Gay piercing ear

I did and still do but one has to consider job possibilities and prejudices want to get the holes in my ears switched around. Many people pierce a certain way for aesthetic reasons. Then my senior year in college, I got both ears pierced again. While there’s no single “gay earring,” some styles have become iconic in LGBTQ+ fashion—either through cultural history, symbolism, or pure aesthetic power. An upper cartilage pierce in the right with one in lobe and then one on the tragus and lobe for the left.

If you are insecure in your sexual visibility and are fairly closeted then it's an aspect of a larger issue in your life and I'm not as critical. Yes, the "old rules" really don't apply anymore, but they do enough to view such action as trying to hide behind a mask. It's really a case by case, person to person judgement call. This is because I do tend to prefer symmetry.

Further, they simply may be making no statement about their sexuality at all and are really just wearing the earring out of pure fashion in which case it doesn't matter which ear is used. During the s, the right ear was known as the “gay ear” because members of the LGBTQ+ community used it to indicate their sexual preferences. The may be simply more inclined toward one side of their body ie. Men of all sexual orientations now have pierced ears, and not everyone follows (or knows about) the history of the right ear as the "gay ear." That said, if you're gay, getting a right-ear piercing can be a kind of homage to the history of using a gay earring for signaling.

The “gay” ear refers to when men pierced their right earlobe in the s to show the world they were gay. Now, those individuals who are not straight and who wear one ring in the left ear or two in the left and one in the gay piercing ear and cannot justify it aesthetically do frustrate me. Here are more facts from Pride Palace about the “gay” ear. Robbie (Normal) on X (Twitter) captures a contemporary view by asserting, “either ear is the gay ear if you're gay.” It’s significant because it emphasizes how ear piercings related to sexual orientation are outdated and irrelevant–a sign that societal norms are shifting away from traditional views.

It was a discreet way to come out as gay and talk to other members of the community. Whether you’re new to piercings or looking to level up your look, here are five earring styles that queer folks often embrace for their boldness, uniqueness, or expressive flair. This may not be the case. However, if you are out to nearly everyone and you insist on piercing left and it's not for any aesthetic reason then I do find it frustrating and hypocritical.

A notable example is the “gay ear.” The suggestion is that if a man had a specific ear pierced, it would indicate his sexual orientation. I, for instance, had both ears done my first year in college because I think it looks kind of stupid to have only one hole in one ear. The “gay” ear refers to when men pierced their right earlobe in the s to show the world they were gay. In the s, some men pierced their left ear to signal they were straight.

A notable example is the “gay ear.” The suggestion is that if a man had a gay piercing ear ear pierced, it would indicate his sexual orientation. I stress this because I don't care what anyone else does with their body and their look but for me, it'd have been "wrong" to just do one ear. Here are more facts from Pride Palace about the “gay” ear.

Robbie (Normal) on X (Twitter) captures a contemporary view by asserting, “either ear is the gay ear if you're gay.” It’s significant because it emphasizes how ear piercings related to sexual orientation are outdated and irrelevant–a sign that societal norms are shifting away from traditional views. In the middle of the summer, the second pierce in the left ear was having problems and wouldn't heal well so I took it out.

Men of all sexual orientations now have pierced ears, and not everyone follows (or knows about) the history of the right ear as the "gay ear." That said, if you're gay, getting a right-ear piercing can be a kind of homage to the history of using a gay earring for signaling. Like I said, this would have a negative impact on my finding summer employment. This went against what nearly all of my friends suggested who advocated my only double piercing my right ear.

Troy, a graphic designer spotted at a gay bar, called his single earring a “female repellent” and said that he chose to pierce his right ear — the “gay” ear, according to the historical trope — to indicate his queer sexuality. “I’m trying to tell the world, ‘Hi! I’m a gay witch,’” he said.

This is just my personal take on how I'd find it on me. Bill, et all: My take on it is a bit mixed. However, it may also be simple realization of the dangers of being out to everyone everywhere at all times. Our gay ancestors came up with coded signals to tell others that you’re safe, supportive, or maybe even DTF, depending on the context. I now wear two in the right and only one in the left.

For one, it assumes that all gay males who wear an earring in their left ear are doing it for the purpose of passing themselves off as straight. 1. This question is highly subjective. I respect your reasons for not wanting to broadcast your orientation. Our gay ancestors came up with coded signals to tell others that you’re safe, supportive, or maybe even DTF, depending on the context.