It is noticeable that young teenage children will do anything that could possibly bring attention to there selves. They will act obnoxious, behave in a manner that is abnormal to their usual conduct, as well as pierce their body in many different places. This piercing phenomenon, allow it seems to have been around for ages, is actually quite new to this generation. Body piercing is not only attention grabbing, but it is also a fashion trend that will change the look of many kids in years to come.
The Body Piercing fad that has been sweeping our nation is primarily due to the changing attitudes of our generation. It is highly unlikely to have seen a young teenager walking around the halls of high school in the late 60's early 70's with a pierced tongue, or an earring in their eyebrow. These children would be looked down upon in society and more or less ostracized from the public. These days, this trend has become so popular that I"ll bet everyone one has at least one friend, or knows someone with a friend that has a body piercing. .
Piercing your ear was all good and fun, but boring. It was a shock to the world when young men began to get their ears pierced, and women were not the only ones wearing earrings anymore. The same people that thought that a boy piercing their body is appalling would probably roll over in their grave if they see young men with their ear, eyebrow, tongue, and lip pierced all connected by a chain. That's taking it to the extreme, but its still been done. This fashion trend has taken over much of America's youth. You can walk down the street and see young children, boys and girls, with earrings swaying back and forth in their earlobes. .
All this talk about trying to bring attention to them selves is a good argument for why this piercing fad is getting so immense, but another reason for this trend could be solely that young children just want to be different.