In most circles, the small or lower back tattoo is considered the exclusive predilection of women. Guys who get tattoos here are usually assumed to be gay.

Debby has 2 scars on her upper arm from removal of skin cancer. She opted for 2 tattoos that came out beautiful~

You know about "assume" - it makes an ass out of u and me! Yea, I'm a straight dude with a so-called "tramp stamp" - and I wear it proudly! :eek: But I'm a Belly Dancer, so I "can"! :thumbsup:

But tattoos in general often turn even me off - skulls, death, and other ugliness. I like beauty - which is why both my tattoos are florals. But to each hir own.

Uh-oh! I think I killed the thread! :jumper:

Call me old fashion, but I am totally against any kind of body art. I was taught that my body was a temple of God and should be respected as such.

Mike

To each his own. I like my temple to have some decorations - my Goddess doesn't care!

Debby used 2 tatoos to cover up scars in skin cancer surgery~Looks Fine~~

I remember the old Marines and sailors I knew as a kid and grizzled paratroopers I served with.

Nice meaningful daggers and skulls or "Death Before Dishonor" Airborne wings-the days when tats said you had been somewhere.

Just out of Airborne school and entering SF, a lot of us were giving consideration to some kind of decoration.
One of the first classroom orientations us younger guys were asked if we had any tattoos.
Those who did were advised to leave.
The cold war was still raging in 1967 and there was a chance some of us might get assigned UW to Europe where missions were actually run in various denied areas.
Point was that if taken, our cover would not last very long with a nice red devil hanging from a parachute tat.
Most guys from my era did not ever get any.
Today they are covered with them. especially the wierd tribal stuff they never earned nor were exposed to. Or the oriental jive nobody can read, including the wearer.

Most disturbing is the trend amongst youngsters towards self mutilation.
What's next?
I have run around with a pretty hip crowd over the years since the military and even the more jaded are appalled over that.
Not sure there is support for lower back tats being considered very masculine.

For all the people that like "Gunny" I paste the link of a video in which he talks about tattoos.

Sergio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5NfWgSXIf4

Gunny's right - as usual. There needs to be balance in all things, most tattoos these days are just too much. "Negative space is important." Most tattoos that most guys get are both overdone and ugly - women generally have better taste although they can overdo just as easily as the guys.

As for whether or not lower back tattoos are so-called "masculine", turn around 3 times and ask me if I care... :evilgrin: