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second this it's probably the subject matter...
Hard to tell. Maybe they are just not into black and grey tattoos? 🤔
If be hella pissed if my son had near full circle tits tatted on his arm. Have some fucking nuance son. I could draw a tilted “C” on your arm.
Yeah man, I would be bummed if my son had some fake ass silicone-looking titties inked. Have some respect for women, get something natural.
Natural tittytooer was outta town fam
Assuming he’s black, older black folks do NOT play that demon shit. If his parents opinions were that important to him, this about the worst thing he could’ve possibly gotten
do you think he only dates white women? double whammy for older black parents.
It's prob the subject matter. I'm not really old or Christian, and I would be sad to see my son have a tat of a devil possibly raping a woman. I know "devil fucking/ raping a woman" is a staple of trad tats, but just because something is traditional doesn't mean it's great to perpetuate.
Who said it’s rape?? Looks like she’s booed up with the man
Like a prom photo but with fucking
Oh shit now we defending the devil
You're the devil's advocate, if I may
Yeah I don’t see SA at all
I agree. She looks happy.
Could just be the unrealistic titties.
I didn’t even see the devil at first my eyes were drawn STRAIGHT to the weird boobs lmao. Your comment made me do an absolute double take. Definitely not hard to see why parents wouldn’t approve of the art
Would it be different if she was on top riding the devil
Honestly, yes! Very different vibe.
Yeah I think that’s where I am. Why this design when there are so many others?
Because op likes it. Why any tattoo?
Sure, it’s OP’s body so he can get what he wants. It’s just he seems to be confused about why his parents are upset which could be avoided if it mattered that much.
I mean, yeah that’s fair. You responding to the guy saying we should kill this design and not perpetuate it makes it seem like you agree. I don’t. If they like it, get it. It’s not a hate symbol or anything like that. It’s a graphic image some may not love or agree with.
You asking “why this design” is what I was responding to. Because they like it.
Im personally on the same page of not liking it. I’m not Christian or old, it’s not for me either. But that doesn’t mean someone else can’t have it and like it
It's not just the subject matter imo (but yeah definitely the subject matter 🤮). It's poorly constructed. The shading is bad. The tits look bad. The womans hair and eyes look munted. It looks bad far away. It looks bad close up. The devils tail looks like a stingray.
Only one on here who knows what they are saying ☝️☝️☝️
All of this.
And what happened to her arms?
Real talk. For me the shading creates an optical illusion (in both pics!) where the center of the tat is a cookie monster looking face. I had to actively TRY to see what it was.
I see cookie monster as well lmfao
Probably. I however think the art and subject are top tier very nice how did the artist make her knee feel 3d like that? I straight up thought you had a raised spot and they positioned it intentionally for it to align
You have a satanic figure insinuating sexual advances on a nude woman. Did you think this was totally G-rated before you got it?
No didn’t think it was g rated thought it would be cool and I don’t believe in satan cause I’m not religious so I didn’t think it would be that bad but I realize now people have some strong opinions on it I don’t like sexual assault I didn’t think about that when saw it tbh
“and I don’t like sexual assault” 💀💀
Very innocent comment lol
Reminds me of the “Fuck Racism” lanyard my coworker had on him.
I was like, “That’s cool, I’ve got the other one.”
He didn’t get it…
Edit: I was implying that I had a “Racism rocks!” lanyard or something along those lines. And it’s unfortunate that I need to clarify this - but the joke isn’t saying that racism is good… it’s just poking fun at the fact that people feel they need to advertise their morality or basic decency. It’s like having “Murder is bad!” on your t-shirt or wearing a “Don’t rape!” hat.
Lol I was thinking possibly a case of an absent comma + more here, like- “people have some strong opinions on it [that] I don’t, like sexual assault…”
How can one know without trying it once? /s
so brave
You weren't aware people have strong opinions about Satan? Aren't you American?
