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A Piercing Doesn't Make You 'Trashy'

And neither do tattoos.

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A Piercing Doesn't Make You 'Trashy'

I'll never understand the disappointed looks from parents when they discover that their now fully-grown child has decided to get a piercing or tattoo. I'll never understand why jobs are biased towards people who have them. A physical change to a person's appearance doesn't automatically change the way they live their life, or how they act towards others. A physical change doesn't change personality traits or make anyone less of a good human being.

I've gotten a numerous amount of piercings during my time being over the age of 18, along with a few tattoos. My parents didn't necessarily like them, but obviously, there isn't much they can do about my decision to get them. The word I hear most often from people who don't approve of body modifications is "trashy." But in reality, what really makes a person trashy? Do we really want to define "trashy" as the way someone looks? Shouldn't it be based more on their actions instead?

Anything from the way someone dresses to the way they do their makeup can be defined as trashy, but wearing eyeshadow and thick eyeliner doesn't automatically make you trashy. If you think having a few non-traditional ear piercings is pretty, why shouldn't you be allowed to express that? I'm glad that the upcoming generations have more open views on these things, because this is 2019, and we shouldn't be judging people on their appearances anymore. We aren't in high school anymore.

Anyway, my point is that however you want to look, is the way you should look. Any change you make to your appearance is a choice only yourself can make. If people don't approve, they aren't basing their decision on what really matters, the way you treat others. If you love yourself and how you look, that's all that really matters anyway.

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