Comments on: Stereotypes Suck http://www.momdot.com/stereotypessuck Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:47:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Angel http://www.momdot.com/stereotypessuck/comment-page-2#comment-150898 Angel Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:24:24 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=12299#comment-150898 <b>@ Miranda</b>: Why NOT? It's a personal decision-just like whether to pierce your ears or dye your hair or wear blue or pink today. I could be wrong, but I gather than you have chosen not to get inked. That's cool-that's your personal decision. Would it frustrate you if based on that one choice you made for reasons that are no one's business but your own, people assumed you were just not a fun person to be with, or that you were too uptight to be a good mother? That would be silly, right? I think so, and I think the opposite is true too. @ Miranda:
Why NOT?

It’s a personal decision-just like whether to pierce your ears or dye your hair or wear blue or pink today. I could be wrong, but I gather than you have chosen not to get inked. That’s cool-that’s your personal decision. Would it frustrate you if based on that one choice you made for reasons that are no one’s business but your own, people assumed you were just not a fun person to be with, or that you were too uptight to be a good mother? That would be silly, right? I think so, and I think the opposite is true too.

]]> By: Jenna http://www.momdot.com/stereotypessuck/comment-page-2#comment-150825 Jenna Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:39:49 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=12299#comment-150825 <b>@ Miranda</b>: I'm not saying that I have never judged a person. It's human nature that alot of time people do not recognize they are doing. There's nothing about getting a tattoo to "prove a point" That would have to be a pretty big point to prove for the rest of my life with something permanently on my body. My tattoos all have meaning to me. They all represent a part of my life. My largest tattoo is a memorial tattoo to a very special friend in my life. She lost her life in an accident THREE days after her 18th birthday. She was an inspiration to anyone that met her. She is my "guardian angel" and I have her with me everywhere I go. I have a tattoo for Kelsie. I intend to add to it for Aubrey or create a new design just for her. I do not regret my tattoos because they tell a story of who I am and what I hope to become. @ Miranda:
I’m not saying that I have never judged a person. It’s human nature that alot of time people do not recognize they are doing.

There’s nothing about getting a tattoo to “prove a point” That would have to be a pretty big point to prove for the rest of my life with something permanently on my body.

My tattoos all have meaning to me. They all represent a part of my life. My largest tattoo is a memorial tattoo to a very special friend in my life. She lost her life in an accident THREE days after her 18th birthday. She was an inspiration to anyone that met her. She is my “guardian angel” and I have her with me everywhere I go.

I have a tattoo for Kelsie. I intend to add to it for Aubrey or create a new design just for her.

I do not regret my tattoos because they tell a story of who I am and what I hope to become.

]]> By: Miranda http://www.momdot.com/stereotypessuck/comment-page-2#comment-146123 Miranda Tue, 26 May 2009 21:25:17 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=12299#comment-146123 I get the fact that you can't judge a book by it's cover. Just because someone looks safe and nice doesn't mean they are. My question is why? Why did you get tattoos? I just think there are alot better ways to be creative or use artistic skills. We aren't all the same, thank God, coming from someone who would would never get a tattoo, just curious as to why. Is it just the fact that you wanted to prove you can get a tattoo and be a nice person? Is that the whole point so that you can prove a point? Wasn't there some part of you that knew you would get judged for being tattooed? Everyone is judged for something, and judges others whether we admit it or not. I get the fact that you can’t judge a book by it’s cover. Just because someone looks safe and nice doesn’t mean they are.

My question is why? Why did you get tattoos? I just think there are alot better ways to be creative or use artistic skills. We aren’t all the same, thank God, coming from someone who would would never get a tattoo, just curious as to why. Is it just the fact that you wanted to prove you can get a tattoo and be a nice person? Is that the whole point so that you can prove a point? Wasn’t there some part of you that knew you would get judged for being tattooed?

Everyone is judged for something, and judges others whether we admit it or not.

]]> By: Laura http://www.momdot.com/stereotypessuck/comment-page-2#comment-146085 Laura Tue, 26 May 2009 17:46:43 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=12299#comment-146085 My daughter is 19 & has maybe 5 tatooes already & a few piercings & she wants to be a youth minister. I'm sure she will be getting all kinds of looks, but her looks (and me knowing what kind of person she is) has made me stop judging others by the way they look. God loves us all. My daughter is 19 & has maybe 5 tatooes already & a few piercings & she wants to be a youth minister. I’m sure she will be getting all kinds of looks, but her looks (and me knowing what kind of person she is) has made me stop judging others by the way they look. God loves us all.

]]> By: Jennifer Suarez http://www.momdot.com/stereotypessuck/comment-page-2#comment-145130 Jennifer Suarez Fri, 22 May 2009 14:15:59 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=12299#comment-145130 I'm a heavily tattooed Mom too, and I just wanted to say I can totally relate! I’m a heavily tattooed Mom too, and I just wanted to say I can totally relate!