Nothing about it implies SA to me, its a nice tatt, you can always change it if you decide its not you
Nothing implies SA to you? Not the literal devil, not that she’s completely naked, not the pose where she quite literally has nowhere to move? I’m not saying it’s the only interpretation but it’s certainly one of them
Edited to add that I do like the style and would even like the image in a different context!
I also assumed it was consensual because the woman didn't look distressed. I thought the devil was just meant to look erotic. SA didn't cross my mind.
But I also don't believe in the devil, so I could see why someone that does would think of SA.
Exactly, like it's not a reach.
Pearl-clutchers gonna clutch pearl. Some people are prone to a particular category of interpretations, and are always gonna leap for them, no matter what.
Re: implied violence, there are plenty of tattoos out there that are not at all subtle, but are very explicit with their violence. There’s folk out there with such.
@OP I think the ink is cool. Pleasing yourself is one thing, pleasing the ancestors, though, that’s another.
The tattoo isn’t a depiction of sexual assault, and it is certainly open to interpretation.
It’s a cool tat. You should know that religious people take the devil (and devil symbols) very seriously
Anything that repels evangelicals is a GOOD thing, AFAIC.
I’m religious and I don’t give a shit ab this
I didn’t think about SA when I saw it. Looks like the devils GF to me 🤷🏻♀️
I don't think they vibe with Satan doing the broke bf hug and having the girl with her tits out
But parents ya know
Broke bf hug is taking me out lmao
Omg I’m cracking up 🤣 so accurate though
"Broke bf hug." I'm so glad I learned this phrase.
I didn’t know why I clicked on this post until I saw this post. It’s also the prison boyfriend hug. Kinda same thing amirite? 🤔😂
You didn’t predict that 1) some people, especially of the older generations, and 2) your parents, specifically, might have problems with a tattoo like this?
That aside, I think it’s great. It might not be to everybody’s taste/might have a few particularly conservative people clutching pearls over it, but c’mon, you knew that when you were planning it. Sometimes showcasing the art you wanna showcase means just brushing off other people’s opinions as irrelevant to what you envision for your own body and enjoying the choices you made for it.
(Also yeah, parents are always going to be most critical because they raised you from a tiny naked uninked baby and change is scary….but good parents also realise you’re living your own life and will just sigh and put up with it because they understand that you’re also your own person, not just their kid).
Spot on, took the words out of my mouth. Execution of the tattoo looks solid, think its just the subject matter that has the parents iffy.
Yeah I'm learning slowly with my tattoos to kinda get over worrying about what anyone thinks of them, hell I ain't even interested in posting online what I got. Did it once and I'm convinced most people just lurk in tattoo subs to hate on tattoos lol.
One artist finally told me get them for you, nobody else. I think I got his meaning not too long ago.
I also think it looks great!
A lot of folks are talking about the anatomy being wonky but that’s the style…it’s intentionally designed to look like that and it’s dope!
💀 i mean... what do they think about it?
Nah it looks tough brodie. Nice to see traditional on some melanin, keep on ✅
So much hate in here but it’s a solid tat. I like it.
It is terrible for parental approval, but sick as fuck
Trad and classic and well executed. Almost nobody's parents will like what it depicts but if you like it hey who cares. Just wear long sleeves when you meet the in laws etc.
that devil tail 🔨
Get thee behind me satan-ella fitzgerald.
Do you really want a tattoo that your mom thinks is cool?
It’s a well done tattoo but that’s a big bold obvious spot for a nude woman being restrained by the devil himself
Embraced?
That’s what I thought, their faces look like they are snuggling.
I feel like if you’re the kind of person to be worried about your parents reaction to your tattoos you’re probably not the type who should get devil tattoos like this.
If you’re going to be edgy you gotta be tough.
Couldn’t agree with this more . Be tough OP
Sick asf
If I went on a date and saw this on the dude's arm, I'd run. Sorry I'm just being honest.
Same
Like why am I out with a dude wearing a sleeveless shirt ?
