15 am | delete
    GREAT Lens! You have a lot of really good links and information!
  • Rankography Aug 18, 2011 @ 10:05 am | delete
    Great lens. Enjoyed all the lovely pics and videos.
  • KimGiancaterino Aug 13, 2011 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    I can't get the "gramp stamp" visual out of my head. That alone should make most women think twice about it. And I do agree ... tramp stamps are not so good looking on men. Yuck!
  • cocktailsexaminer Aug 11, 2011 @ 9:06 pm | delete
    I think it would be entertaining to get "tramp stamp" tattooed on one's lower back... especially if a man got it.
  • imagen247 Jul 23, 2011 @ 12:47 pm | delete
    lol, back when got mine not many women had "tramp stamps." getting tattoo there was simply so I could hide it when I wanted to hide it and show when I wanted to do that.
  • orange3 Jul 15, 2011 @ 11:31 pm | delete
    Great lens!! I agree, No Male Tramp Stamp....ever! haha
  • jeremejazz Jul 14, 2011 @ 12:14 am | delete
    I don't like any tattoos at all.. we believe that it does not look so clean at all
  • CarynJSwift56889 Jul 1, 2011 @ 1:35 am | delete
    good totaoo, maybe there are a lot of people want to have it
  • phoenix-arizona-friends May 24, 2011 @ 5:17 am | delete
    Overall, I think that tattoos on women can be sexy if done right. Personally, I think that the 'arm band' tattoo on a man is possibly the worst tattoo idea ever known. If you're going to get a tattoo, why not make it something creative and unique?
  • mahimattphoto Apr 26, 2011 @ 10:00 pm | delete
    I don't prefer them but more power to the individuality of people. I love that people can find different ways to express them selves.
  • carla Apr 17, 2011 @ 8:41 am | delete
    a trampstamp is just a tattoo, nothing more. the only ones who make it anything more are men who cant get the girl. men say women are sluts because they got turned down and feel a need to justify their failure to get her in bed. funny how a male slut is a stud and a ladies man, but a woman who gets what she wants is a whore. we have wild oats to so too. after all, how else are we going to be able to fake orgasms with lousy lovers unless we have memories of good ones. be thankful your girl was a "slut" or else youd never be man enough to keep her awake, much less satisfied.
  • careermom Apr 12, 2011 @ 12:53 pm | delete
    Good lens. I don't have any tattoos but I live in an area where I can jokingly say I'm one of 5 people here without ink and not be far off. I love good art and some of the pieces are very well done regardless of where they are put. Others are just unfortunate. While I have no interest in having any work done of my own, I can always appreciate something that is well done on someone else.
  • Kathryn002 Mar 8, 2011 @ 5:28 pm | delete
    Personally, I don't like them, as I would want a tattoo a place I could see it. Certainly where I live girls would be seen as promiscuous if they got a tramp stamp, though of course not all assumptions are correct.
  • Tipi Mar 6, 2011 @ 1:17 pm | delete
    When young, we don't take into consideration what other people may thin all that much and can err in many directions. Food for thought for sure. Oh, to live life with no regrets!
  • raosrinivas Jan 31, 2011 @ 12:37 pm | delete
    Its nice to have. Thanks for sharing.
  • Marie Dec 26, 2010 @ 12:18 pm | delete
    When I got mine it wasn't even termed "tramp stamp" yet and I find the term offensive to say the least. Why did I choose to get mine on my lower back? It's a semi-large piece and that was the best place to put it. End of story. To be judged by my tats or their location is so freaking stupid. If someone is going to judge me by it, then I don't need them in my life.
  • GuyB Dec 19, 2010 @ 6:45 am | delete
    I got my tramp stamp back in the early 90's before they were popular with the women. Now I deeply regret my decision. I thought my TS said "Tough Guy" in Chinese only to find out years later that it actually means "White Hooker" Cool lens
  • OhMe Dec 17, 2010 @ 10:50 am | delete
    Congrats on making The Best Squidoo Intros Ever list.
  • Swisstoons Nov 17, 2010 @ 9:23 am | delete
    Personally, tattoos are a major turnoff...as are piercings...and "bikini waxes" carried to the extreme. What the hell are these young women thinking?
  • Oct 22, 2010 @ 7:03 am | delete
    I've never heard of the term tramp stamp before, but I have to admit it's one of those snappy lines that probably sound cool in certain enviroments.
    I would like to think the way you act not where you have a tatt is how people judge you.
