Comments on: Why Julia Roberts’ Ass Has Cultural Significance

By: Greta Koenigin

Greta Koenigin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:32:16 +0000

I have opted to go tat-free since the presence of one would pressure me to make the rest of myself cool. My not-so Angie physique would look weird wrapped in leather. So it’s Ann Taylor for me, on a good day. Good for you that you can resist, because time and Ann Taylor happen to a lot of us, even when Oprah does not.

By: jay

jay — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:10:16 +0000

So you think it’s a good idea to tattoo your kids’ names on your ass? I’m sure they’ll be very happy when they grow up and see where their mom thinks was the best spot to put their names.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:22:04 +0000

I think it would be a little disconcerting to be having sex with your wife and look down and see the names of your children. If I’m married to a woman that believes this to be a good idea I’m going to threaten her with a portrait of her mother on my chest.

By: AnEvenBiggerFan

AnEvenBiggerFan — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:22:35 +0000

Hmmmm. Kind of over the whole tattoo thing, even on Julia Roberts. I know this isnt quite on the topic of “redefining motherhood”, but I think tattoos have about run their course in my book. To me something loses its appeal or edge when it is no longer different or special and gets co-opted by the masses.
Think back when you first saw Wayne’s World in the early 90s. For about a week it was really clever and funny to say “NOT” when ending a sarcastic sentence. Then everyone caught on. The idea was adopted by everyone, was no longer an in-joke, and your High School Biology teacher was using it. I guess the point is that at some point everything cool or clever or new gets absorbed by the masses, oversaturated, and watered down.
To me tattoos have reached that level of saturation. Maybe its because I live in a Southern California beach town, but when I look around everyone I see has ink. Its no longer a daring move for a girl to get a tattoo on her lower back. It used to be a cool statement that only the hardcore would have the balls to do, now its a rite of passage in your 20s. I like when the earlier poster said that they can really put a date on you as a person. In 20 years someone will look at the barbed wire on your lower back and say “so, you turned 18 in 2002?”. The problem with tattoos is that they’re permanent. Eventually everyone just stopped quoting Wayne’s World (well most people anyway). Its more difficult to quit having a tattoo.

By: Captain Morgan

Captain Morgan — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:36:05 +0000

If, and when, you decide to get a tattoo (which i’m fairly certain you will, as you do indeed rock) PLEASE avoid a picture of your childs face. names are awesome. dates are cool. animal representations are even sweet. but portraits are down-right SCARY. they rarely come out well and always make the hot mom look like trailor trash.

oh, and due to the location of JR’s ink, it is in the stereotypical Tramp Stamp spot, but given the fact that its not: a flower, a “tribal” design, a butter fly, or all three of those combined then it doesnt qualify as a true tramp stamp. “Might as well be a bullseye.”

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:03:29 +0000

I didn’t realize how much i missed you until i discovered your blog. You are awesome Teresa, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. You need your own show. Congrats on your baby!

By: Seattle Kevin

Seattle Kevin — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:15:25 +0000

she does qualify as an “Easy Rider.”
Nice…

By: Allison

Allison — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:07:53 +0000

“I want to think of women being exactly who they were before kids, only better”

thank you thank you for that sentiment!!! I’m 11 weeks in and actively worried about the prevalence of beige maternity wear

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:22:48 +0000

My first, second and third tattoos were my kids initials. I love tats and I love my kids, so…. I don’t see anything wrong with putting your kids’ names, initials, nicknames on your body in permanent ink. But then again, I also believe the body is just a vessel to get us through this life and why not decorate it????

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 09 May 2009 16:34:11 +0000

Really?

When Julia Roberts is 80yrs old & incontinent, does she really want to be explaining that tattoo to the poor sap that’s changing her diapers?