Peircings for men: Yes or no?

by Camaro1991 Posted 2012/01/16 05:31:14

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	Your family is right- it's only for girls	4 votes	17%
	They are OK. Just stick with one.	7 votes	29%
	Have as many as you like.	13 votes	54%

I submit this to you out of curiosity. I have considered getting my left ear peirced (since that is the one associated with heterosexuality) at several different points in my life, but have either been dissuaded by my parents or others. I took a step back and thought about the rediculous double standard in society: Women can peirce both ears multiple times and nobody says anything, but if a man gets one-and only one- he seems to be an outcast or something. Fearing for future job opportunity limitations (I'm an engineering major), and alienation from my family, I'm holding out for now. What do you think about all of this?

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Vampie_Blackheart 2012/01/16 05:53:42

Your family is right- it's only for girls

+3
Unless its gauges then its kewl with me, or if somewhere on the face. But no gay diamonds or things like that, or that u dont go past zeros in gauges.
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GloriaBJA 2012/02/25 06:39:58

Have as many as you like.

My babe used to have a nose ring .ut it kept getting caught in his shirt o.o and his friend has his ear peirces and its hott

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Bob DiN 2012/01/17 04:37:29

Your family is right- it's only for girls

Nope not a chance,I'll pass.

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Camaro1991 to Bob DiN 2012/01/17 04:38:29

Why not?

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Bob DiN to Camaro1991 2012/01/17 04:47:21

+1
I don't like jewelry, I don't even wear a watch.

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Camaro1991 to Bob DiN 2012/01/17 04:47:42

me either.

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Bob DiN to Camaro1991 2012/01/17 04:50:59

Okay.

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♌βļąƈʞƦơșƐ3033♌ 2012/01/16 23:07:54

They are OK. Just stick with one.

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One and make it small. I like the little gold hoop earrings.

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HelmetGirl 2012/01/16 14:51:38 (edited)

Have as many as you like.

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Nothing against them, but I don't like the piercing of both ears for some reason. Especially when they wear these huge stud earrings or hoops. Stick to one ear with a small earring. Looks more masculine to me.

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Donna 2012/01/16 12:15:35 (edited)

They are OK. Just stick with one.

I think it is fashionable ;) cigarettes online

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music through my ears 2012/01/16 06:33:11

Have as many as you like.

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im going to get some in 2 years :] when i move out in my own place! XD

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Peewee 2012/01/16 06:28:26

They are OK. Just stick with one.

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You're right about the employment thing. It's a buyer's market with jobs now and in the next few years. Either take it out or just wear a little dot at work. When I was young a former boss suggested I not get a tattoo on my wrist, that I would be sorry, and I didn't. Now I'm glad I didn't. With ear piercings you can undo it. Not sure why someone would want a snotty nose ring or mouth ring. It seems like it would be irritating.

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Camaro1991 to Peewee 2012/01/16 06:32:09

+1
I agree for sure. I have a tat hidden on my bicept and even a short-sleeved shirt covers it.

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Jbug799 2012/01/16 06:23:46

They are OK. Just stick with one.

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My husband, big bad cop, (hehe) that he is had one. But being a police officer he is not allowed to wear it at work..In uniform. and 20 days out of the month he is in uniform soooooooooooo it grew back up.. you might want to at least consider the job option..for a long time he would wear his on his days off but then he would forget..I guess it would depend on what is really worth to you!

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Camaro1991 to Jbug799 2012/01/16 06:27:30

+1
They make clear peices that you put in in place of the ring now. That's a convienient way of flipping off they system, even if invisibly.

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Jbug799 to Camaro1991 2012/01/16 06:43:34

Maybe...I find it annoying that people think certain people in certain jobs are not human...You could keep that in mind for yourself.

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Vampie_Blackheart 2012/01/16 05:53:42

Your family is right- it's only for girls

+3
Unless its gauges then its kewl with me, or if somewhere on the face. But no gay diamonds or things like that, or that u dont go past zeros in gauges.

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Camaro1991 to Vampie_... 2012/01/16 05:54:29

+1
Oh. No. No gauges for me!