  • Freaknoodles Oct 9, 2010 @ 7:58 pm | delete
    I think what's tacky about a tramp stamp is not so much the location itself but the way it's usually seen only because of a wardrobe malfunction. (As if the wearer of the cropped shirt and low-rise jeans couldn't possibly have predicted the outfit would fail if they attempted some bold, extreme movement. You know, like sitting...)
  • scar4 Oct 8, 2010 @ 9:08 pm | delete
    Very interesting topic and informative lens. Thank you for writing.
  • Gara Sep 29, 2010 @ 9:54 pm | delete
    I think they are well good and love them!!
  • CeleryStalker Sep 29, 2010 @ 9:44 pm | delete
    I'm not a fan of the stamp tattoos usually, but sometimes they look great. Nice lens :)
  • xtnshun Sep 27, 2010 @ 12:00 pm | delete
    Over time these sort of things come into the mainstream. In the eighties ANY tattoo seemed to be taken as a mark of promiscuity.
  • Petstrel Sep 15, 2010 @ 12:31 pm | delete
    Like I said in the duel comment - if everyone would mind their own business, a world would be a much better place.
  • alteredkat Sep 10, 2010 @ 11:46 am | delete
    Ha ha ha....I've never heard the terms "tramp stamp" or "ass antlers"...that's funny...what's even funnier is my neighbour has a set...LOL! Thanks for the giggles!
  • Pukeko Sep 8, 2010 @ 5:22 pm | delete
    I was just discussing the prevalence of tattoos on young people yesterday. Personally, I just like the way they look on young people. The problem is 20-30 years from now, they don 't have the same look.
  • tatlover2 Sep 8, 2010 @ 1:44 am | delete
    I don't understand why so many female get them. Like the name implied, do they want to be a tramp? It's like saying shoot here! And he scores! lol...
  • charlino Sep 7, 2010 @ 11:47 pm | delete
    OK. You got me with the 'Tramp Stamp Barbie.' Blessed by an angel.
  • bechand Aug 31, 2010 @ 3:12 pm | delete
    Really, with the reputation, I am blown away by the number of people that still get them ...
  • Aug 31, 2010 @ 2:54 am | delete
    I'm glad I never got one of these. Luckily these seem to have gone out of style for the most part - at least here in the northeast. This is funny!
  • Aug 31, 2010 @ 2:36 am | delete
    Cool tatto!
  • lasertek Aug 31, 2010 @ 1:20 am | delete
    I do believe that the tramp stamp is one way of expressing ones individuality. Thus, we should just respect those that chose to have them. Great lens!
  • kimark421 Aug 23, 2010 @ 5:29 pm | delete
    Great lens. I like a little controversy with my Squidoo now and then.
  • Eyeswideopen May 31, 2010 @ 10:05 am | delete
    I am 37 married for 17 years with 3 children I got my first lower tat 9 yr ago and added to it 4 days ago. It's not fair for labels to be made of people with Art on them whether it turned out bad or not. their is a different a meaning for every different art.... So do you go in someone house look at the art on the wall and call them a tramp?.
    It is what it is..... You are what you are..... The art means what that person wants it to mean. Don't judge cause in the end you judge your self.
  • Apr 26, 2010 @ 10:35 am | delete
    yes its always sexy to have lower back tattoo...especially when I see a male's lower back tattoo, wow
  • Chris May 4, 2010 @ 4:08 pm | delete
    Yes I love mine and want to extend it. I don't care if it labels me! Do you have one?
  • Chris Apr 18, 2010 @ 7:11 pm | delete
    I liked it and have just had one done myself and I'm male! Mine was chosen though for certain reasons and not to be labelled in a specific category. Your site is cool!
  • KathyMcGraw Feb 21, 2010 @ 1:03 am | delete
    I guess I'm just old fashioned, but women with tats on their back or elsewhere just isn't my thing. I never heard of a tramp stamp, but some of the ones I've seen with the jeans riding low, and the g-string showing by the tat sure is suggestive. *Blessed* for the originality and the way this is put together :)
  • anyaface Jan 31, 2010 @ 6:06 pm | delete
    this is a very funny lens! loved it!
