Lower back tattoos are a body decoration, sometimes intended to emphasize sexual attractiveness. Generally, a lower back tattoo will be designed to emphasize the shape and curvature of the figure. Such tattoos have become popular since the late 1990s, especially among young women.[1] They are sometimes derided as suggestive of promiscuity or as associated with Raunch Culture,[2] and pejoratively referred to as "tramp stamps",[3][4] and other slang terms.[5]
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Several attributes of lower back tattoos have made them popular. While the lower back is not the widest area of the human back, it has abundant space for a large design, and horizontal tattoo designs can be worked easily. In contrast to the abdomen, which is otherwise a similar location, the lower back does not stretch significantly during pregnancy or other weight gains, thus providing a more stable site for a design. Lower back tattoos are often left uncovered by individuals wearing crop tops (also called 'bellyshirts' and 'halfshirts') that are designed to expose the midriff, and low-rise jeans that are worn low around the hips.
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- ^ Caroline Marcus (November 23, 2008). "'Tramp stamps' now mainstream". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/lifeandstyle/beauty/tramp-stamps-now-mainstream/2008/11/22.
- ^ Levy, Ariel (2005). Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture. New York: Free Press. ISBN 0-7432-4989-5
- ^ Hudson,, Karen L.. "The Infamous Tramp Stamp: Are the Rumors True about Women and Lower Back Tattoos?". About.com. http://tattoo.about.com/od/tattoosgeneralinfo/a/tramp_stamp.htm. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- ^ ""Unfriend" named word of 2009". Reuters. 2009-11-17. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091117/lf_nm_life/us_words_unfriend. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ Taylor, Rob (October 1, 2008). "It's almost English when dictionary does Australish". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN1063973920080110. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
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