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A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

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No Room For Hate

Written by

Shannon Larratt

I’m currently converting some of my old blogs from before ModBlog started to a new CMS, and I’m finding so much great old stuff on them (since I posted modblog-type stuff there before starting this site)… Here’s a tattoo that got posted in early 2005…

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108 responses to “No Room For Hate”

  1. SuperfreaknDuper Avatar
    SuperfreaknDuper

    I like how that can be taken as “no room for hate” like its bad and you shouldnt hate, or simply he doesnt have the knuckles for the matching hate tattoo

  2. SuperfreaknDuper Avatar
    SuperfreaknDuper

    I like how that can be taken as “no room for hate” like its bad and you shouldnt hate, or simply he doesnt have the knuckles for the matching hate tattoo

  3. owned Avatar
    owned

    that is awesome.

  4. owned Avatar
    owned

    that is awesome.

  5. Mateusz Avatar
    Mateusz

    Did he remove his fingers by himself?

  6. Mateusz Avatar
    Mateusz

    Did he remove his fingers by himself?

  7. ChrisFromFrance Avatar
    ChrisFromFrance

    Hi Shannon,
    Which CMS will you use ?

  8. ChrisFromFrance Avatar
    ChrisFromFrance

    Hi Shannon,
    Which CMS will you use ?

  9. Cardboardfrog Avatar
    Cardboardfrog

    HAHA! thats brilliant, i love the sense of humour, much respect!

  10. Cardboardfrog Avatar
    Cardboardfrog

    HAHA! thats brilliant, i love the sense of humour, much respect!

  11. Fourth Grade Rats Avatar
    Fourth Grade Rats

    That’s awesome.

  12. Fourth Grade Rats Avatar
    Fourth Grade Rats

    That’s awesome.

  13. Jo Avatar
    Jo

    That’s one of the more hard-hitting tattoes I’ve seen, really nice, really fucking nice.
    I love the concept, ‘s quite beautiful.

  14. Jo Avatar
    Jo

    That’s one of the more hard-hitting tattoes I’ve seen, really nice, really fucking nice.
    I love the concept, ‘s quite beautiful.

  15. John Avatar
    John

    That is a powerful photo/tattoo. nice capture.

  16. John Avatar
    John

    That is a powerful photo/tattoo. nice capture.

  17. drphil Avatar
    drphil

    that’s really wonderfull..

  18. drphil Avatar
    drphil

    that’s really wonderfull..

  19. Kaila Avatar
    Kaila

    That’s awesome!

  20. Kaila Avatar
    Kaila

    That’s awesome!

  21. Madeline Avatar
    Madeline

    Fucking Sweet!

  22. Madeline Avatar
    Madeline

    Fucking Sweet!

  23. Toser Avatar
    Toser

    I have never seen a better tattoo. I love everything about it.

  24. Toser Avatar
    Toser

    I have never seen a better tattoo. I love everything about it.

  25. Freedom Avatar
    Freedom

    cleverness

  26. Freedom Avatar
    Freedom

    cleverness

  27. broken_wings Avatar
    broken_wings

    oh my, i didn’t even notice the missing knuckles until i read a comment about it.

    shows you how much my eyes go to the tattoo!

  28. broken_wings Avatar
    broken_wings

    oh my, i didn’t even notice the missing knuckles until i read a comment about it.

    shows you how much my eyes go to the tattoo!

  29. jake Avatar
    jake

    that took a second, but fucking amazing.

  30. jake Avatar
    jake

    that took a second, but fucking amazing.

  31. the_colvin Avatar
    the_colvin

    didn’t notice the missing fingers until i read these comments

    nice concept for a tattooo

  32. the_colvin Avatar
    the_colvin

    didn’t notice the missing fingers until i read these comments

    nice concept for a tattooo

  33. KtotheZ Avatar
    KtotheZ

    ohhhh shit…that is incredible…on many levels. Love it!

  34. KtotheZ Avatar
    KtotheZ

    ohhhh shit…that is incredible…on many levels. Love it!

  35. sarah Avatar
    sarah

    This is the best!

  36. sarah Avatar
    sarah

    This is the best!

  37. dirtyhartland Avatar
    dirtyhartland

    Amazing, in so many ways!

  38. dirtyhartland Avatar
    dirtyhartland

    Amazing, in so many ways!

  39. Matt Volatile Avatar
    Matt Volatile

    By Alison Manners, now in Brisbane, Australia. The guy’s a drummer from Leeds who has congenital birth defect, if I remember correctly.

  40. Matt Volatile Avatar
    Matt Volatile

    By Alison Manners, now in Brisbane, Australia. The guy’s a drummer from Leeds who has congenital birth defect, if I remember correctly.

  41. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    Oh that kicks so much ass.

  42. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    Oh that kicks so much ass.

  43. Emaline Avatar
    Emaline

    That tattoo is amazing, seriously. I agree with 7 completely. It is an amazingly hard-hitting tattoo. I love it.

  44. Emaline Avatar
    Emaline

    That tattoo is amazing, seriously. I agree with 7 completely. It is an amazingly hard-hitting tattoo. I love it.

  45. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    It’s not the most beautiful, or most detailed, but man for sheer awesomeness this wins everything.

  46. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    It’s not the most beautiful, or most detailed, but man for sheer awesomeness this wins everything.

  47. Penny Avatar
    Penny

    Wow that is rather amazing indeed!

  48. Penny Avatar
    Penny

    Wow that is rather amazing indeed!

  49. lippi Avatar
    lippi

    I didn’t even notice his hand having some differences, i was just looking at the tattoo. Love it.

  50. lippi Avatar
    lippi

    I didn’t even notice his hand having some differences, i was just looking at the tattoo. Love it.

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