Add a lil red 🙂↕️ as for parents duhhhh their son got a naked lady being held by a demon . That’s just face value but it’s a cool tattoo ( some one with a pin up girl sleeve)
My parents are of the generation where “bad” equated with “cool” or “bitchin” but it’s probably a hard sell for any parents.
It looks like a well done, hard af tat. I wouldn’t jump to any conclusions about the person if I saw it. Get more tattoos and then it’s not your only thing.
It’s nice looking, the only detail that is off, I think, is that you can’t see her arms? Which, as a lady, makes my brain think they are restrained. I have no idea if a devil is into enthusiastic consent, but from what I’ve heard about a lot of religious leaders I wouldn’t trust any of em.
This is dope. My mom hates my tats but she kinda sucks anyway 🤷♂️
A lot of Redditors on here hate religion and love satanic imagery. Probably a different demographic than your parents.
. I understand you weren’t expecting them to look at the tattoo the way they did, but you shouldn’t act surprise. Don’t worry about it too much, people around you will get used to it, but expect some annoying interactions about this tattoo in the future. Looks cool though. Put some more flashes around in your arm, it lift the weight of the bigger one
Such a cute couple
You just opened up a wormhole asking reddit. Get more tattoos is my suggestion!! You don't promote SA by having this tattoo...don't let it get to you foreal
I'm honestly surprised at most the comments, just overboard lol
Dude this tat is tough as nails, all the people saying otherwise are looking into it too deep. Some people don’t realize this is a historical flash design and has been repeated any times, it’s just ink y’all!
This is a classic trad tat, hard af. Now crowd it out with others and you’re good to go
Took me awhile to realise it wasn’t googly eyed, thick lipped Homer Simpson for awhile. The boobs and arms of the devil look like a comical Simpson face to me.
Haha this is all I could see too. Looks like a stunned penguin.
This is why there's age restrictions on getting tattoos. There should probably be a brief message READ to some people as well...
It's got tiddies. It's not that bad, I personally don't rock any tattoos with nudity, but that's gonna be the reason you get pushback on it.
Religious folk may not like it either, but they're not gonna like it anyway so lol
I kinda like it! I’d do his horns in red and maybe his eyes too
It’s not exactly rated G lmao
She looks like she got bad implants
No.... its worse lol
If tattoos didn’t hurt and parents liked them they wouldn’t be cool.
Im thinking about getting a piece like this fairly similar, would definitely choose a different placement.
Could put a bikini on her i guess
If it were in a different spot I'd say it's cool, but you'll be getting that covered up in 5 years. The tatt is done well but you'll be questioned in every interview/job setting you go into, I'm sure a lot of people you date will ask you about it, strangers will make comments. Poor choice in position. Definitely should have thought this one through more before diving in.
I’m a truck driver so no one really gives a shit tbh I already have a job
I can’t believe I’m reading this in r/traditionaltattoos. In no way will this tattoo be exposed when going on a job interview unless OP is interviewing at a water park. And it will hardly be seen in a job setting since the minimum dress code for most jobs is a T-shirt with sleeves
Why do people say it’s the devil raping a woman?
I’m not remotely conservative or old but I don’t like this either and I can see why your parents would be upset by it. It’s your body of course but this is just in poor taste, not so much Satan by itself but the nudity and the connotation. It’s not remotely friendly to mixed audiences and you’re going to get some double takes in public. I’m surprised you didn’t consider that before you got it.
If I have a boob tattoo I'm putting it somewhere more hidden. Everyone is going to see that and put their judgements on you.
I’ve been SA’d and I didn’t read this tattoo as SA. I’ve seen the enough depictions of Lucifer in media (Tim Curry, Elizabeth Hurley, Viggo Mortensen, Tom Ellis, Gwendolyn Christie), I’d be down.
