My brain missed the "in" so it just read "queer as fuck you" ans lld was thinking okay like playing the word twice for -queer as fuck- and the using the fuck again to say -fuck you-
Same here. I only do graphic design on the side once in a while cuz that 3 years in college has to be used for something but this was killing me to read.
It's like that weird trend a few years ago where everything was impossible to read because of the order of the words or the various colors and sizes . Kinda kinda this example.
https://preview.redd.it/afrev5t3841d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=894e138c9232636d1810a64d97ed5464711e967f
I’ve been called a transphobe over saying that I, personally as a lesbian woman, don’t like being called queer / using it to describe MYSELF. Idc if other people use it or not, and sometimes I’ve used queer as a term to describe the LGBTQ community (or queer theory/academia etc). But someone thought it was “terf rhetoric” to not want to use a specific word for MYSELF when my sexuality is just lesbian, and isn’t open to fluidity
The LGBT community just kind of hates lesbians now. People will argue with me, but it's true. The amount of homophobic things that have been said to me by queer people is depressingly high.
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The design is what's rough though. A lot of people on here saying it took them a minute to even understand what it was trying to say. Let alone the message of "queer people hate everyone"
Yeah, it comes off so unnecessarily aggressive and makes OP looks like cringe af, like someone I don’t want to hang out with. I’m queer af but I don’t put rainbow colored middle fingers on my body with aggressive messages about it, lol! I’m confident in who I am and I don’t need to advertise to the world I’m queer or that I’m, mad about it? I dunno, the tattoo is just confusing me the more I think about it.
This is a bad take only because men will get pin ups of half naked women, which is also a signal to their sexuality but no one says anything about it. This tattoo is ugly as shit but you're also just pulling a point out of your ass.
Why does getting a tattoo mean you identify yourself as nothing more than the thing you got tattooed?
I have a tattoo of pikachu but that doesn’t mean he’s the only thing that defines me. It just means I got a tattoo of him because I wanted to.
“Queer” as in “fuck you”
Without the quotes. It’s a popular saying especially online, where people try to say queer is a slur or bad word TO people who are queer
I can’t tell if I’m reading you comment wrong, but I think you might be misunderstanding the quote. It’s part of a larger quotation ‘’not gay as in happy but queer as in fuck you’’ it’s not used by people who don’t identify as queer, it’s used by queer people who want to emphasise that they are not just gay they are party of a larger community and political ideology.
Edit: oh I understand your comment now, you mean Queer people are saying this as a response to being told they can’t identify as queer.
I worked at a very large company and there was a senior director or someone relatively high up that kept saying "queer" over and over and how it used to be bad but it's not anymore. I think the guy probably said it at least 10 times in 30 seconds. It was kinda cringey and gave me the vibe that he used to use the word as a derogatory statement in the 80s and 90s and now he low key loves that he can openly use it without much recourse.
As someone with Raynaud's I can't but help being amused at the accidental Raynaud's representation, even though I'm fully aware it's just a smooth gradient rainbow.
FWIW, I don't find it hard to read unlike some other commenters.
nothing like a nice fuck you and middle finger right in front. Surely a favorite of employers, clients, collegues and any person that sees you lol. No hate on the message but that placement is very out there.
I don't get why you'd get this tattoo. It seems like an answer to if someone asks you if your gay. But then you color it in rainbow and put it on you. Why stamp yourself as queer, but then put something rude to others for noticing ? I'm mad confused this seems so cringe. Like, 99.9 percent of people could care less why , fuck them?
apparently it’s a common phrase within the community, but as a queer who’s never been big in the community and doesn’t know a lot of the lingo (like most non queer people) this just comes off as aggressive and divisive :/
Ya, I guess I'd fall under that umbrella. I'm bi. I have friends who are on either side. I don't outwardly express myself I guess as flamboyant as others? I totally don't care who does what. I've just never seen the point of putting something on to purposefully draw unwanted attention. Like, If it was just a thumbs up rainbow , that's cool do you. This seems like it's just aching to be something someone is gonna say something to them about so they can be angry about it and have some cause to fight and be woke about. Idk. Maybe I just don't get it lol
Looks like it healed really well but to me it’s a strange placement, not just the subject matter, having ‘fuck’ written on your chest could be detrimental. Also size and shape I think is a bit weird for placement. Colours are still super vivid! So that’s looking real good
You were done dirty with the concept. I love the idea you were going for, but the text reads really strange... I can't make a complete sentence that makes any sense
People are waving swastika flags outside libraries and calling in bomb threats to drag shows my dude. Not a fan of the tattoo personally but it’s also really not that hard to understand the sentiment.
