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Rock the Ink: Miss Tattoo Competition 2009
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Great article Cheryl, I think it’s so easy to pre judge people without knowing anything about them. I’m the same although I do consciously try hard not too.
I guess a phsycologist would say that it is down to our past experiences upbringing and influences. Its great that society in general is much more welcoming nowadays to things out of the ordinary.
Thanks again for the article, great read.
I don’t really see tattoos as attractive as what they see. Al I can see is a permanent dirt on the skin.
Agreed, some of guys are fully covered in paint and it’s ridiculous to see them at the beach in this “suite”!
Beautiful Tattoos accommodated with beautiful and sexy girls. Thanks for sharing this news.
There’s no doubting that doing tattoos is an art and it’s an amazing skill but I just never see tattoos and think they look good. They look like people have damaged their bodies. Props to the people who do them though.
Looks like a great competition to me. They need a “Mr Tattoo” competition also. I wouldn’t mind going and getting more tattoo’s done in the name of competition.
Great story Cheryl! I enjoyed reading it. It is definitely true that fear and lack of trust stop us from learning and growing. Thanks for this inspiring story.
Thanks for sharing all this information, it is really helpful to people thinking of having tattoos or those who have pre-conceived ideas about us (girls) with tattoos. Because of this I had to have mine on my legs removed — and I have decided to blog under the name of tattoo removal as a sort of protest.
The tattoos were so nice, the company that removed them took photos and use them on their home page — I won’t give the link in case it looks like I am spamming. (if anyone really wants to see them, try googling iplTattooRemoval and click on pages from the UK – you might be lucky)
Why did I have them removed — at the age of 32 I was given a job I never expected, working for a Law firm, being on hand to use the ‘shopping trolley’ full of files and things which are taken into court for ‘big cases’. Appearance seemed very important with barristers wearing expensive suits, and I had to wear a pencil skirt — then — it happened, someone mentioned about people with tattoos, as if they were from prison or something. I was in my probationary period, and told the only thing holding me back was ‘presentability’.
I took the hint and had the tattoos removed –a beautiful ‘one colour’ butterfly and a sort of garter, which couldn’t normally be seen as long as my skirt was at knee height.
So thanks again for your story, which i am sure others will find very helpful
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I would love to talk more with you about it. I’ll send you an email
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Very cool Cheryl. Keep exploring!
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Jinxie,
Thank you! I’m moved by your understanding of my experience. You’ve made me glad that I shared this story. My eyes were opened to something new that day. I pushed through an edge I didn’t even know was there and made a new friend because of it. Life is a delicious voyage of discovery. Now that we’ve met, let’s stay connected,
Cheryl
Thank you so much for writing this piece, Cheryl. It was so fun to read and such a great glimpse into the day and into your thoughts as they were transformed throughout the “Rock the Ink” event. I also truly appreciate your honesty, because I do believe that it will open many minds or at least make others aware next time they are in a situation where most of the people around them are “different.”
We are all “different” in ways and I believe that’s what makes the world such an exciting and interesting place. On this day, I would have been one of the crowd because I am a heavily tattooed woman (from the ink on my head down to my feet)… but there are certainly MANY times when I feel like I’m in the minority. It’s ok though. I’m used to it. The stares, gasps, subtle (and not so subtle at times) remarks used to bother me… but I understand that not everyone is comfortable with seeing body ink to such a degree and so I have learned that the best way to deal with it is to just be kind, smile and realize that anyone who judges me based on my exterior ONLY is probably not someone I would really have time for in my life anyway. It’s almost like a great barometer of character.
I think that no matter where you are in life, what you look like or what you do, it’s an excellent lesson to remember your experience. It’s very easy to judge others when they are at all different from you and when we feel those little twinges of discrimination, it’s always best to remember that on the inside, we really aren’t that different from one another at all. Exteriors mean nothing when all is said & done… it’s what is inside that counts!!
Thanks again, girl!
You rock!
So great to “meet” you.
Winx, Jinxi
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Thank you, Jinxi! I learned a lot from opening my mind that day. Your tattoos (and you) are beautiful! To see Jinxi in all her glory, see Sins of the Past – What Do Yours Say About You? http://thatgirlisfunny.com/2010/01/sins-of-the-past-what-do-yours-say-about-you/
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