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Pierce for yourself, not society,
and it's never commonplace. It's the significance of the piercing
to you that counts.
--Linda C.
Having
been a licensed and certified body piercer for 3 years now,
I have seen a drop in the meaningfullness and personal rites
of getting pierced. The relationship of piercer and piercee
is very important, even though it may only last a few minutes.
The glimpses of someone's life you get when you are a body piercer
make it worth while. My meanings for piercing have only gone
deeper and my ties to this art form are forever. The idea that
you can take control of your life or someone else is a powerful
thing and should never be misused or the trust and cycle will
be broken. I make a lot of "plugs" whether it is 1/2
inch or 1 1/2. The pride and value that people usually feel
about their plugs is a good thing. To see how far they can go
and what challenge they can conquer next. If this is a way of
"reclaiming" some type of lost identity then so be
it. But for the FASHIONABLE and TRENDY you know who you are
STEP my way. I can make your Navel look like everybody else's.....
--Chanel
Whether
or not piercing is personal depends on who you ask. some people
obviously do it just to be "en vogue". the majority
of people that I know who are pierced though have done it for
themselves. Whether it was to better thier appearence or to
fulfill some type of spirituality thing or any other of the
myraid possibilities. I myself am pierced, eleven times and
eager for more. I've opted to do this for a couple of reasons:
one, I like how I look. It definitely enhances my appearance
and shows what i want it to. Two, it is a form of self expression
for me. I'm not exactly sure what i'm trying to express but
it's being done. Three, piercing is addictive. Once Igot one
I had to get more, it just feels
so good.
--Patrick
Being
in the piercing buissiness, I actually get similar questions.
I think it's ridiculous to even think that people are posibily
capitilizing piercing. What kind of question is that really?
We as professional piercers are trying to keep society healthy
and happy; health inspectors come in my shop and inspect it
ensuring that our shop is indeed safe. I don't make 100's of
dollars a day and I am pretty sure no one really does in this
buissiness. It actually takes quite a bit of money to stay in
business; the chemicals and mechines used to sanitize and sterilize
are quite expensive if you are doing it the right way. It takes
quite a bit of time to go through all of the procedures of sanitation
and sterilization and what we charge for a piercing is really
not to much to ask in return for our services. Do you really
think that is exploitation? I don't - I call it guidance, I
mean what do you think would happen if everyone just pierced
themselves? I'm not saying people don't pierce themselves, I
am saying that it can be dangerous to do so if you are not knowlegeable
of health hazzards. Alot of people are misinformed about health
hazzards and some don't know the difference between sanitary
and sterile, (which is a pretty big difference). I am not just
talking about people at home, I am talking about so-called piercers
who are not always misinformed, they just don't care enough
to look into these things themselves. That is irresponsibility
in one of it's worst forms, I will be happy when they pass laws
and make regulations for piercers. I know I will be in the elite.
So you see it is not too much of a consumer product, we just
guide others in the right direction. I hope people don't make
body modification out to be something it's not, always remember
the roots of body modification.
--unlucky13lady
Yes!
It is becoming too commercial versus personal. But I think the
good thing that comes from this is that people wont be so quick
to judge someone based on their appearance. I have 7 tattoos
and 9 body piercings... people do react when they see me, but
when they really open their eyes they see me for who I am, regardless
of my choices.
--Meagan
This
is a question I have been mulling around in my mind for some
time now. My intrest in body piercings started early in my life,
as early as 10. Then, it was something someone did to symbolize
something, maybe spiritual, maybe symbolizing a marriage. Now
it seems its turned into a common place thing, noobody seems
to think twice about having someone pierce thier bodys; which
to me is a very sacred thing. My body is my temple. Im not going
to walk into a piercing studio and say, 'eh, I'll get this one
done,' without thinking it through and getting to the real reason
I want it done. Now, Ive had almost 10 yrs to think about what
I want done with my body, and Im ready to get my mods. started.
I hope people will realize what they are letting someone do
to their body, and think it through. Thanks
for listening.
--Emily
Piercing
isn't just the jewelry; it's the experience. It's the inner
pride you get from overcoming a fear. It's the adrenaline rush
as the bevel of the needle pops through and you've now got something
else to hang jewelry in. It's being able to wear your favorite
stone on your favorite place on your body. It's knowing the
history of that piercing and what it meant when it originated,
and how you interpret it yourself, on your body. It's taking
back your body. It's feeling beautiful - God knows we humans
like shiny trinkets... Think of being able to put them on your
skin. It's the bonding with the person who gives you a piercing
(or tattoo) - I've been lucky to have one of my most highly
respected people be my body piercer. Sometimes it's even the
pain. The pain that at first seems unbearable and then takes
you to a level that drugs can't. It makes me sad to see a lot
of people using it for their identity - you don't buy a cake
for the icing.
--
Beth
I
am about to quit my job (which I love) because of the no piercing
policy. Many people I have spoken to tend to assume that a piercing
is about aesthetics, or rebellion against conservative values.
Mine is not. My nose piercing is a symbol of a change in my
life, much like a wedding ring. A symbol of a choice made and
kept. What it symbolizes to me is beyond explanation in words.
Indeed, I will cover it no longer to seem respectable and professional
to others. It is a disrespect to myself and the life I have
lived to hide such a thing. If I choose to hide this, where
else in my life will my honesty come short. My was not done
for fun, it was done as a commitment to myself. I do not believe
that piercing has become overdone. I believe that the reasons
for piercing can vary widely and cannot be judged.
--fatrat13
I
think they already are incredibly impersonal for most people.
It has a lot to do with it's increasing popularity in the fashion
industry, piercing is just too much of a fad. I have recently
stopped asking people why they have piercings because more often
than not they reply, "I just like the way it looks."
It also has a lot to do with ignorance. If people were more
informed on the history of piercing and the more meaningful
reasons for some people today at least they might have a better
answer when asked for their motivation.
--Marcus
I
found myself becoming interested in Body Piercings about 4 years
ago, when I was a freshman in highschool and I remember first
getting my tongue pierced and soon after like a few months later
everyone was doing it. Body Piercings are definetly becoming
way to trendy, considering the fact that everyone is doing it
now to be cool. Yes, it USED TO BE A FORM OF INDIVIDUALISM but
now it's just a form of being accepted. I have 32 piercings,
and proud of it. I have a love for body piercings, not because
everyone has them now, but I do find it a great way to show
my individualism.
--Bod365247
Body
piercing has really become overkill. Just like tattoos, a few
small one can enhance how a person looks and feels about themselves,
but when you run face to face into someone who has piercing
everywhere it gets more than just a little awkward. I personally
have a difficult time focusing my eyes on their eyes as we talk,
as it should be, because my eyes are drawn to all the strange
places they have chosen to attach metal!
--Nancy
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