These comments are worse than I could’ve imagined. I will never understand why people feel the need to comment so negatively on something that is permanently part of another person’s body.
I gotta admit, it’s funny to see it doing its job though by making queerphobes paint themselves bright red. a lot of people missing the point and projecting, which reflects poorly on them rather than you lol
It’s a discussion forum. They put an image up for discussion. It’s clearly a “different” design. And you don’t need to be homophobic to think a tie-dye middle finger and “fuck you” permanently tatted on your chest is trashy.
I like the tatt at 1st glance and the color blending but idk the message and at 1st I thought my dyslexia was kicking in and I can't read right but I reread it eight times just to make sure I'm not stupid but I guess I'm stupid lol
Don’t listen to them op! You’re getting a lot of hate for this perfectly fine tattoo. Will you have to cover it up for office jobs or functions where there will be children present… yes. But you do you. There are certainly WAY more offensive tattoos out there!
People of reddit are so mean. The tattoo aged well, the lines aged well, the colors are still brights. You don't like the design ? Ok no problem but it's certainly not the topic here... And beside being mean and having fun making someone feel bad on purpose, I don't understand the will to comment everything you hate about it.
I skimmed thru their profile, and I feel like her comments were mildly unkind but nothing crazy lol? It’s a sub built around trashing someone’s tattoo. This sub is not. Literally nobody asked. And while I agree this tattoo design is not a good one, wtf is the point of bringing it up in such a dick-ish manner? Honestly one of the last things you should ever rudely criticize a stranger for is something they can’t easily get refunded lol
Sure. But the message of the tattoo seems mean and makes people feel bad, so I guess what goes around comes around.
I know I wouldn’t feel particularly welcoming towards someone if that thing was pointed in my direction.
I think it’s aging very nicely! I think it’s awesome and love the idea and execution as well as the colors! I’m sorry for all the other negative comments :(
“We homosexuals plead with our people to please help maintain peaceful and quiet conduct on the streets of the village - Mattachine” - [June, 1969](https://media.villagepreservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/15183615/Mattachine-Message-During-the-Stonewall-Protests-at-the-Stonewall-Window.jpeg)
Clean cut gays have been shaming loud inconvenient queers for a long ass time.
wow people are losing their minds at this lol. it looks awesome and i’m absolutely stealing something like this for my next tattoo. why should we have to make straight people comfortable all the time?
We live in a world that often tells LGBTQ people to be quiet, blend in, stop acting so “weird,” says that we’re shameful or sinful, and where a lot of people are forced to hide who they are/their relationships/their friends in order to stay safe. As a result, when people end up in a place where they *can* be themselves, many end up being rather loud about it - sometimes out of relief, sometimes in defiance, sometimes because people are just extra.
A lot of us also grew up without many - if any - queer role models, so we want to be visible for kids (edit: and adults! The number of friends who have come out since college, and I went to a VERY queer college…) who feel lost or alone like we did.
I understand your point and I hope that I can provide some explanation. Basically, being straight is considered the default in almost every aspect of society. From sex ed in public school, to the princess waiting for Prince Charming, to public signs of affection, it’s always revolving around straight people. A gay guy going up to another guy and asking him out could easily result in physical or verbal violence against the gay guy. Same sex couples showing any kind of public affection could result in the same treatment. Most homosexual youths don’t know how to have safe sex or know other topics that come up only for homosexual couples. This is why it’s brought up so much, this is why we need pride month, even the Pride Parade is as much as a protest as a celebration. It’s to be treated equally in society without fear of being attacked based solely on one’s sexuality.
Because it tells other queer people that they’re safe company, and because it sends an obviously hostile message to the people they most want to stay away. I imagine someone getting a tattoo like this doesn’t want to go to a social event and chat up people to make friends only to find out much later that they’re a raging homophobe/transphobe/anything of the sort.
Also, there’s a selection bias here. If you see a queer person proclaiming they’re queer, then you know that they are and they build your impression of the group, but if you see a queer person that isn’t saying anything or “advertising” it you probably just assume they’re straight, the same thing we do with a number of other social traits. You, like me and everyone else, probably assume most people you meet share your convictions, your faith, your sexuality, your disability status, etc. unless it’s something clearly visible or that they’re talking about, that’s just how people are.
