Body piercings seem to be spreading and changing dramatically. They have existed since thousands of years and many more. Almost every person has a body piercing. The practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body seems to fascinate many people. No one really knows when body piercings came into thought. Since ancient time’s piercings has been practiced all over the world. Mummified bodies with pierced ears have been discovered. The oldest mummy discovered with a piercing was 5,300 years old an Iceman. Earrings are also mentioned in the Bible. They are very old even slaves who chose not to be freed was pierced as a symbol. Earrings were found in graves sited between Russia and China in 400 and 300 BCE People even found piercing deep in the ocean rusted over and very old. Piercings rings have even been found in high mountain ranges, where very little people seem to go. …show more content…
Piercings are still around but it has cooled down. Teens seem to be the only ones getting piercings. It is no longer new. Less exciting to the crowd, anyone and everyone can get a piercing as long as you’re willing to pay for it. Piercings have really grown over time. Its kind a like it matured no longer making people go crazy. There also is a new law that say giving a teen body piercings under age 18 without parental consent is illegal. If a parent is not aware that the child has got a piercing, that parent can sue the whole piercing company. The only major change was now mainly only females get piercings. However, health problems came into the picture. Teens that chose piercings tend to get infections and have problems with their piercings. There are females who have lost their breast due to nipple piercings. Lip and tongue piercings seems to cause bacterial infections in the mouth. Ear infections increased in all ages and in huge numbers. Almost everyone who had a earring was catching an ear
A controversial topic today is whether or not body piercings and tattoos should be accepted by professionals working in health care. Currently, tattoos and piercings are allowed in health care as long as they are not visible. According to one of the studies, “Body piercing is defined as a piercing of the body anywhere other than the earlobes” (Westerfield). Therefore, the only visible piercings allowed are small studs in the lobes of the ears for females. The reason body piercings and tattoos are not suggested in health care is that they keep someone from looking professional as well as making them look intimidating. Not everyone sees them that way. The opposing side is that they do not affect
As with most alterations, the human body will heal without severe damage. However, there are a couple of piercings that have a more difficult time through the healing process; some men have reported damage to their genitals after getting the
Body modifications, with the focus of tattoos, have existed in our society for centuries and the way in which it is perceived has changed somewhat over the years, yet certain dishonors still remain our modern day. Like most body modifications, tattoos are an often misunderstood form of body modification. Despite the stigmas, tattoos have become a unique object of desire to endless diverse groups of people. But are the popular assumptions of tattoos out of sync with the true meaning behind them? Further explanation and exploration of the history will reveal the social and cultural practices of tattooing and the causal connection between the mind and the tattooed body, in addition to providing answers as to why tattoos stimulate uneasiness and curiosity and create a challenge to discursive practices.
In today’s society oral piercing and tattoos are considered a form of self-expression and body art. It is most common among people between the ages of 18 and 30 years old. Those who chose to have tongue piercing and oral tattoos believe that it reflects fashion, a daring personality, independence, and their sexuality. In other cases oral piercings and oral tattoos may be done because of the need for acceptance into a peer group, desire to assert individuality, or for spiritual
They used a ‘maguey’ (form of cactus) thorn or other very sharp instrument like an obsidian (type of volcanic glass) blade to prick themselves in the tongue, ear, thigh, arm, or even private parts, and only very young children were spared from these acts of sacrifice. The act was performed in the presence of sacred images, which every home contained, no matter how poor.
Your mouth is an environment full of breeding bacteria causing an easy access for infection and swelling to occur. One of every five piercings results in infection from dirty puncture wounds. According to the American Dental Association an infection could become life threatening if not taken care of immediately. Consequently your mouth and tongue could swell so much causing a blockage of the airway making it difficult to breathe. It also could cause speech problems especially with S’s and T’s due to an increased saliva production from the jewelry. This can also alter taste. Piercing can furthermore cause a more likelihood of the transmission of herpes simplex virus and hepatitis B and C (Rudolph, 2013). Infection can also increase risk for endocarditis. To help prevent swelling it is recommended to allow small pieces of ice to melt in the mouth and also sleep with the head elevated above the heart for the first few days. It is crucial to not share plates, cups, and eating utensils to keep from passing bacteria. Using a salt water rinse and avoiding alcohol and spicy foods can also help decrease swelling and infection.
