Another way that I’d like to think of it is that yes piercing your ears is feminine, but anyone can do it because feminine traits are good too. Manly man muscle bound gym bro wants to pierce his ears? Go for it! Embracing an aspect of the feminine doesn’t diminish his masculinity. (But yes I understand the counterpoint of wanting to abolish gender norms. That works too ❤️)
I suppose I can get behind that idea, but ear piercings being feminine is just so arbitrary; most body modifications aren’t thought of as feminine so much, e.g. tattoos aren’t feminine unless you pick very feminine designs. I suppose even with ear piercings it depends on the style? Ear gauges aren’t particularly feminine.
Don’t you think all of that is arbitrary? Why are tattoos more masculine “unless you pick feminine designs”? Where does the judgement of feminine/ not feminine come from in the first place?
That is exactly what I’m talking about, it IS all incredily arbitrary. But apparently even in queer spaces like this, people perceive (most) ear piercings as feminine.
Fellas, is it feminine to punch holes into your ears? SMH @ gender norms.
Fuck gender stereotypes.
Except when people use them to feel more like their gender. Then more power to them.
Another way that I’d like to think of it is that yes piercing your ears is feminine, but anyone can do it because feminine traits are good too. Manly man muscle bound gym bro wants to pierce his ears? Go for it! Embracing an aspect of the feminine doesn’t diminish his masculinity. (But yes I understand the counterpoint of wanting to abolish gender norms. That works too ❤️)
I suppose I can get behind that idea, but ear piercings being feminine is just so arbitrary; most body modifications aren’t thought of as feminine so much, e.g. tattoos aren’t feminine unless you pick very feminine designs. I suppose even with ear piercings it depends on the style? Ear gauges aren’t particularly feminine.
Don’t you think all of that is arbitrary? Why are tattoos more masculine “unless you pick feminine designs”? Where does the judgement of feminine/ not feminine come from in the first place?
That is exactly what I’m talking about, it IS all incredily arbitrary. But apparently even in queer spaces like this, people perceive (most) ear piercings as feminine.