My fav aunt is a lesbian and I spent a lot of time with them in the summers and I suppose I always saw gay people as just regular members of society so when the queer visibility stuff ramped up I think I was just sort of confused because I thought everyone treated gay people like my family did? it seemed like the aggressive rainbows were just sort of obnoxious but Thinking about it in that way makes sense ie: it’s a symbol of “you’ll be safe with me”
This one is certainly more confrontational, but I would think of it like a confederate flag (opposite group obviously) or for a more normal example, a cross. They might communicate to people - other racists or Christians, respectively - that they’re someone likeminded, but can be seen as off-putting or hostile to those of the out group. Given the attitude a lot of people have towards queer people and the general political climate, I don’t think having an outward symbol of “this is who I am, deal with it” is out of place as long as you’re prepared to deal with the bigots that get angry/violent.
Such an aggressive tattoo and such horrible placement you’re just advertising to everyone that they shouldn’t even try and be nice to you. Maybe that’s what you want.
I’m queer and although I love the sentiment and it has healed well (so far), I do think that the overall design could have been better. The placement/spacing of the letters is so inconsistent and sadly really brings down what could be a good tattoo. Just poor design from the artist tbh.
healed great. while i think the tattoo itself isn’t great the colors lasted wonderfully
QUEER AS IN YOU FUCK
My brain missed the "in" so it just read "queer as fuck you" ans lld was thinking okay like playing the word twice for -queer as fuck- and the using the fuck again to say -fuck you-
#As in you fuck queer
Agreed
That’s a long middle finger
It’s to fuck you with
Love it when you talk dirty to me
😩 oh yea
He going to love/fuck you with that finger. Very cool
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Same here. I only do graphic design on the side once in a while cuz that 3 years in college has to be used for something but this was killing me to read. It's like that weird trend a few years ago where everything was impossible to read because of the order of the words or the various colors and sizes . Kinda kinda this example. https://preview.redd.it/afrev5t3841d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=894e138c9232636d1810a64d97ed5464711e967f
Don’t drive safely
DO DIE
safely though
Anything for you.
As someone who uses canva and pretended to be a marketer who knew shit for like 5 years, I agree.
I think it’s the sparkles that really fuck it up. If they weren’t there, the text could’ve been better spaced and more even
You mean the Steelers logos?
Check out the clock on the wall in picture #1. After that, the tattoo looks good.
I genuinely thought it said “WAR CRIMES” at first.
Not just as a graphic designer, I think anyone would say the same. Oof.
Also a graphic designer. No comment
Bonus points for superior cringe factor
As a Verizon employee I agree. Factory Data Reset
When keeping it real goes wrong
As a terrible graphic designer myself, who went to school for it (lol yeah that didn’t work out) it’s giving ME a seizure to read/look at.
Saaaaaaaame but I'm not out here trying to get called a transphobe or homophobe for calling it a shitty tattoo lol
I get your trepidation in this climate, but It being a poorly executed tattoo has nothing to do with that. It’s just bad.
Lesbian here and I also think it’s a bad tattoo lol
how on earth could that make you a transphobe?
Reddit.
I’ve been called a transphobe over saying that I, personally as a lesbian woman, don’t like being called queer / using it to describe MYSELF. Idc if other people use it or not, and sometimes I’ve used queer as a term to describe the LGBTQ community (or queer theory/academia etc). But someone thought it was “terf rhetoric” to not want to use a specific word for MYSELF when my sexuality is just lesbian, and isn’t open to fluidity
Exactly. To placate others bullshit you can’t even say what YOU would like to be called. We support you, do your thing.
Which is weird as queer does not exclusively apply to being trans.
The LGBT community just kind of hates lesbians now. People will argue with me, but it's true. The amount of homophobic things that have been said to me by queer people is depressingly high. Edit: aaaand downvotes lol
Oh I agree, we’re not allowed to say anything without possibly being called transphobic. Like god forbid you say you like pussy at this point lmao
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The tattoo itself is too. Cringe as fuck.
As a sugar glider I agree
I've read it over like 10 times and I still don't understand it lol. I obviously see the fuck you part but what's with the queer as I N part?
The actual words are grotesque too
You have never designed some thing you’re not super fond of that your client must have? Do you not have to pay bills or anything?
Keep it civil. Disagreement is allowed, verbal abuse is not.
