Tattoos

How many people in how many different cultures have markings of some kind? Whether tribal or otherwise? Does that make their women whores? Does that somehow make them "less valuable"? A "lower" form? In some cultures, the more markings, the more respect is given. I think it's all in how you look at it. Before I got mine, getting a tattoo was the farthest thing away from my mind. Not that I had anything against it. I had a good friend and member of this forum slip away right before my eyes and nothing I could do to help him. I remember he called the night all his hair fell out from chemo. "Rob, I have a friend whose a tattoo artist. I've always wanted a tattoo of a spider in a web on my head. I'm buying. You gonna get one with me?" I couldn't get "HELL YEAH" outta my mouth quick enough......but the following week, he was gone. Although I didn't get it on my head, lol I sure as hell got it on my elbow and I'm glad I did. Somebody doesn't like it? They can piss off.