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