[for the record i grew up extremely religious and my parents and in-laws would hate this tattoo, too, but they hate all of my tattoos so]
Thanks for being reasonable
Same. Like I feel a lot of people are getting triggered religiously by this and assuming ah it’s the devil it’s sexual assault! 10/10 would have a gay romp with lucifer the fictional character, cause he is just a fictional character
I mean. I’m sorry, but it’s pretty bad in all aspects.
Subject is a bit much for an arm. And it’s not particularly done well.
Fuck the haters it’s tuff.
Yes
It looks like solid work. Clean lines. Good shading. Probably don't like the image. The work is good quality.
I’m sorry to say it isn’t the best.. Could be fixed with correct shading maybe.
Yes
Yes
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Yeah probably
I mean it sort of implies certain things about one’s character so if it were my kid I would also hate it
Nothing wrong with the design of it, but yeah It's not hard to imagine why your parents might not particularly love it. Also, I might avoid wearing short sleeves to work if I were you.
The debil got your soul now!
It’s the tits
No, it’s dope!
parents are just haters that shit's rad. I get why they wouldn't like it though too lol
No it’s fucking awesome. Get more and then they won’t focus on that one.
Who cares? It’s dope
Badass? Yes.
i love it !! i have a naked lady cutting her own head off with a chainsaw on my arm — big. obviously my mom wouldn’t get that herself and she’s not super stoked on it but 🤷🏻♀️
Thats a solid tattoo, and it looks sweet. Of course not everyone goes for the subject matter, but it is a well done tattoo
It’s super tough, and a classic design that’s all throughout traditional tattoo flash in some form or another. Of course your parents aren’t going to like that though
I really don’t see that much of a problem with it, idk. If you like it that’s all that matters.
yea lol but i love it
bold design going for the naked pinup. definitely not every parents (or jobs) cup of tea but i think it looks pretty fckin cool
it’s a nice tattoo but a bold statement to put it on your arm like that. be ready to receive some strong opinions and possibly wear long sleeves more than you ever have before (especially in public places where there may be minors)
Yeah
Yes.
Yes
I just wanna know where the woman's arms are?
So, you’re into double amputees with breast implants huh?
Yes
Yes
Yeah, it’s pretty bad
I probably wouldn’t have shown my folks that one….
Yes it is coming from a trad lover & tatted girl
Well, I wouldn’t put it down anywhere on my body
yes.
It's giving Ralph Bakshi in all of the worst ways.
I’m disappointed in you for your parents
The titties and the devil….yeah pal, my grandmother would be turning in her grave. 🤣
Yes. It’s not even the tattoo theme. It’s how it was executed. It could have done way way way better. Definitely go to someone who can tattoo for real and knows how to work with dark skin tone.
Looks like count chocula or whatever that cereal guy is
yup
Yep
I don't think they meant bad as in poorly executed.
Yes
Yes
this is giving “i got this tattoo just so that i can say i have a tattoo” vibes
I think the tattoo would be more tasteful if the devils arm were covering the women's breasts. Objectively the tattoo is done well and in a nice cartoony style. But having bare breasts on your arm I'm sure is inconvenient.
Uh, yeah
Yes...
It’s so tacky. I can’t imagine any self-respecting woman liking it.
Straight got reminded of the South Park episode with Kenny tripping on cat piss
It’s a big tattoo of a demon and lady getting freaky- not normally a parent pleaser. I know it’s easier said than done, but you kinda gotta ask how you care about what your parents think about your life choices. A big part of tattoos is the idea of self expression of your bodily autonomy. There was something about this art that spoke to you, and enough that you want it to be apart of your appearance. (For the record, I get it- it’s fuckin rad. But who cares about what a stranger on the internet thinks)
It’s a technically well done tattoo for the most part, and I wouldn’t necessarily say distasteful. It’s not a bad tattoo- bottom line. Your parents are just kinda being prudes.
Well are you into a demon lord created by some religion and a possible succubus, a women meant to trick you and take your life? I mean 🤷♂️. Edge-y looking I guess. If you had more of a theme around it, it could turn into something great.