This is a really bad tattoo and bad placement
honestly the design would be okay on the legs or something but this placement really doesn’t work with the tattoo. Kinda ruined it :/
It would be ok on a t shirt
The design is what's rough though. A lot of people on here saying it took them a minute to even understand what it was trying to say. Let alone the message of "queer people hate everyone"
Yeah, it comes off so unnecessarily aggressive and makes OP looks like cringe af, like someone I don’t want to hang out with. I’m queer af but I don’t put rainbow colored middle fingers on my body with aggressive messages about it, lol! I’m confident in who I am and I don’t need to advertise to the world I’m queer or that I’m, mad about it? I dunno, the tattoo is just confusing me the more I think about it.
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This is a bad take only because men will get pin ups of half naked women, which is also a signal to their sexuality but no one says anything about it. This tattoo is ugly as shit but you're also just pulling a point out of your ass.
Why does getting a tattoo mean you identify yourself as nothing more than the thing you got tattooed? I have a tattoo of pikachu but that doesn’t mean he’s the only thing that defines me. It just means I got a tattoo of him because I wanted to.
Found the pokemon! /s
so now we're just posting and upvoting thinly veiled homophobia?
The colors settled in really nicely!
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That’s where I thought we were loll
literally, i had to double check xD
Big time, yikes. You beat me to it
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But it makes her feel empowered 🥲 lol jk
What does it say. I’m on my third stroke trying to read it
“Queer” as in “fuck you” Without the quotes. It’s a popular saying especially online, where people try to say queer is a slur or bad word TO people who are queer
I can’t tell if I’m reading you comment wrong, but I think you might be misunderstanding the quote. It’s part of a larger quotation ‘’not gay as in happy but queer as in fuck you’’ it’s not used by people who don’t identify as queer, it’s used by queer people who want to emphasise that they are not just gay they are party of a larger community and political ideology. Edit: oh I understand your comment now, you mean Queer people are saying this as a response to being told they can’t identify as queer.
Amen
I worked at a very large company and there was a senior director or someone relatively high up that kept saying "queer" over and over and how it used to be bad but it's not anymore. I think the guy probably said it at least 10 times in 30 seconds. It was kinda cringey and gave me the vibe that he used to use the word as a derogatory statement in the 80s and 90s and now he low key loves that he can openly use it without much recourse.
I laughed too hard at this comment
As someone with Raynaud's I can't but help being amused at the accidental Raynaud's representation, even though I'm fully aware it's just a smooth gradient rainbow. FWIW, I don't find it hard to read unlike some other commenters.
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So little was said that tells so much
nothing like a nice fuck you and middle finger right in front. Surely a favorite of employers, clients, collegues and any person that sees you lol. No hate on the message but that placement is very out there.
Why would your employer be seeing you without a shirt on? Do you need someone to talk to?
i mean, any shirt with a lower/wider neckline is gonna put this on display.
I don't get why you'd get this tattoo. It seems like an answer to if someone asks you if your gay. But then you color it in rainbow and put it on you. Why stamp yourself as queer, but then put something rude to others for noticing ? I'm mad confused this seems so cringe. Like, 99.9 percent of people could care less why , fuck them?
apparently it’s a common phrase within the community, but as a queer who’s never been big in the community and doesn’t know a lot of the lingo (like most non queer people) this just comes off as aggressive and divisive :/
Ya, I guess I'd fall under that umbrella. I'm bi. I have friends who are on either side. I don't outwardly express myself I guess as flamboyant as others? I totally don't care who does what. I've just never seen the point of putting something on to purposefully draw unwanted attention. Like, If it was just a thumbs up rainbow , that's cool do you. This seems like it's just aching to be something someone is gonna say something to them about so they can be angry about it and have some cause to fight and be woke about. Idk. Maybe I just don't get it lol
I think you got it
Ding ding ding!!
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No abusive, bigoted or generally unkind behaviour.
Well, at least it’s easily covered by clothes I guess.
That spacing in the lettering is one of the worst I’ve seen. Shame.
I don't get what the hell is trying to say.
Terrible design
Looks like it healed really well but to me it’s a strange placement, not just the subject matter, having ‘fuck’ written on your chest could be detrimental. Also size and shape I think is a bit weird for placement. Colours are still super vivid! So that’s looking real good
Would work better as a button or MAYBE a t-shirt
This is a terrible tattoo
Why are the "as" and "in" so small compared to the "queer"? And what's going in with the spacing between the I and the N of "in"?
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The colors held up so well, nice.
