Jess Tanner Tattoos

superseventies: Divine, New York City, 1978.

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:09:44 -0600

superseventies:

Divine, New York City, 1978.

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Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:40:58 -0600

Fun little burning church filler! Now let’s go have a...

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:01:39 -0700

Fun little burning church filler! Now let’s go have a baby! (at Marion Street Tattoo & Gallery)

Baby time!

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:08:31 -0700

Dear friends and clients:

Currently, I’m away on maternity leave with baby Enid, but my estimated return time is early June. I appreciate your understanding and support and look forward to seeing you all very soon!

In the mean time, feel free to call the shop (3038323717) to place your name on my waiting list and I’ll be in touch when I return later this year. Anyone in the shop can take your information so please leave the following:

Name:

Phone number:

Email:

Tattoo Description:

As I get back into the swing of things, I’ll be reaching out to all of you to schedule appointments and touch base.

As always, thank you for your continued support!

Cheers,

Jess

Got a nice healed picture of this today, too! (at Marion Street...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:39:14 -0700

Got a nice healed picture of this today, too! (at Marion Street Tattoo & Gallery)

Call me big poppa. (at Marion Street Tattoo & Gallery)

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:09:33 -0700

Call me big poppa. (at Marion Street Tattoo & Gallery)

Fun little cross to start the week! (at Marion Street Tattoo...

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:16:39 -0700

Fun little cross to start the week! (at Marion Street Tattoo & Gallery)

Ain’t nothin’ but a Bea thang. (at Marion Street...

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:21:19 -0700

Ain’t nothin’ but a Bea thang. (at Marion Street Tattoo & Gallery)

Boba fett!!! (at Marion Street Tattoo & Gallery)

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:26:06 -0700

Boba fett!!! (at Marion Street Tattoo & Gallery)

Lenin!! (at Marion Street Tattoo & Gallery)

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:58:46 -0700

Lenin!! (at Marion Street Tattoo & Gallery)

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Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:16:45 -0700

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Happy birthday @matthewtill !! (at Marion Street Tattoo...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:56:37 -0700

Happy birthday @matthewtill !! (at Marion Street Tattoo & Gallery)

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Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:41:11 -0700

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I also do wedding invites!

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:33:58 -0700

I also do wedding invites!

Just finished working on these “save the date” cards for my good...

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:37:40 -0700

Just finished working on these “save the date” cards for my good friend’s wedding! Congrats Josh & Jojo! Love you guys!

Got to start these awesome flowers today on @katiejonesy! So...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:44:38 -0700

Got to start these awesome flowers today on @katiejonesy! So much fun!! (at Marion Street Tattoo & Gallery)

fuckyeahtraditionaltattoos: mopedsandbullshit: julierthanyou: ...

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:22:44 -0700

fuckyeahtraditionaltattoos:

mopedsandbullshit:

julierthanyou:

critink:

[[Skank Flank: The New Tramp Stamp]]

A few days ago, @forestine sent me {this article}. It’s another “tattoos are soo trendy” article from a major news source. Like we haven’t heard a thousand people tell us this before.

But here’s the part that really bothered her, and me:

… a popular placement for women’s tattoos has moved from the lower back to the rib area.

“We call it the ‘skank flank,’” [the tattoo artist we interviewed] said. “Every week or two, I see another girl with another rib piece, and you have to tell them that.”

Excuse me?

Wanting to get a discrete tattoo that you can easily cover up makes you a skank?

Since when are ribs considered a sexual body part?

Really, if nothing else this makes the fact that “tramp stamps” are body shaming that much more clear. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term body shaming, it’s a cultural phenomenon that essentially makes everything you do with your body wrong. You’re fat? Lazy and disgusting. You’re skinny? Eat a cheeseburger you look anorexic. You’re fit? You look like a man. And so on. It’s designed to make women (and increasingly men) feel bad about their body, no matter what they do or how they look.

Here is how the same douchebags would like us to view tattoos:

Lower back tattoos: you’re a tramp

Rib tattoos: you’re a skank

Wrist tattoos: you’re a dumb skank

Arm tattoos: you’re a whore

Leg tattoos: you’re a whore

Feet tattoos: you’re a whore

Shoulder tattoos: you’re a whore

There is no bit exaggeration in this. Anyone who would call the girl above a skank for getting a Disney tattoo on her ribs is a fucking idiot.

All of this language is used to control women. To make us judge each other’s bodies, feel self-conscious about our own, or dictate what we can or can’t do (with tattoos, weight gain/loss, or anything else.)

Really, the best way to nip this in the bud is by calling out anyone who uses the language of “tramp stamps.” The logic is the same in both, and by having conversations with people on why this sort of language hurts women, we can start reclaiming our ability to tattoo whatever parts of our body we want.

society tries to cleverly disguise misogyny & fails, again.

misogyny is never clever.

Sing it, sisters. So tired of the whole “boys club” attitude in tattoo culture.

Got to start these super fun flowers this evening on a super...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:41:25 -0700

Got to start these super fun flowers this evening on a super sweet lady! (at Marion Street Tattoo & Gallery)

One more to go! (at Marion Street Tattoo & Gallery)

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:09:46 -0700

One more to go! (at Marion Street Tattoo & Gallery)