Regarding Tattoos
Some theories, in a sequence.
First up, Dr Daisy Dixon, a philosopher of art at Cardiff University:
my theory is that a reason these men don’t like tattoos on women is because it’s an outward sign of creative agency and self-ownership – it signals that the woman’s body is hers and no one else’s – it aesthetically undermines and rejects men’s felt entitlement to our bodies 🖤 https://t.co/EwlxW9oxHQ
— Dr Daisy Dixon (@daisyldixon) February 15, 2026
Then, a less lofty and perhaps more plausible take by Tim Newman:
For me it reflects poor decision-making which is downstream of poor judgement. Not something you really want in a relationship. https://t.co/9U2u4Y2OG0
— Tim Newman (@whitesundesert) February 16, 2026
And Devon Eriksen offers this, which you may want to read in full:
There is a sort of woman who is deeply and personally offended that Men don’t like Thing.
And she always has Theory.
Theory is about how Men don’t like Thing because they are Bad. All of this is explained by Story.
Story might be plausible, and make sense, but it’s one of… https://t.co/ROC5Bab0wR
— Devon Eriksen (@Devon_Eriksen_) February 15, 2026
I should add that there may in fact be more than one Daisy Dixon. But still.
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“He paid a million dollars to own her for a weekend”
Setting aside for a moment the matter of women with haphazard and unflattering tattoos, it was an amusing rabbit hole.
Plus, I learned many things about women’s erotica.
So there’s that.
That’s not the result of “unrestrained freedom.”
We have had plenty of freedom for decades and we haven’t all run to the tattoo parlor to get marked up.
It’s also not “an outward sign of creative agency and self-ownership” and a rejection of the male gaze.
It’s quite obviously self-harm. That’s what all the uglification is. For twisted psychological reasons, when women are violated, it induces intense self-loathing and they uglify themselves to prevent predators from striking again.
Same with aposemitic hair colors and piercings and heifer rings.
Also, following the crowd and peer pressure.
I’m not a huge fan of tattoos anyway, but a tattooed neck and face is generally a pretty clear warning of damaged goods. To see the phenomenon as something positive and empowering, a feminist triumph, requires some next-level contrivance.
I’m now also wondering whether lesbians, unlike men, regard face and neck tattoos as some glorious sign of empowerment. Or just another crazy bint to avoid.