| Tribal-Tattoo.co.uk | | | | male tattoos. The ankle being another popular |
| Historically woman recieved their tattoos much as | | | | choice, again this could be seen as a sensual area. |
| males did, through rights of passage or marks of | | | | Small designs by the naval, and on the bosom, |
| status or social position, many examples have | | | | hint at sexuality. Women generally chose their |
| been found of ancient women with tribal tattoos - | | | | tattoos for very different reasons than men, |
| as far back as 2000BC! In the early days of the | | | | females are more influenced by their feminine |
| modern tattoo renaissance, women were | | | | nature and societies perception and tend not to |
| severely frowned upon for having them -and | | | | get caught up in macho side of tattoo choice. I.e. |
| rather unfairly too! Deemed as rebellious and also | | | | huge shoulder pieces, full sleeves etc. This leads to |
| as a sign of promiscuity it took many years | | | | smaller and more delicate designs often in more |
| before female tattoos were accepted into the | | | | sensual locations, click here for female tattoo |
| main, and today we do not think twice about | | | | designs women's designs tend to compliment their |
| seeing a woman with a tattoo, however there | | | | style and fashion sense, where men will just wear |
| are still some prejudices - image a women with a | | | | a t-shirt to show the arms off! The era of the |
| full sleeve, neck tattoo or a full chest piece? I | | | | celebrity has accelerated the acceptance of the |
| doubt it would have the same reaction if I asked | | | | female tattoo; stars like Britney Spears, Christina |
| you to imagine a man... Even now our society | | | | Aguilera and Angelina Jolie have helped to make |
| accepts only smaller, more feminine designs and in | | | | them cool, sought after and accepted.Commonly |
| a more 'appropriate' location.Lower back tattoos | | | | chosen modern day tattoos include flowers |
| are generally seen as sensual and there is an air | | | | (roses) lower back, fairies, suns, butterflies and |
| of sexuality that you would not likely find with | | | | dolphins. |