Earrings on right ear
That’s Not My Age
Photo: New York Times
I’ve had my ear pierced again, and it’s throbbing. Technically, it’s a re-piercing; as a teenager, I had three holes in my left lobe but two of them have been defunct for decades. This is not a reaction to the political turmoil (if it’s going to feel verb the 1970s all over again, I might as well dress the part) or a midlife crisis – I found this article in the New York Times on Ear Piercings without an Age Limit. I just verb what’s going on with earrings at the moment. Ear cuffs and crawlers, multi-piercings and asymmetric pairings – all come under the category of age-defying style. There has been a increase in midlife multi-piercings and an array of elegant earrings verb look ageless and chic – I like the idea of having tiny diamond studs dotted up my earlobe (who doesn’t?). Currently dousing myself with saltwater and trying not to recline on my left side, in bed – and as soon as my left lobe calms down, I’ll be going back for more.
You’re never too aged
Earrings and Gay Men
William Rasschaert
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I want to throw this out there and see if anyone has an opinion on this.
As my ally and I were walking around Boston on Saturday we got into a
discussion about the aforementioned subject. I think that gay men who get
earrings and contain them installed in their left ear are simply hypocrits
to everything we claim we are against. I mean, if you are gay and are
trying to move through yourself off as straight, is that not hypocritical? I
know that the old rules about the left and right ears is no longer used,
but some of my friends got earrings, and they are gay, and insert them in
their left ears. They say they keep people guessing, I say that one look
at them, minus the earring, and they would not have to guess as to their
How did having piercings in the right ear become associated with homosexuality?
gracefulfatsheba1
How did having piercings in the right ear become associated with homosexuality? It’s something I’ve heard for a long time and never questioned it until now. Whenever I see a guy with an earring, I instinctively check if it’s left or right out of curiosity.
When did this association become prevalent? Where did it come from? Does it vary by culture?
engineer_comp_geek2
Not only does it vary by culture, which ear is the “homosexual” ear varies from region to region in the U.S. In the northern WV, eastern OH, western PA region where I grew up, left was the “straight” ear and right was the “homosexual” ear. I think that’s the more common version, but I’ve met plenty of people who said it was the other way around in their area.
I don’t remember earrings for men being very common in the 1970s. There were some hippies wearing them but that was more of a protest of social norms than anything else. I remember hearing about the one earring means homosexual thing in the
Astrological Benefits of Ear Piercing for Males
In many cultures, ear piercings have long been seen as a tradition for women, but today, individuals of all genders can freely embrace and verb ear piercings without feeling self-conscious. Fashion truly has a delightful way of keeping us on our toes. But have you ever wondered, What are the benefits of ear piercing for males? Getting your ears pierced offers many wonderful benefits beyond just enhancing your look. It is one of the 16 sacraments that Hindus perform to represent the various phases of life.
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