Tattoos, Piercings and Toe Rings

With that title I sure am living up to my Goddess Desiree name! Do an internet search on Goddess Desiree sometime and see what you get. Some people probably find my blog and are very disappointed! Handcuffs, anyone? Moving right along… If a woman has a tattoo, piercings (other than in the lower ear) or a toe ring than she must be of questionable moral character, right? Well, believe it or not, that is what our wonderful Vegas morning DJs Mark & Mercedes were spewing out over the airwaves this morning. To be honest, I don’t particularly like M&M. I know that I am not the only one who thinks that Mercedes is an irritating dim-wit, and looking at Mark’s public “private” life he’s really not one to pass judgment on anyone else’s moral character. I’ll admit that I do find them entertaining, or I wouldn’t listen. But, I really could not believe that they would make such a huge generalization about people who have more permanent body decorations. In fact, I was so upset that I called in to stand up for my tattooed and/or pierced sisters. I did get through the “screening”, but I had to hang up before they were able to put me on the air because I had finally gotten to work. I felt compelled to let everyone know that there are wonderful, moral church-going women who have tattoos in the small of their back, barbells in various areas and permanent toe rings. Where did toe rings come from anyway? I bet a lot of guys thought that they could score with me after they noticed that I had a toe ring. What’s that about?! The other thing that pissed me off was that they assumed that women must do these things to their bodies to attract men and show them that they are a sexy good time. Step out of the box for just a second- this may be shocking: Call me crazy, but maybe women just like the way these things look on their bodies and it really doesn’t have anything to do with what men think or do. Maybe, some people even consider tattoos as art. That can’t be it. It’s just all about being slutty. I’m not a big fan of tattoos for a variety of reasons, but I have never looked at a woman with a tattoo and thought, “Oh, she’s a slut.” That’s ridiculous and just wrong. Big deal if a woman has a pierced bellybutton, etc. Maybe you could assume that they know how to have a good time, but that does not automatically mean that they will screw anything that moves! I know that it was just a stupid morning topic, but generalizations like this are very dangerous when people take them seriously. They can keep people from feeling that they have the freedom to be or act certain ways, and they can make people think that they have the power to treat others in disrespectful ways because of who they think they are. So, to all you tattooed, pierced and toe-ringed sisters, “I got your back!”