Does anyone know the significance of the star tattoo worn by Brasilian TS girls?

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Originally Posted by racquel

I've got stars on my shoulder, and the tattoo artist didn't ask for my Tranny Mafia membership credentials. I am also not Brazilian and not a prostitute.

You also do not have to be a member of the Navy to get a nautical star, or a certified lesbian to get a blue star.

It's just one of those things that's gotten more popular with the TS crowd. Star tattoos aren't a totally played-out thing (at least not where I live), and I see it as a little bit of a TS pride thing, and I got them done in the favorite colors of people who are meaningful to me, but still, a star is just a star.

And as origin stories go, I find the hooker slavery and Tranny Mafia stories pretty far-fetched. If it's symbolic, I think it's more likely they're trying to symbolize "porn star" than anything.

Ah, lovely Raquel, always bringing a note of sanity to the discussions.

If there were such a Mafia, and becoming a "made man" involved having one of the transwomen do a certain thing to me, I think I might just turn to a life of crime.

[Demonic shemale licker]

This is just an idea that i want to throw out there but it would be interesting if some of the American trannies got together and all decided on a tattoo to wear(something with a far more positive tone to it, as opposed to a tranny mafia of sorts). I'm thinking of a tatoo that represents their struggles and beuty. Something positive. Just an idea though.

[BrnTGLvr]

There's no one answer. The sailor star has a bunch of different meanings. A lot of them are personal and owners won't share their meaning with just anyone. Having said, the sailor star usually means good luck. For practitioners of Candombl?, an Afro-Brazilian religion, the star is a symbol of Yemanj?, Goddess of the Ocean. She's sometimes called the Star of the Sea.

[Trogdor]

Maybe they just like having star tattoos?

[GroobyKrissy]

I've wondered the same thing.

I was thinking it probably has something to do with the number of films/videos or something like that that they have been featured in.

[Trogdor]

Originally Posted by GroobyKrissy

I've wondered the same thing.

I was thinking it probably has something to do with the number of films/videos or something like that that they have been featured in.

I still think they just like how they look on them, same when a girl has a a flower or something tattooed on their leg or something.

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I don't know the answer, but I'm surprised to be the first one to post a picture of Brazilian flag. The array of stars on the flag is somewhat similar to the tattoos in question, but denser.

I have noticed similar tattoos on Brazilian men. I think they may be a nationalist symbol related to football. Football is huge in Brazil, and a lot of the models are soccer fans -- judging from the number of photoshoots they do that involve playing soccer as a group or posing as individuals in uniforms.