Why do some people automatically think that anyone who has a piercing is a s**t/is uneducated, etc?

Question

I see a lot of answers on here that make the people who write them appear to be very uneducated and biased.

Many people think that if you have piercings and tattoos you must be uneducated. If you're a young girl with piercings, you're automatically dubbed a s**t, and if you're the parents of a pierced child, you're called irresponsible. And if you have piercings, you simply must be craving attention, or be an abuse victim, or better yet-- mutilating yourself!

Why do people think this way? Why don't people take a closer look at this ancient art form, and instead of judging people try to get to know them as a person instead? What motivates people to judge someone on their choice of body jewelery instead of who they are on the inside?

Answer 1

I kind of agree, most of the young girls do it because everyone else is. But I have tattoos and piercings, neither because of that reason (especially not) I've always loved art, and why shouldn't I be able to decorate my body?

Answer 2

Ah, most girls these days don't know about or appreciate the history of body piercing. In fact, most girls just do it for the image or because their friends are doing it.

Answer 3

People will always judge you, I asked a question about why people judge young parents and single parents, and a lot of the answers were not nice, people just dont know the situatoin, and are to small minded to acept it, or even think about it, some people are just impossible, just forget about them, they just wond you up, and they just get on with their life.

I dont judge you, and there are other people who dont too. maybe not many, but there are.

Answer 4

BECAUSE, THE PIERCING ARE IN THE TONGUE(ORAL),OR IN THE C L I T.(SENSITIVITY) THOSE ARE DONE FOR SEXUAL REASONS.

Answer 5

Lol.

Because piercings and tattoos are aseen as 'different' and therefore aggresive...

=]

Simple.

Answer 6

What are you talking about, the dean of my college has a full sleeve, and he is in no way uneducated, when I see a person with peircings (depending on haw many) I dont assume that they are s***s or uneducated.

It is true that peircing is done in the world, but your white and the last time I read a history book that wasnt really your religion, or belif, Its more of an Africian, and Azteck belief.

Honstly its really not that big of a dill your starting to sound silly, If you want one get it.

Answer 7

Well since it comes from going back to primitive beliefs and practices why are you so surprised that you are seen as having a mentality that matches?!!

Answer 8

And most of the time, nothing could be further from the truth! I saw a shaven headed, tatooed and peirced man give his seat up for an elderly lady on the bus the other day, whilst all the suited "gentlemen" remained seated staring out of the window.....