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Vampie_... to Camaro1991 2012/01/16 05:57:57

Well anything but the diamonds or that other stuff soma the letterman guys at my school wear that are to boring or predictable is what i like. But its what u want i guess.

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Camaro1991 to Vampie_... 2012/01/16 05:59:22

+1
I may not even do it cause backwards-thinking mfers are in charge of hiring and firing everywhere and will continue to be for the next few years.

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Vampie_... to Camaro1991 2012/01/16 06:01:51

alrithty then

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lucythetooth 2012/01/16 05:52:45

Have as many as you like.

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Knock yourself out. You can always remove the jewelry for job interviews as long as you don't get gauges and stretch your skin out too much. Piercings aren't all that unusual any more and are starting to be accepted as more mainstream.

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Tyler Barnes 2012/01/16 05:51:42

Have as many as you like.

i got my left ear pierced double but they are just a little 10 gauge

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✞Knight of Honor 2012/01/16 05:51:14

Your family is right- it's only for girls

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I only really like tongue and ear pierings on girls too. Some guys might give you sh*t for having an earing.

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Camaro1991 to ✞Knight... 2012/01/16 05:55:12

+1
I would never do anything past one or two in the left.

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✞Knight... to Camaro1991 2012/01/16 05:59:45

I'd do it if you really want it; just be forewarned that some guys, especially employers will give you sh*t for it.

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Camaro1991 to ✞Knight... 2012/01/16 06:02:34

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That's why I haven't done it. Cause it could hurt my chance at a job. Oh well.

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✞Knight... to Camaro1991 2012/01/16 06:05:18 (edited)

I have a beard even though it makes me less employable; some things are worth sacrifices.

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Camaro1991 to ✞Knight... 2012/01/16 06:11:09

+2
I used to have long hair that went down to my shoulders.. It looked terrible so I cut it never to grow it back. I couldn't have applied to a grocery store like that and I was a honor's student in high school. It's stupid to me how regulated the appearance of a man is versus that of a woman is in the workplace.

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✞Knight... to Camaro1991 2012/01/16 06:15:38 (edited)

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If you live in America, like me. You pretty much have to look like this to get most jobs.

Things will probably change overtime, though; at least, I hope they do. I'm kind of lucky because I can argue that my beard is a religious requirement (it isn't but it works legally.)

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Camaro1991 to ✞Knight... 2012/01/16 06:17:51 (edited)

I'm going to work as an engineer and not a businessman, but the engineering requirements are not much better. And yes, I'm from Georgia.

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✞Knight... to Camaro1991 2012/01/16 06:19:19 (edited)

What kind of engineer, chemical? mechanical? There are many kinds of engineers. They all have very different dress codes.

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Camaro1991 to ✞Knight... 2012/01/16 06:20:08

Mechanical Engineering Technologist.

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✞Knight... to Camaro1991 2012/01/16 06:21:40

Honestly, a ear piercing may not be a problem in that field; any minimum wage job will probably be more difficult to obtain though.

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Camaro1991 to ✞Knight... 2012/01/16 06:23:39

+1
A lot of my classmates at GA Southern have them. One has tiny gages even. But if I do it, I'm not going over the top. If not, I'll settle for more tats.

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✞Knight... to Camaro1991 2012/01/16 06:24:54

You just need to figure out how important it is to you. If it is, do it. If not, get some kick@$$ tattoos.

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Semyaza's Lachrimae 2012/01/16 05:50:10

Have as many as you like.

Gosh, my parents don't want me to get any piercings or tattoos, but just you wait. :)

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Camaro1991 to Semyaza... 2012/01/16 06:01:12

I got my barbed-wire tat around my left bicept partially just to piss mine off. Besides, I had just turned 20. And had wanted it for years.

this one is somewhat similar to the one I got

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Semyaza... to Camaro1991 2012/01/16 06:02:05

I only have to wait till I'm 18 to get my first one.

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Camaro1991 to Semyaza... 2012/01/16 06:03:12

Me too. I just decided to hold off at 18.

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Semyaza... to Camaro1991 2012/01/16 06:03:54

Well considering I'm moving out in less than 2 years.

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