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Why do girls get their ears pierced?

there are still people who believe guys shouldn't pierce their ear lobes, but why can girls

please give me decent reasons for the argument

Update:

the reason i ask is because i want to pierce my ears and although i am 18 i still feel that i should let my mother know about my decision and face her like the adult i am rather than pierce it behind her back like a child

Update 2:

you do know the same thing was said about girls and jeans a century ago, women weren't even allowed to wear pants until the 30s, times change in the 80s tattoos and piercings were considered daring but know it's seen everywhere you argument is invalid

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Earrings are purely a form of adornment, and serve no other function except for aesthetic reasons. But I'm with you on not understanding why people in this day and age still think it's for women only. Or, when there's still people that think that guys should only pierce one ear-that's pretty dated, I think. For a while now, most guys tend to do both ears. But usually people don't have decent arguments for why guys shouldn't wear earrings-their arguments are usually no more intelligent than- 'you'll look like a fag', which is so not true. And when people say that, I have to wonder if they live in some little hillbilly town where they really never get out.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Where I are living you can not do it earlier than 6 months, the ears don't seem to be gigantic ample. I have a son & a daughter & I pierced either one of their ears at 6 months. My son most effective has one ear performed although. His dad has one ear pierced too. I do not suppose there may be some thing flawed with it, however that is my individual opinion. You and most effective you'll check what's correct in your children. I do not pay attention to suggest from folks who don't seem to be gonna be those serving to me lift my baby. Some folks do not suppose that you simply must do it for religous motives however once more that's among you & your God. At judgment day no person shall be there beside you taking the rap for any choice you made in lifestyles. So why pay attention to them now?

  • 8 years ago

    I disagree that guys shouldn't, but it's generally a cultural thing. Historically jewelery has been a very feminine decoration, so it's only natural that the stigma associated with a man wearing a dress is extended to jewellery and this pierced ears.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Guys shouldn't have piercings because they DON'T look right on them. In my opinion pierced ears (or pierced anything) on guys is just gross. Women wear jewelry and so having ear piercings is a part of wearing jewelry.

  • 8 years ago

    becausw at first jewelry was associated with feminity, just like at one time pants was associated with males. however though times have changed, alot of people are still stuck in the old ways, and not as open minded. we have to learn to just deal with it

  • 8 years ago

    It is decorative to a womans face n is sensual n charm like. Think mystical

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  • 8 years ago

    because having a ring on their finger isnt good enough for them

  • ?
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    to wear earnings.

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