Is it bigoted to be repulsed by body piercings'?

Serenity4321

Serenity4321

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I have a very negative reaction to body piercings. Ear piercings are fine..but I especially react and recoil when I see nose piercings. Also but less so, with tongue and lip piercings I once had a very sweet, talented, hairdresser who had a nose ring and I always had to avoid looking at the
piercing. I never left her until I moved because she was very talented and pleasant and I find it difficult to find hairdressers who I think are really good.
I was recently told by one of my friends I should 'get over it' because I was being too judgmental. Her friend told me I was too prejudiced and biased...so I just wondered what others think. I really do not see a reason to 'get over it'..but maybe I am wrong and should be more accepting of others choices?
But I still recoil at the sight😏
 

Serenity4321 said:
I have a very negative reaction to body piercings. Ear piercings are fine..but I especially react and recoil when I see nose piercings. Also but less so, with tongue and lip piercings I once had a very sweet, talented, hairdresser who had a nose ring and I always had to avoid looking at the
piercing. I never left her until I moved because she was very talented and pleasant and I find it difficult to find hairdressers who I think are really good.
I was recently told by one of my friends I should 'get over it' because I was being too judgmental. Her friend told me I was too prejudiced and biased...so I just wondered what others think. I really do not see a reason to 'get over it'..but maybe I am wrong and should be more accepting of others choices?
But I still recoil at the sight😏
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Maybe you'd relax about it more if you look at it thinking "Glad it's him/her and not me" and move on.
 

Some of it grosses me out. It makes attractive people unattractive and unattractive people even more unattractive. I don't get why people put so much effort into something that's so superficial and egocentric. I don't care for tattoos, either. Looking weird doesn't make a person interesting. Doing something creative that no one else is doing makes someone interesting.
 
I think there was a time I found extreme body modifications a bit disconcerting but over time and meeting many people with various tattoos and piercings I guess I’ve just normalized it.
I think it’s a normal human reaction to be put off from things that you’re not accustomed to but I also think it’s a kinder human response to learn to be okay with other people’s personal choices and just live and let live.
 
do you physically recoil? you should probably work on that.

i think an ear full of 8-10 piercings up each side... just silly looking.

i don't think anything beyond a simple 1-2 hole ear piercing should be allowed until the person is no longer a minor. not even if parent are ok with it.

nobody who isn't paying their entire "way" with everything (car, house/apt, food, job, etc) should not be allowed to get those gauges. seems that surgical procedure costs (today) around $500/ear. same with tattoos. if you're not a legal adult, you can't get them. removal takes several visits at something like $3-500 each.

and i'll hold the money you'll need to fix that f-up.

:cool: :ROFLMAO:;)

you do understand this is not entirely serious, right!
 
My advice is, if a person "recoils" from anything...do not gaze upon that thing...avert your look and try to find something else to gawk at.

Just to clarify, I don't like piercings or tattoos but to each their own.
 
A couple of years ago I was in my local having a pint. The grandson of my friend came up to the bar with his pals and said, "Hello."
I noticed that he and his mates had rings through their noses and lips. I asked them if they were uncomfortable and they replied,"No."
One of the lads told me that he had 3 rings through his 'John Thomas', I laughed and said that I didn't believe him.
He only pulled his 'tool' out and proved that he wasn't lying.
I asked, "When you go to the loo and you've finished peeing and you are shaking the drips off, do the rings play a tune?" :)
 
Revulsion is a human reaction that is not entirely under our control. It is like fear and probably has some evolutionary advantage. Feelings tend to arise spontaneously, caused by some trigger such as something that we perceive though our senses. What we do have control over is what we do about the feeling. You, Serenity, did not reject your hairdresser for her piercings and if you can do that, then you can learn to live with piercings in others.

I have a niece that I love very much but she has extensive tattoos that I do not like. They tend to trigger a negative reaction when I see them. I've become used to them over time and my reaction now is quite mild. I choose to look past them to the person under the skin. It takes some control to be sure but it is her choice to decorate her skin and it is my choice not to make a fuss.
 
I find it repulsive, but that's just me. It's difficult to have a conversation with someone who has metal knobs sticking out everywhere decorating their faces and fake horns inserted into their skulls. But this is the idea with people who do this to themselves. They want to create social distance between themselves and others and then say to those others, "hey, if you can't deal with this it's YOUR problem." I feel like, just go away or go see a therapist cuz you're the one with the problem, not me.
 
i don't even have holes in my ears! But that's just me.
I don't know why people want to defile themselves, but that's their business.

Jeez, Are we supposed to flog ourselves and call ourselves names as bigoted or racist or whatever for being ALIVE?
 
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I don't like lots of tattoos. If someone has a small one, I can connect with them. Lots of them on the neck, arms, and etc. simply turn me off.

As for piercings, I have no problem with most earrings. But the lobe expanding ring, tongue ring, and etc. do something to me that is not positive. A time or two, I had a cashier with a tongue ring and all I could think about was does it interfere with chewing and swallowing?

Yes, it's their body to do whatever and I get to decide what I find pleasing.

ETA: I forgot to answer the original question. No, I don't feel it is bigoted.
 
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aMused said:
I think there was a time I found extreme body modifications a bit disconcerting but over time and meeting many people with various tattoos and piercings I guess I’ve just normalized it.
I think it’s a normal human reaction to be put off from things that you’re not accustomed to but I also think it’s a kinder human response to learn to be okay with other people’s personal choices and just live and let live.
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Aunt Bea said:
I feel sad when I see what to me are extreme examples of body piercings and tattoos.

Like so many things in life, all I have to do is accept them.

"The only true disability is the inability to accept and respect differences." - Tanya Masse
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Agree! There are many examples in life that aren’t my preferences but I try my best not to judge people on theirs. I’m not always successful but I’m actually getting better at it. Everyone has a choice to express themselves however they’d like as long as it’s not hurting others. If someone is too much for me I look away. It’s none of my business what others do to their body.
 
Adding to my response about the piercings....I am really bothered by the people who have tattoos all over their faces. I mean...THEY may think it is cool now, but what about in 40-50 years, when they are old, and skin is saggier. Not to mention the lack of job opportunities ...outside of being an entertainer, rock musician or something extreme.
At least with the facial piercings, you can stop wearing them when the interest fades, and there is not a lot of residual stuff. But the tats are pretty forever
 
Years ago, a guy I worked with had a daughter who had her tongue pierced. About a year after the piercing, she developed a bad tongue infection and had to have half her tongue removed. He said she could barely eat and speak properly for several weeks, and may have lasting issues forever. I don't understand why people would put their health at risk for something so unnecessary.
 
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