"On Your Feet Cowboy"

[David]

Um, sorry, but the symbolism of the tattoed girl in the bar is not to show how liberal things have gotten.

Ang Lee is showing us the cultural (and Financial) differences in Jacks and Ennis's lives.

Jack and Lureen are at a charity dance to raise money for a Childrens fund.  Everyone there is well dressed.    In contrast we see Ennis hanging out in a dive bar with biker chicks.   No offence to any tattoed biker chicks on the board!     

[YaadPyar]

Um, sorry, but the symbolism of the tattoed girl in the bar is not to show how liberal things have gotten.

Ang Lee is showing us the cultural (and Financial) differences in Jacks and Ennis's lives.

Jack and Lureen are at a charity dance to raise money for a Childrens fund.  Everyone there is well dressed.    In contrast we see Ennis hanging out in a dive bar with biker chicks.   No offence to any tattoed biker chicks on the board!     

I'm going with David on this one...

[serious crayons]

I'm not heavily tattooed or a biker, but I do hang out in dive bars from time to time -- sure rather do that than go to a charity dance. No offense to any charity-dance frequenters on this board!

Your explanation makes sense, too, David. On the other hand, I don't think we need someone with head-to-toe tattoos to prove the bar is divy, any more than we need her to show us Cassie is attractive. The extra is still unusually conspicuous.

I'm going for answer C, all of the above.

[Brown Eyes]

I'm not heavily tattooed or a biker, but I do hang out in dive bars from time to time -- sure rather do that than go to a charity dance. No offense to any charity-dance frequenters on this board!

LOL.  I quite agree.

It does seem that we're meant to notice the differences between Jack and Ennis's social worlds.  It not only shows the growing class or financial difference but also a different attitude towards socializing in general.  Jack is usually shown in bars/dance halls that are full of people and lively, while Ennis is the opposite in going to smaller bars.  The dance floors in Ennis's bars are never full.  I guess this is meant to be more of a visual clue that Ennis is a loner (as if we needed more proof).