"Is the tattoo an LGBTQ+ sign? In a similar way to the how the carabiner has become synonymous with queer women - but to the untrained eye it's just a heavy-duty clip used in rock climbing - this arm band tattoo has become popular with gay men. "I have a double arm band tattoo," user and author Mr Lewis Laney shared on TikTok, revealing two dark bands on his forearm, the one above the other double the size."
""I often get asked [by] gay men what it means. They assume that it has something to do with fisting. The origins of these tattoos allegedly do come from fisting and it's how far (down someone's ass) you can go." He was seemingly not completely aware of the more sexual meaning behind the LGBTQ+ arm band tattoo when he got it, but offered his explanation as to why he wanted these monochrome bars."
The double arm band tattoo is widely worn by gay men and has been linked to a sexual meaning tied to anal fisting and LGBTQ+ BDSM culture. The tattoo allegedly functioned as a visual shorthand indicating how far someone could be fisted. Some wearers adopt the design for aesthetic reasons or as an homage to public figures, such as porn star Brent Everett, without fully knowing its sexual connotations. The design’s rising popularity has blurred its original meaning, prompting debate about whether the tattoo’s sexual origin still defines its contemporary use.
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