“The question is; does it comfort those of us that were into body piercing and modification from the beginning, or is it disturbing to know that so many people are piercing that it seems to have lost it’s ‘shock value’?”
“It is true that pain (or the experience of feeling pain) is subjective, and in truth, there is no actual pain to fell but an ‘interpretation’ that is done inside the brain based upon varying degrees of nervous stimuli. Just as we do not actually ‘see’ our world around us (and it is interpreted through our brains), it is also true that we do not actually ‘feel’ pain either…”
“evidence of nose piercing has been recovered dating back to biblical times (2000 b.c.) in the Middle East, as well as mentions of earrings and nose rings (made of gold) are found in the book of Genesis (24:22)”
“Disinformation and discouragement is the norm for such struggling tattoo shops, and they will outright lie to you to try to prevent you from not only obtaining the equipment you need (that they themselves have), but also to delay and thwart your rise as a tattoo artist. This process is also at work when shops began charging ridiculous fees (as high as $5000) for taking on apprentices”
“Just keep in mind that if the reason you have for wanting a re-piercing is purely subjective, and not the fault of your piercer, you may (and should be) re-charged for the piercing. Not only will you endure the original pain (and possibly more if the position of the new piercing(s) are near the original area that was pierced), but the final result may not be any better (or different) than the first time around”
“Not only does using disposable and pre-sterilized body jewelry save you the cost of an autoclave, but it saves you the time of pouching everything yourself, as well as the expense of regular spore testing.”
“During sex, having your partner stimulate them directly will give you sensations you never felt before, with some women reporting the ability to climax just from having their nipples manipulated”
The truth is, 9 out of 10 women are not anatomically built for either type of piercing considering the average sized clitoris is only the size of a pencil eraser and rests within the hood
“Top-down body jewelry is preferable if you are a bit insecure about how your navel looks, or if you have an ‘outtie’ that you want to be less visible. When shopping for top-down body jewelry, make sure that the piece features a hinge at the top so that when you sit down the piece is not poking you.”
“in many states (like California), minors are prohibited to get tattoos of any kind, while body piercings are allowed with parental consent. Even if you can find a renegade body artist (operating illegally) that will agree to give your child a tattoo, it is not a good idea for you (as the legal guardian) or the child to break the law to get tattooed…”