  • arncyn Jan 15, 2010 @ 6:22 am | delete
    Engaging lens on an interesting topic! I didn't know about the term "tramp stamp" but I personally don't like lower back tattoos. I have some artist friends with tats on their arms and/or legs but they are well-designed ones that do not shout out "promiscuous". (:
  • LowerBackTattoos Oct 14, 2009 @ 9:18 pm | delete
    Cool lens but.../www.squidoo.com/LowerBackDesigns>Lower Back tattoos are sexy
  • Joan4 Oct 9, 2009 @ 5:15 am | delete
    I cannot imagine having art added to my body for the rest of my life, but then again, as they say "different strokes for different folks". I do wonder about all these folks at 80 years old and how the tattoos will look then. I just learned the term "tramp stamp" a few weeks ago, and now one of your comments says they are going out of style! I can't keep up anymore! lol
  • Ddraig Sep 18, 2009 @ 4:15 am | delete
    Haha Love it.I have a "tramp stamp" but im a married mum of 3.And have been with my husband faithfully since I was 18.I have 5 tasteful tattoos.I love body art.But I agree there are some taking art as a chav sign rather than an artistic expression.Each of my tattoos has a meaning or memorium.Such as a welsh dragon for the death of my father.A blue rose in a celtic design for the death of my son.
    A tramp is a tramp and usually most can tell before they even get a tramp stamp.Its not the tats fault,lol.
  • TheGreenerMe Sep 11, 2009 @ 3:25 pm | delete
    I'm glad I never got one of these. Luckily these seem to have gone out of style for the most part - at least here in the northeast. This is funny!
  • kab Sep 4, 2009 @ 8:43 am | in reply to Kacy | delete
    I'm not talking about any back tattoo - just lower back tattoos. How many guys do you know with a LOWER back tattoo? (and that's lower back without the whole rest of the back done) Not too many, I assume. Why? Because they are left to the girls. And why are they left to the girls? Because they are tramp stamps.
  • Kacy Sep 3, 2009 @ 9:24 pm | delete
    I think this article is ridiculous. Its a shame that girls can't get a tattoo on their lower backs with out being labeled a tramp. After all these years, equal sex status is still a no show. I don't consider guys having a tattoo on their backs "promiscuous", but then again, I'm not as judgemental as you narrow minded individuals. Grow up and realize that not everything is about sex.
  • PinayArtist Aug 30, 2009 @ 5:35 am | delete
    While I don't agree with everything in the lens, I still think you did a great job on the lens.
    Lower Back Tattoos
  • Frank Mitchell Jun 16, 2009 @ 7:15 pm | delete
    A woman has natural beauty. If she adds ink to beauty she will just look silly. And cheap.
  • seegreen May 8, 2009 @ 12:35 am | delete
    Interesting, I've never heard it called that before. I like tattoos and I like the lower back tattoo. But it really doesn't matter what you do, someone will attach a sexual message to it. Knee high boots, tight jeans, red coloured footwear, I've heard it all. Just because a man sees something as sexual doesn't mean it is.
  • Czarque Feb 10, 2009 @ 6:05 am | delete
    What an interesting lens - I had never heard of tramp stamp before! I learnt something new today!
  • monarch13 Oct 15, 2008 @ 8:32 pm | delete
    I guess I'm in the minority, but I have NEVER heard of back tattoos being called "tramp stamps'. I got mine at age 37 and like I said above, it was a symbol of my love for my deceased grandmother and an acknowledgment that life goes on. I guess I am a bit offended by this type of ridicule. But of course everyone is entitled to an opinion.
  • Doncarlin Jun 6, 2008 @ 12:40 pm | delete
    A different subject for a lens, cool! 5 stars!
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Jun 5, 2008 @ 3:26 pm | delete
    Personally I don't care for tatoos. They may look great now but how will they look in 20 years? How will it look when the antlers 'widen' or start to sag?
    Interesting lens.
    5 stars
    Lizzy
  • Clairwil Dec 31, 2007 @ 9:35 am | delete
    Hilarious lens *****
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  • catch-cheating Jul 30, 2007 @ 9:45 pm | delete
    great lens, very interesting tattoos
  • KCStargazer Jul 25, 2007 @ 5:46 pm | delete
    Freakin' hilarious! Thanks for the Muffin Top feature too!
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  • ocean raton Jul 18, 2007 @ 12:58 am | delete
    In this "Girls Gone Wild" culture, identity is an aesthetic, completely superficial, lacking substance or depth. My theory, which your story supports, is that more and more people label themselves with these ill-conceived "statements" because they're desperate for a label of any sort.
  • shawnhi77 Jul 14, 2007 @ 7:24 am | delete
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  • kab Jun 28, 2007 @ 4:46 pm | delete
    Yes, I have taken one tiny, recent, pop culture opinion of lower back tattoos to share. That was totally the point of this lens.
  • relache Jun 27, 2007 @ 2:12 pm | delete
    I find your statement that you are not trying to be judgmental to be a total cop-out. You've taken hundreds of years of tattooing and focused on one tiny, recent, pop culture opinion of it, which clearly you share.

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