Assignment 3-1 Written Analysis 2

The Body Piercing Craze
The History of Body Piercing
Body piercing has been around for centuries. It began with the first tribes and clans. (Body Piercing) Piercing today is really no different than it was in the beginning. It was a personal expression, a religious ritual, or a sign of royalty. Piercings today are more of a trend in fashion but some still have the same reasons as in the beginning. (Body Piercing) Ear piercing became popular in the 1960’s for women and by the 1980’s men were getting their ear pierced. (Body Piercing)
Other body piercing became very popular in the 1990’s. It is especially popular with the younger generation. Like tattoos, body piercing is a way for a person to express themselves and to be different. Some go to extremes with the piercings and it seems that they are just saying “Look at me”.
Body Piercing Today
Today’s society is more liberal than in the past, but in the business world there is still a lot of conservative people. Some jobs require that there are no body piercings except for the ears. A lot of piercings can be offensive to older conservative people. This has to do with the difference in the generations. There are also many health risks when getting a piercing. One should really think about why they want the piercing and how it will affect them in the future. Most teenagers only think of the here and now.
As a parent, do a lot of research on piercings, health risks, etc. and have it available for the teenagers to read. This will help them understand what is involved with body piercing and give them some things to think about.

References
Body Piercing - Crystalinks. Retrieved February 15, 2009, from Crystalinks Web site: http://www.crystalinks.com/bodypiercing.html