tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104815458753282422.post8973439550316484555..comments2023-05-26T02:31:47.879-07:00Comments on Learning how to sail my ship: Speaking on the Ferrari Bumper Sticker debate...crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15144330347406193919noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104815458753282422.post-83609998153738300302012-02-03T18:09:11.174-08:002012-02-03T18:09:11.174-08:00Solitary ~ I completly agree, its not what she was...Solitary ~ I completly agree, its not what she was against per se, but the way that she was against it. I enjoy listening to all viewpoints, either personally agreed with or not, as long as they are respectfully and responsibly stated.<br /><br />Rachel ~ I was going to say something about regretted tattoos too, but it felt like too long of a post! :) I know many people regret them later on, but I don't think that negates the meaningfulness of tattoos in general. Sometimes meaning changes, I don't think that makes it a mistake, just something to fix, or not. Not even regretted tattoos make a woman less elegant, smart, beautiful, or worthwhile!crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144330347406193919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104815458753282422.post-17645229234723608762012-02-03T16:48:01.598-08:002012-02-03T16:48:01.598-08:00I hadn't heard of the controversy...As a tatto...I hadn't heard of the controversy...As a tattooed former journalist, I can tell you that the article is not journalism. It's an opinion, perhaps an editorial, but not journalism, which is supposed to be based in fact and not personal bias. Anyway, also as someone who regrets most of their tattoos I can see an argument for being anti-tattoo but that is a personal choice, not one I'd push on others. I'm just all for people who think things through, rationally, and I do believe that people should think long and hard about what they mark on their bodies for everyone else to see. It's like wearing a piece of jewelry you can never take off and so many people do it impulsively (me included) and will ultimately regret the decision. Also, did you know that tattoos used to be generally associated with borderline personality disorder?rachelgabnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104815458753282422.post-45600678773328237502012-02-03T16:30:25.933-08:002012-02-03T16:30:25.933-08:00Hmmm...reading the article, it strikes me as somet...Hmmm...reading the article, it strikes me as something that was intended to be positive (a focus on women's innate beauty) but was really poorly thought out. The problem I have with the article isn't so much that the author chose to be critical of tattoos (she just as easily could've picked piercings or short hair or anything else that she didn't consider "classy"), but more that she felt that she has some unique insight into what a woman "should be". Everyone has different ideas of what constitutes beauty, and no 19-year-old college student should presume to define that for everyone.<br /><br />Oh...there's so much more wrong with the article...but it's a Friday night and I can't even begin to think that deeply. I think it's time for ice cream instead.Solitary Diner (Also Known as The Frugalish Physician)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01239189582752445700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104815458753282422.post-33864515816840025982012-02-03T16:29:49.609-08:002012-02-03T16:29:49.609-08:00I hadn't heard about this. Her argument seems...I hadn't heard about this. Her argument seems incredibly flawed. It is too bad that people responded hatefully, though! <br /><br />I don't really have an opinion on tattoos - I personally don't want one, but have friends that have beautiful and meaningful tattoos, and they have nothing to do with their happiness with themselves!!Lisa from Lisa's Yarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335500882510597919noreply@blogger.com