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[-] remon@ani.social 98 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Mh .. doesn't look like it.

The US seems to have more tattoos than France or Germany, even though the later countries have a much larger nudist culture.

https://www.statista.com/chart/13942/where-tattoos-are-most-popular/

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 47 points 1 month ago

I'm glad you have data, because I was just thinking that cultural attitudes towards tattoos and nudity don't seem to be related, but I can't prove that.

[-] remon@ani.social 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I also don't think there is a connection, which is why I did a quick check if there even is a correlation.

Also having been to to nudists events and resorts several times I'd say tattoos are less prelevant than in the general population (Also a lot of nudists are seniors which seem to have fewer tattoos in general as well).

[-] MangoCats@feddit.it 2 points 1 month ago

Personally, a lot of tattooed people I know get them in places where they "won't be seen." If they were nudists, they'd probably not get them at all.

[-] Fleur_@aussie.zone 23 points 1 month ago

Idk... I typically find people with tattoos less aesthetically pleasing to look at.

the same goes for me for all makeup & decorations

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Personally: They can be tasteful but often arent.
On my GTA 5 character I have a butterfly moth as a full back piece. I could consider getting them but only as a small piece on my leg or something as it's way to edgy for a full piece.
Same for most other pieces.

[-] Fleur_@aussie.zone 7 points 1 month ago

Imo the only people who look good with tats are people who looked good anyways.

[-] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago

If nudity was more accepted, nudity would be more popular.

[-] JTskulk@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Most tattoos just look bad. They stopped being cool a long time ago, old women and conservatives get them now. Most of the time when I see them I think "wow you had disposable income in your early 20s, that's so cool".

[-] jawa22 9 points 1 month ago

There are few possible non-political comments I could disagree with more.

[-] JTskulk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

What kind of plant/flower tattoo(s) do you have?

[-] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Not all people with tattoos are trashy, but all trashy people have tattoos.

[-] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago

they fit with certain aesthetics (mostly other tattoos and piercings) and not much else, but on people with their entire upper body covered in tattoos it can work well

[-] fleebleneeble@reddthat.com 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

In the US it's probably going to be the flip. I like running around naked like anyone else would, but it's not as accepted here in the States as opposed to tattoos, and those are only still kind of accepted. I still get glances for mine and once received a church invitation from a lady I worked with. Lol Nudity, at least publicly, is going to take a while to be accepted. I mean, we have states like Texas banning nude statues for no reason, when otherwise there's never been an issue. Not to mention, if it's not that it's deemed unacceptable by religious fruitcakes, it's deemed something to gawk at or act stupid with by overly horny individuals, usually younger in age (though we all know there are some obvious older peeps as well who don't want nice things). I hate it here.

[-] 58008@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I bet it'd also cause a huge comeback for those rub-on tattoos you used to get with bubblegum.

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Absolutely not, but I might get back in the gym.

[-] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

Mandatory nudity probably would improve general public health... for a while. Eventually, though, laziness would win and then we'd all be sorry.

[-] m4xie@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

It would not improve public health up here in Canada, it would increase cases of frostbite.

[-] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 1 month ago

The (US) city I live in is farther North than something like 70% of the population of your country!

[-] m4xie@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago
[-] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Minneapolis. Continental US.

Most of Canada live in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver BC; Minneapolis is father north than where the bulk of the population of Canada lives.

Edit: Figured you might want a source. 70% of Canadians live South of the 49th parallel.. Minneapolis lies near the 45th parallel.

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Or not. Who wants to show off their tattooed mishaps?

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