Comments on: History of Body Piercings (and interesting pictures too!)

By: kjamrozy

kjamrozy — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:33:20 +0000

I have each of my ears pierced three times, but only one of them is pierced in the cartidge. That one was very painful. I also had my belly button pierced. It was one of the most painful things I have ever had done. It wasn’t the needle that hurt, but the hemostats they used to hold the skin that hurt so badly. That is something that I will never do again.

The tongue piercing really worries me. My father is a dentist and said that one of the major arteries runs underneath your tongue in the center. I wouldn’t want to ever take the risk of bleeding to death if someone was off a little on my tongue piercing.

At the company I used to work for, it was a policy that employees could not show any piercings other than ears. That is something that I think is pretty standard in the professional world.

I think that is is a shame that people often judge a person by their “canvas”. I have a friend that is covered in tatoos and piercings, and he is the most gentle and kind spirit. When will society ever learn the old saying “don’t ever judge a book by its cover”?

By: Julia Garcia

Julia Garcia — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:43:39 +0000

I have my ears pierced, but my fear of pain has prevented me from any other piercings or tattoos. Your history of piercing is interesting. I am aware that some cultures use it as a right-of-passage and as a status symbol. I find it very interesting that both men and women wore piercings in history. It wasn’t that long ago when it was unacceptable for men to wear piercings in our culture. Men couldn’t wear it as a person expression, it was always construed as anti-masculine and we all know where that always leads. I enjoy your pictures, expecially the one with the eyebrow piercing.

By: lvambrandrw

lvambrandrw — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:06:16 +0000

I also have my ears pierced and my cartilage. At my previous work they had rules about earrings and tatoos. If your ears were pierced you could only have one set in at a time and nose and tongue rings were unacceptable. I guess if I were a business owner I would set similar rules because the way your employees look sets the image for your business. I do not mind them otherwise.

By: love2fish

love2fish — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:15:00 +0000

Ok, so my ears are pierced. I had my girlfriend do it with an ice cube and needle when I was a teenager. I find it interesting how people react differently to body piercing. I personally have no problem with jewelry worn through the ears, eyebrow, lip or nose, but nipples and tongues I find objectionable. Why is it ok here, but not there?

It is my observation that people with tongue jewelry tend to unconsciously play with them, resulting in a ‘cow chewing cud’ visual similar to chewing gum with your mouth open or having loose dentures. Nipples rings simply make me cringe, and I’m not at all sure why. You mentioned it was a sign of strength for the Romans. You would have to be strong to handle that kind of constant stimulation.

My girlfriend was told not to wear her nose stud to work because it was unprofessional. It was a tiny diamond and hardly noticeable! What you wear and how you look with always be judged by some people. If it is important to your career choice, you may have to cover the tatoos or put the jewelry away until you get home.

As for the Catholic Church and their concept of sin, Jesus was pierced and he loves all people.