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Tattoos and other body mods
Papersatan:
I think the easy answer is because we do like how they look.
ChaoSera:
I figured as much, guess I just hoped to hear what it is, that you like about the look. But I realize that such things are difficult - if at all - to explain.
Lines:
I like having larger holes in my ear. For one, I like how it looks*. Second, I am allergic to nickel and most metal jewelry irritates my piercings. (I had major infections when I had my ears pierced when I was little, to the point I had to just let them close up. I got them re-pierced at a 10g a few years ago.) Having larger piercings allows me to wear organic materials (glass, stone, and wood), which you can't with the normal piercing size. So mostly it's a thing of convenience so I can wear jewelry I want to wear. I am currently at a 4g and plan on staying there because I've got lots of options when it comes to jewelry. Also at this size, most people can't even tell my piercings are gauged, unless I'm wearing hanging styles.
*I tend to favor gauges below 00 only because I just think they look better aesthetically. But that doesn't mean I don't envy the beauty of the jewelry that the largest sizes have, because I do.
nekowafer:
The term you're looking for is 'stretched ears'. Tunnels, plugs, eyelets, etc refer to the jewelry worn in stretched ears. And gauges, while a common term for sure, is incorrect - it's like calling them inches or millimeters. It's the system of measurement used to determine the size, that's all. Plus, after 00g (3/8" diameter, I think?), we no longer use the gauge system.
My ears are currently at 7/8" diameter. I'll be stretching back to 1" soon, and hopefully moving on to 1 1/2" eventually. I absolutely love how they look. I like that I can wear a ton of beautiful and interesting jewelry. I like that the bottom of my ear is closer to the size of the top of my ear - it's a balance/symmetry thing for me. Those are the only reasons I can really quantify.
BeoPuppy:
--- Quote from: Papersatan on 30 Jul 2013, 00:51 ---I think the easy answer is because we do like how they look.
--- End quote ---
Beauty is in ...
I'd just be freaking that they'd get caught on stuff and rip out and it'll bleed and infect and be a mess.
So ... Do they catch on stuff?
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