Tattoos are a trend that are presently becoming far more accepted and normalized in popular culture. In the '50s, and even up until the late '80s, tattoos were very expensive and seen as a socially deviant activity that only people on the fringe of society would even consider getting. Since then, tattoos have become very main-stream and acceptable in both professional work places, schools and ad campaigns.
I see a lot of 1950s styles coming back into play in the current decade. Many of the images below mirror women who would be considered sexy and attractive today, although they are from over '60 years ago.
Even today's most mainstream artists (I have looked specifically at the portrayal of females in this sense) have tattoos. Rihanna and Megan Fox are both seen as sex icons, but even with their tattoos, they aren't seen as social deviants or outliers.
What are your thoughts on the way that tattooed women (and men) are seen both in the '50s and today? What does this say about the mentality of the present generation or about what we find beautiful?
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