Don't know if this breaks the rules
As head mod, shouldn't you know if it is against the rules or not?
this post was submitted on 23 May 2026
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Lmao, they are one of the two mods. What is going on?
600+ posts in 1.5 years and they’re mostly questions that make about as much sense as this.
Hey I am subject to the same rules you guys and gals are. It's probably nice to know that we hold ourselves accountable to the same rules. If we break it call us on it. Discussion is encouraged.
But, as head mod, you should know if something is against the rules or not.
So your saying we don't make mistakes and deserve to be called on it? We are not gods or something or whatever power modding at this. Still trying to build engagement and get user I am not above making mistakes. But lets get back to the heart of the manner. Do you think it breaks the rules? Or not?
Firstly, I think any post that starts with, "I don't know if this breaks the rules", should be deleted and the poster should be given a warning for the first offense and banning for the second.
Secondly, you are the head mod for this sub, it is your responsibility as mod to know the rules, and adhere to them full stop.
Moderate much. Or you just looking for an online stupid as argument or 8 little words?
I’m not a historian or anything, but I was around and it was my peers that were getting these tattoos.
Shirts that show your tummy/lower back were also popular then (still are? 🤷♂️), so getting a tattoo there was a spot you could show it off while also keeping it hidden when needed.
IMO it really had nothing to do with sexuality until the joke started going around about “giving you something to read while doing it doggystyle,” and some people getting sexually suggestive ones lead to the phrase Tramp Stamp.
I was also around then and they were definitely seen as sexual before they became a stereotype.
I mean if tribal designs give you a boner, i guess.
But no doubt, the dick with butterfly wings is an official tramp stamp.
They didn't start as a way to signify women that got around, but as any stereo type starts: you take a handful sample and come to a conclusion that applies to all.
You often saw the rough looking (booze and cigarettes taking its toll) party life ladies displaying the tattoo in everyday scenarios.
You occasionally saw somebody that looked cleancut have them too.
The rest were probably hidden by higher rise clothing.
So a stereotype starts, and a catchy rhyming term to go with it.
"Tramp stamp" was a joke term. They didn't actually have anything to do with sexuality.
Tattoos have been used to communicate things for hundreds of years, at least, and across a handful of cultures (think Maori culture or the Yakuza in Japan). If you mean tattoos that were specifically meant to communicate sexual interest/openness, I'm not sure, but that could be an interesting topic of study.
*aughts, but I appreciate seeing someone else use this term regardless of spelling.
What does OTS stand for?
They meant the aughts, like naught for zero
the 2000 to about 2010.
Butthole tattoos usually mean open for business.
I mean, if you see someone's butthole tattoo you probably have a better than average chance that they are interested.