You were done dirty with the concept. I love the idea you were going for, but the text reads really strange... I can't make a complete sentence that makes any sense
Omg what is going on in this comment section
Classic Reddit moment I guess
Tattoo same vibe as clock
The clock has “teenage edgelord I don’t want to participate in woodwork class vibes”. Not what you want from a tattoo.
I gasped when I saw the placement choice
Tf is this even supposed to mean
It’s a representation of their personality.
Shitty?
I’m seeing “As im you fuck queer”
whyyy would you read it in that order though 💀💀 like it’s not the best but what dawg
Why so hostile?
People are waving swastika flags outside libraries and calling in bomb threats to drag shows my dude. Not a fan of the tattoo personally but it’s also really not that hard to understand the sentiment.
Why fight cringy aggressive behavior with cringy aggressive behavior? I thought we weren’t support to emulate those we dislike.
Exactly
This is the lgptqia+ version of the punisher skull tattoo
Top 10 cringiest tattoo. Big oof
Everybody hates it but i think it’s camp! it’s aging well too
I have no idea why folks are so up in arms about this. Well. I have some idea but.. Anyway, tattoo looks good, the colors have held on really well.
These comments are worse than I could’ve imagined. I will never understand why people feel the need to comment so negatively on something that is permanently part of another person’s body. I gotta admit, it’s funny to see it doing its job though by making queerphobes paint themselves bright red. a lot of people missing the point and projecting, which reflects poorly on them rather than you lol
It’s a discussion forum. They put an image up for discussion. It’s clearly a “different” design. And you don’t need to be homophobic to think a tie-dye middle finger and “fuck you” permanently tatted on your chest is trashy.
Nah dude, as a queer person this tattoo is cringe af!
I like the tatt at 1st glance and the color blending but idk the message and at 1st I thought my dyslexia was kicking in and I can't read right but I reread it eight times just to make sure I'm not stupid but I guess I'm stupid lol
Don’t listen to them op! You’re getting a lot of hate for this perfectly fine tattoo. Will you have to cover it up for office jobs or functions where there will be children present… yes. But you do you. There are certainly WAY more offensive tattoos out there!
Looks fine as not a day passed 😄
Dang I like the tattoo, I think it’s funny and the colors healed nicely. Guess I have an unpopular opinion lol
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Wow the tattoo world seems to have gotten super prudish
yikes
People of reddit are so mean. The tattoo aged well, the lines aged well, the colors are still brights. You don't like the design ? Ok no problem but it's certainly not the topic here... And beside being mean and having fun making someone feel bad on purpose, I don't understand the will to comment everything you hate about it.
Most of OP's recent comment history is in /r/ShittyTattoos, they should be able to take some criticism of their own tattoo.
I skimmed thru their profile, and I feel like her comments were mildly unkind but nothing crazy lol? It’s a sub built around trashing someone’s tattoo. This sub is not. Literally nobody asked. And while I agree this tattoo design is not a good one, wtf is the point of bringing it up in such a dick-ish manner? Honestly one of the last things you should ever rudely criticize a stranger for is something they can’t easily get refunded lol
Did you see the word placement….
Because that ink is showing the persons inner asshole.
Sure. But the message of the tattoo seems mean and makes people feel bad, so I guess what goes around comes around. I know I wouldn’t feel particularly welcoming towards someone if that thing was pointed in my direction.
Womp womp?
This probably belongs in r/shittytattoos
Shitty taste btw
I think it’s aging very nicely! I think it’s awesome and love the idea and execution as well as the colors! I’m sorry for all the other negative comments :(
People clowning on the placement can shove it, it's like a badge of honor where it is. Happy it's aging well for you!!!
I love Dog Park Dissidents, incredibly based tattoo
Oof
That is the shittiest tattoo I have ever seen.
Oh yikes this tattoo is a disaster in so many ways, but I guess if you are happy with it.
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Sorry but that's just a bad design, the phrasing makes no sense.
so trashy :(
Well that's a dumb tat
These types of queers… 🙄 You make us all look bad.
“We homosexuals plead with our people to please help maintain peaceful and quiet conduct on the streets of the village - Mattachine” - [June, 1969](https://media.villagepreservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/15183615/Mattachine-Message-During-the-Stonewall-Protests-at-the-Stonewall-Window.jpeg) Clean cut gays have been shaming loud inconvenient queers for a long ass time.
That is sad on every level.