I think it's a decent tattoo something about the facial expressions makes it look a little classic universal horror+Elvira to me, just a little cartoony.
It's definitely gonna "filter" people who are grossed out by sexual content or with strict religious views though.
Lol homie....most people are gunna think that's a trashy tattoo. Doesn't matter if it's cool or well done.
I had to double check what sub I was in. Too many pearl clutchers for this one, my god.
It's bad man. Are you supposed to be the devil?
A demon loving a human lol the quality doesn’t look bad though
Also this is a classic image that has nothing to do with sexual assault or rape. This is a classic bad bitch tattoo, and OP should wear it proudly.
So many fucking whiners in this comment section reading way too deep into this sick ass tattoo.
She’s naked… yet they have given her a round little pair of shoes. Can’t they draw feet?
They can’t draw arms either
Death and the Maiden? You have a modern depiction of an image that appears throughout history.
I think it’s sick, just wouldn’t want to take my shirt off at the family BBQ. 😂
I’m don’t hate it his design but I feel like it’s trashy to get it in a super visible place like right on your arm. If it was on your back or your thigh maybe that would be a different story. It’s giving edge lord 14 year old obsessed with the Black Veil Brides energy …
Reminds me of the “devil card” in tarot, which depicts a nude man and woman being “restrained” by chains. The catch is that the chains are very loose implying they can leave whenever they want. or even reminds me of the Greek myth of Persephone getting dragged to hell by Hades. It’s become a motif in art history. SA wasn’t the first thing I thought of
It's a good Trad tattoo in my opinion
Everyone is so soft here. It’s traditional n should still be around. Second it has no origin of rape. For people saying the devil is raping a woman, I hope u have a slow sufferable death. That’s the softest thing and so extreme. It has an edgy origin to combat the society it was drawn in. Yall are so soft. Obviously, if it was a rape tattoo, that would be more prevalent. It’s edgy and sensual.
The piece goes hard, don’t listen to any soft hater in here. I’d imagine they only had Rose tattoos, spider webs and panthers. Maybe cherub.
I’ve been an atheist all my life, my family and my entire extended family is atheist too. I have no issues with devil imagery but this is really trashy. I’d get a SAP coverup if I were you
Yeah I feel like getting a sexual tattoo in a super visible place like this is kind of trashy. If it was his back or something that would be a different story.
That would definitely be better but I think it’d still be trashy. There’s so much amazing art out there, no need to have something like this on your body. Get a print to hang on your wall and call it a day
People saying anything about sa are assholes. I've seen many versions of this design and the chick is always smiling. It could certainly be drawn in way where she looks unhappy or is pushing the devil away, but I've never seen it drawn that way and it would be gross if it was. To me the point of the tattoo is about embracing the dark side lol. I love it.
Idk why everyone is saying it’s giving SA. To me it just looks like the devil taking over a woman’s soul. Generally it looks dope to me
I love tattoos I have 4, but this is an ick tattoo
Eh it kind of looks like a sexual assault in progress to me. It’s not something I’d want on my body, personally, but if you like it and can find different meaning, then by all means enjoy it.
They don’t understand the culture bro, it’s best not to include them or ask for their opinion when it comes to your tattoo journey. They will never approve or understand.
Looks dope
Hey brother you got one shot at this life so enjoy it. Wear sleeves around your parents and they’ll forgot at some point.
I love it, personally
It’s a tough tattoo!
It’s not bad it’s just trad. I don’t like nudity in tattoos personally but it’s not . Awful. It’s really not that vulgar. Trad work has a lot of pin up ladies and the like
I like it
I think it looks rad. Fuck what everyone and anyone else thinks. Including myself. They're not wearing it to the grave.
It's a sick piece not everyone will get it tho
Well personally I think it’s cool as fuck mate
Nah that’s dope bruh just keep getting tattoos and you could always cover up the boobs with shading or something
It’s cool AF!
Nah, who gives a fuck what people without tattoos say
They’re probably not thrilled with the subject matter.