Tattoos have been utilized in various ways for thousands of years, ranging from punishment, to status symbols and indications of religious beliefs. They have served as the ultimate illustration of cultural diffusion in America, and despite generally carrying a negative social stigma, perception of tattoos has continued to evolve into a more acceptable practice.
Tattoos have been used as a form of decoration on the body of the Egyptian mummies. In fact, tattoos were viewed as a “beautifying operation” to the Typee natives and in Wales they were once a royal fad. There have been many eras to see the tattoo as a prestigious decoration. The Japanese also practiced a form of tattooing that covered their warriors in intimidating designs. But after years of beauty and prestige, what changed the views of people? What made tattoos rebellious and unprofessional?
Looking back at how people perceived tattoos then and how many "normal" people have them today shows a lot about how the world has changed, specifically in mainstream society. These days one can thrown a rock and hit a tattoo shop, but why the change of heart? Why are tattoos so popular now? Holly Tuesday, a writer for "Skin & Ink" tattoo magazine and heavily tattooed person said "We all, myself included, like to think that we stand out from the crowd.
People that has tattoos, piercings, and/or body modifications are not all deviant until they cross the social
The aftercare of a tattoo is complex for the first couple of weeks. The tattoo cannot be soaked in water for 7-10 days, it cannot be exposed to the sun for 2-3 weeks, and it is detrimental that the skin is not picked or scratched in the area around the tattoo also. Also, the tattoo parlor that is chosen by a person determines the immediate aftercare instructions. Some say to remove the bandage right away. While others insist that you leave it on for two hours. This contains a risk since you don’t know which way is more accurate and safer. Body piercing is far easier to take care of in the weeks following the piercing. Depending on the body part all that is suggested is that for the first few weeks you apply a disinfection lotion or some other form of anti-bacterial liquid. Other than that piercings are free of care.
My side of things varies greatly from theirs. I feel that the decision should remain completely up to the student with the piercing. I also think that the students have the right to decided if the ring or jewelry interferes with their education. Personally, I don't feel that anyone's jewelry interferes with my own education. I know several people that have their navel, nose, tongue, eyebrow, cheek, and lip pierced and it doesn't seem to bother any of them or their classmates and piers. Although I am on the side of the people who want to have the right to keep their piercings, I do feel that people can easily go overboard. If I walk down the hall and see an individual of either gender that has multiple facial piercings and jewelry hanging all over their face, then I think that it would bother me. I think that a maximum of three facial piercings would still allow the student to look very different without attracting too mush attention. You could always get as many piercings as you want on parts of your body that doesn't show in public.
Gauges were used to show hierarchy back before gold could be melted down into crowns. Now that sounds a lot more convenient than putting on an expensive hat? The bigger the gauge, the higher up you were in society. In the first paragraph of the website it explains, “Stretched ears can be dated as far back as 3300 BC on Otzi the Iceman who had 11-17 mm gauges” (“The History”). For some odd reason, regular ear piercings are accepted nowadays in our modern society, but the craze for gauges has been lost in history.
Body piercings originated in the Middle East around 4000 years ago. The earliest known form of piercing was the nose piercing. Mogul Emperors brought piercings to India in the 16th Century. Ayurveda, which is a traditional medicinal practice native to India, believed that piercing the left nostril of a woman acted as an acupuncture to ease the pain of child birth (Painful Pleasures Inc.). The art of body piercing was also practiced in parts of Africa. The size of the nose ring in African tribes signified the wealth of the family. After a marriage the husband gave the wife a nose ring, which was security in case of a divorce. In ancient times, piercings have also denoted socio-political status. Body piercings mainly represented some kind of social status. Septum and nipple piercings was a mark of the strength and power of a Roman gladiator. Figures like the Pharaoh were the only ones allowed to have belly button piercings, to showcase their God-like status. The Bible mentions body piercings as well. Body jewelry was a symbol of wealth and beauty in the Old Testament. Back then, anyone of a low social status who had a piercing was punished or even executed (WATConsult).
According to tattoo acceptability in the medical setting (2015), there is revealed that millions of people, who have tattoos in today’s society increase by 13 % since 2007 and especially approximately 42% of adults have tattoos (Tattoo Acceptability in the Medical Setting, 2015).