Term Papers on THE ART OF BODY PIERCING

Term Paper Title	THE ART OF BODY PIERCING
# of Words	870
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	3.48

THE ART OF BODY PIERCING

There are multiple body art forms in the world today. The art of body piercing has  "a  colorful history that spans many centuries." (History)  As a relatively new  trend all over the world it represents a  new area of interest. Though body piercing is controversial these days, the opinions are divided. The opposition states that rebellion  insights body piercing  while the practicians say that it brings personal fulfilment. Supporters  sustain that body piercing should be viewed as an art not as body mutilation.

The majority of the opponents rest in the middleaged population. These  people claim  that piercings  spread diseases and infections.  Researches show that "The most dangerous of all piercings are the tragus, which sticks out from the middle of the ear. If not carefully pierced, the body will go through shock which it cannot handle and result  in paralyzation." (Prieto) Genitalia piercing are the most likely to get infected since it is one of the most sensitive parts of the body. The truth is that the healing depends on the way one  takes care of the pierced place. Healing can take from one month to two years.  The next argument  brought by the opponents is that body piercing is only the bad influence of fashion.  It is shown that " for beauty, the Fulani women of Mali wear giant, hand wrought gold earrings suspended from ear lobe piercing."(Wilkinson)  In the name of fashion "women who live in the region of Sahel in  Northern Africa pierce their ears with thin, sharp thorns and wear silver or brass loop earrings ." (Wilkinson) The reality is that beauty and fashion are major parts of our lives, and appearances will always influence peoples opinions. Rebellion is another fact brought by the  opposition. Often children pierce obvious parts of their body just to rise up against their parents.  Some of the punk and rock disciples pierce themselves to riot against the strict society or to make a disconcerting note. Everyone knows that rebellion is a way to show that a culture is not openminded and that the society’s restraints are too tight.

The community has always influenced the world population and their lifestyle. People use this kind of art to gain personal fulfilment. Everyone knows that "by piercing body parts associated with sex, a growing number of people are promoting a personal recognition of this sexuality. Among feminist  circles it symbolizes women’s regaining control of their bodies in a patriarchal society."(Audley) Some do it to show their sexual preferences. One’s feeling of being accepted and belonging to a social group is very important today, so some people...

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