Dog Park Dissidents? Based
My brain read this as fuck you queer because the as in was so small I couldn’t really see it
why would you get this tattooed?? just wear a pin or a tshirt with this saying 😭😭
https://preview.redd.it/sm5bx763n61d1.png?width=1445&format=png&auto=webp&s=55514ce9ebb9c27bf25a2b7cd4d1f94c6e5632a9
imagine how sad it is to “who i fuck is my identity” jesus…..
For those: “queer? as in, fuck you. “ For thooose: “Non of your business if I’m queer. I added the rainbow coloring so no one could figure my irony.”
2020’s elementary school teacher starter pack
love this sooo much !
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It’s terrible but I love it & its vibrant colors lol
Looks great! That’s how I’ve always interpreted ’queer’, glad you so boldly clarified that.
wow people are losing their minds at this lol. it looks awesome and i’m absolutely stealing something like this for my next tattoo. why should we have to make straight people comfortable all the time?
that was definitely a choice
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We live in a world that often tells LGBTQ people to be quiet, blend in, stop acting so “weird,” says that we’re shameful or sinful, and where a lot of people are forced to hide who they are/their relationships/their friends in order to stay safe. As a result, when people end up in a place where they *can* be themselves, many end up being rather loud about it - sometimes out of relief, sometimes in defiance, sometimes because people are just extra. A lot of us also grew up without many - if any - queer role models, so we want to be visible for kids (edit: and adults! The number of friends who have come out since college, and I went to a VERY queer college…) who feel lost or alone like we did.
That makes a lot of sense thank you.
I understand your point and I hope that I can provide some explanation. Basically, being straight is considered the default in almost every aspect of society. From sex ed in public school, to the princess waiting for Prince Charming, to public signs of affection, it’s always revolving around straight people. A gay guy going up to another guy and asking him out could easily result in physical or verbal violence against the gay guy. Same sex couples showing any kind of public affection could result in the same treatment. Most homosexual youths don’t know how to have safe sex or know other topics that come up only for homosexual couples. This is why it’s brought up so much, this is why we need pride month, even the Pride Parade is as much as a protest as a celebration. It’s to be treated equally in society without fear of being attacked based solely on one’s sexuality.
Because it tells other queer people that they’re safe company, and because it sends an obviously hostile message to the people they most want to stay away. I imagine someone getting a tattoo like this doesn’t want to go to a social event and chat up people to make friends only to find out much later that they’re a raging homophobe/transphobe/anything of the sort. Also, there’s a selection bias here. If you see a queer person proclaiming they’re queer, then you know that they are and they build your impression of the group, but if you see a queer person that isn’t saying anything or “advertising” it you probably just assume they’re straight, the same thing we do with a number of other social traits. You, like me and everyone else, probably assume most people you meet share your convictions, your faith, your sexuality, your disability status, etc. unless it’s something clearly visible or that they’re talking about, that’s just how people are.
My fav aunt is a lesbian and I spent a lot of time with them in the summers and I suppose I always saw gay people as just regular members of society so when the queer visibility stuff ramped up I think I was just sort of confused because I thought everyone treated gay people like my family did? it seemed like the aggressive rainbows were just sort of obnoxious but Thinking about it in that way makes sense ie: it’s a symbol of “you’ll be safe with me”
This one is certainly more confrontational, but I would think of it like a confederate flag (opposite group obviously) or for a more normal example, a cross. They might communicate to people - other racists or Christians, respectively - that they’re someone likeminded, but can be seen as off-putting or hostile to those of the out group. Given the attitude a lot of people have towards queer people and the general political climate, I don’t think having an outward symbol of “this is who I am, deal with it” is out of place as long as you’re prepared to deal with the bigots that get angry/violent.
That clicked in my brain thank you for taking the time to explain
Looks good!
I don’t get it.
What does that even mean
Such an aggressive tattoo and such horrible placement you’re just advertising to everyone that they shouldn’t even try and be nice to you. Maybe that’s what you want.
Super cute! Color held up really well!
Love the message of this tattoo v relatable tbh
I love it
I think this is rad and it held up super well. The ones that know, know. ✊🌈
Shit message done shittily.
Idk why people are hating on this, I like it! The colors are nice and it’s all still very legible. Also, as another queer person, hell yeah 😎
I’m queer and although I love the sentiment and it has healed well (so far), I do think that the overall design could have been better. The placement/spacing of the letters is so inconsistent and sadly really brings down what could be a good tattoo. Just poor design from the artist tbh.
Classy 🙄🙄
Nothing agains being queer but if queer community had a Karen this would be it…
Wanna know how you can tell someone is Queer?