Periced ears

[Vyk]

Seriously considering peircing an ear. But I'm curious as to what that might mean both to myself and to others. For example, in certain parts of the States during the early-mid 90's if you had your right ear peirced, for some reason that signified you were gay somehow. I'm wondering if peirced ears have ever had any symbolic significance. Some questions: Which ear did pirates usually get peirced? Or did they peirce at all, is it just some hollywood thing? Also I'm sure there's more than a few referenced in tribal lifestyles. Anyone know anything about African tribes peircing their ears? Or (more interestingly to me) American Indians? Or Central/South American tribes? (Nazca, Inca, Maya, etc.) Yes, I realize I could do the diligent thing and google search all this. But I thought we could all learn it together. Also I'd really appreciate thoughts and opinions. I know some girls think a guy peircing his ear is retarded, while others think "Alright! Something to nibble on". Note however if you are disgusted, don't expect me to change my plans based on your opinion :D Anyway, please discuss

[XxSephirothxX]

I've never really understood the desire for people to get their bodies pierced. I never really minded ear piercings, except when people used huge earrings just to show that they could. Aside from that, anything except a small piercing in the side of the nose I find pretty gross. Belly-button, lip, tongue, eyebrow...I just really dislike them. I don't know what any ear-piercings can signify, but I've always associated guys with one ear pierced as "wild" or "cool."

[Rengori]

Smurf body peircings.

[Dreddz]

Ive got my ear pieced, looks hella cool :D

[Vyk]

This isn't the "body mutilation" trend y'know :D I'm not getting my eyebrow or nose peirced, and its not going to be anything gaudy.

[TheAbominatrix]

" Historically, beginning in the late 1960’s and continuing until the early 1980’s, gay or homosexual men would signify to one another that they were gay by wearing an earring in their left ear. This practice faded away during the 1980’s as piercing became more and more popular with both gay and straight men who began piercing not just one but, in many cases, both ears so that today the distinction is essentially meaningless."

edit: And as for my opinion, I think it's very cute. The man I love has his ear pierced, twice actually (only one ear), and I think it's incredibly sexy.

[Rye]

Go for it. I have two piercings in each ear. I would like to get my eyebrow pierced eventually, my ears pierced both sides once more and maybe another one on the top of one ear, but that may hurt.

[Vyk]

Holy crap, we were way off in elementary school. And way behind the times as well. Thanks a lot 'natrix ^_^

[Reles]

Yeah that whole thing if you had your right ear pierced means you're gay was stupid. I didn't believe it, they're not gay by which ear they pierce, they're gay if they like the same sex. I don't like it on men personally, but do what you want.

[Jess]

I like peircings in general. In general the only peircing I don't like on somebodys is their eyebrow. It looks good on boys, but I don't really like it on girls.

[Vyk]

Deffinitely better than a tattoo at any rate. If I have any regrets I just take it out and it goes away. No biggy

[MushroomZOMBIE]

A hot guy with two piercings on one ear,one in another ear & a nose ring works for me

[Rengori]

Deffinitely better than a tattoo at any rate. If I have any regrets I just take it out and it goes away. No biggy

Hey, tatoos are fine.

[Vyk]

Hey, tatoos are fine.

They're also semi-permanent.

A hot guy with two piercings on one ear,one in another ear & a nose ring works for me

I'm not that hot. Nor am I that into peircings. But thanks for the offer ;P

J/K

[Giga Guess]

Tattoos are great so long as you KNOW what you're going to get you will like 10, 15, 20 years up the road. Piercings are a bit more forgiving. But they can still leave marks. Still, if you know what you like, both can be great.