]]> By: CanCan (Mom Most Traveled) http://www.momdot.com/stereotypessuck/comment-page-2#comment-144967 CanCan (Mom Most Traveled) Thu, 21 May 2009 18:58:44 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=12299#comment-144967 I must live under a rock, or at least I don't know where the blogosphere rumors live. And I didn't know that you had tattoos. No judgments coming from here. My husband has a tattoo. I always wonder if people with tattoos judge me because I don't have a tattoo. Do they think they are better than me because they have a tattoo and I don't? I actually was an art minor in college so I have been surrounded by scuzzy looking people for years now (including three tattoo artists ;) ). Most of them are pretty nice. People of all types can be jerks. Not only old ladies at McDonald's or people who shop at Hot Topic. Being a jerk is universal. It transcends all race and socio-economic status. That is unity, my friend. And for a girl with a million tattoos, you sure do cover them up well! ;) I must live under a rock, or at least I don’t know where the blogosphere rumors live. And I didn’t know that you had tattoos.
No judgments coming from here. My husband has a tattoo. I always wonder if people with tattoos judge me because I don’t have a tattoo.

Do they think they are better than me because they have a tattoo and I don’t?

I actually was an art minor in college so I have been surrounded by scuzzy looking people for years now (including three tattoo artists ;) ). Most of them are pretty nice.

People of all types can be jerks. Not only old ladies at McDonald’s or people who shop at Hot Topic. Being a jerk is universal. It transcends all race and socio-economic status. That is unity, my friend.

And for a girl with a million tattoos, you sure do cover them up well! ;)

]]> By: Leigh http://www.momdot.com/stereotypessuck/comment-page-2#comment-144943 Leigh Thu, 21 May 2009 17:22:44 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=12299#comment-144943 As long as they're good tattoos, there's no reason to judge! My hubby is covered in tats, yet is one of the best, most involved fathers I know. I was judged the same once for picking my son up from kindergarten once on a motorcycle, it took years before a few of the mothers would even talk to me again. But I find justice in it now, the "head" mother who berated me to everyone else for it, just had the pleasure of watching my son beat hers in an academic competition by a landslide. As long as they’re good tattoos, there’s no reason to judge! My hubby is covered in tats, yet is one of the best, most involved fathers I know. I was judged the same once for picking my son up from kindergarten once on a motorcycle, it took years before a few of the mothers would even talk to me again. But I find justice in it now, the “head” mother who berated me to everyone else for it, just had the pleasure of watching my son beat hers in an academic competition by a landslide.

]]> By: Kadi http://www.momdot.com/stereotypessuck/comment-page-2#comment-144926 Kadi Thu, 21 May 2009 15:44:52 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=12299#comment-144926 <b>@ Kelly</b>: Ummmmm...I do! www.wombattheinnsane.com @ Kelly:

Ummmmm…I do! http://www.wombattheinnsane.com

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.momdot.com/stereotypessuck/comment-page-2#comment-144898 Rhonda Thu, 21 May 2009 06:51:20 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=12299#comment-144898 I can relate to being stereotyped, I've endured it my entire life. I've learned that there are narrow minded people in the world, and you can't change them. Leave them with their problem. I can relate to being stereotyped, I’ve endured it my entire life. I’ve learned that there are narrow minded people in the world, and you can’t change them. Leave them with their problem.

]]> By: Kayla http://www.momdot.com/stereotypessuck/comment-page-2#comment-144895 Kayla Thu, 21 May 2009 06:39:59 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=12299#comment-144895 Okay honestly, I HATE judgements and stereotypes! It makes me so angry and with my Lyme rage, you best not say anything around me cause you don't know what I'll do. When I see someone like you with the hair and tattoos, I can tell you that I think kids are more lucky with mothers and fathers like that because from personal expierence, thats how kids grow up to be creative and imaginative, open minded, and have higher self esteem. Because if they have a parent like that, they are less likely to stereotype and judge other people as they grow up. As for everyone else, they can think whatever they want. It's not like we give a flying pig's butt about it anyway! Lol Okay honestly, I HATE judgements and stereotypes! It makes me so angry and with my Lyme rage, you best not say anything around me cause you don’t know what I’ll do.
When I see someone like you with the hair and tattoos, I can tell you that I think kids are more lucky with mothers and fathers like that because from personal expierence, thats how kids grow up to be creative and imaginative, open minded, and have higher self esteem.
Because if they have a parent like that, they are less likely to stereotype and judge other people as they grow up.
As for everyone else, they can think whatever they want. It’s not like we give a flying pig’s butt about it anyway! Lol

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