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why do you get piercings?
Ive asked this question before, and I thought I’d get a large reaction seeing as how so many people love getting piercings, but I didn’t, which said alot to me
I’ve heard people say they get them to test their bodies, express themselves, make a statement, or to be fashionable and cool. Are those really the only reasons?
piercings and tattoos have been happening throughout history, its apart of any culture. piercings had spiritual and social ties (though im not saying those are the only good reasons)
I just havn’t met anyone who can give me what I think is a real ligit reason for their piercings, I don’t like to judge, but are we really living in a society where people are so obsessed with their outward appearance that they would pierce their bodies without REALLY knowing why
PLEASE prove me wrong
Some people receive piercings at birth or in early childhood. The decision to get the piercings is not made by them. It is merely a societal norm. I got my first piercings at 13 because I was the only person in my class without pierced ears. It made me feel different and also, I wanted to be able to adorn myself with earrings. I later got more piercings because it was the style to have more than one hole. I know of males who got piercings because it allowed them to present a “cool” image and attract females. At one time, gay males used to pierce a particular ear ( I don’t remember if it is the left or right) to send the message to other gay men that they were gay. In general, piercings are a cultural phenomenon. People do it because others do and they want to fit in. Nowadays, they are piercing noses, genitalia, eyebrows and belly buttons. It is usually to present an attractive,youthful image. However, I should mention that many Muslim and Hindu women get piercings in their noses and foreheads. That is largely to portray their societal standards of beauty and attraction. It is different from the motives of Westerners. I hope that I have been helpful.
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