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As people, we’ve been piercing our nipples for hundreds of years, with documentation of nipple piercing ranging throughout history. It really resonated with me. Meant he was always in my heart.”
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When we consider the queer history of modern American piercing, many of us think of the legend of “the gay ear”, some of us, more in the know, might think of Gauntlet, Jim Ward, and Fakir Musfar.
I thought it was the hottest thing ever. I mean I’d always loved the nipple rings, but like that. A lot of the lesbians seemed to too, they loved sharing matching earring sets one for each, I always thought that was sweet, even if the studs were always too fem for me.”
Even in modern times, I often have clients come in seeking piercings as a way to commemorate relationships and celebrate their love.
And rings, people asked questions about rings, you know? I loved that. I love that piercings can play a big role in celebrating our love, and specifically their history of doing so in queer culture.
“Even when we eventually did get married and got real wedding bands, I always said the nipple ring meant more since I wore it over my heart. So subtle messages of signaling one's sexuality were devised.
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Healing typically takes 4-6 months with proper care and attention. A different kind of engagement ring.
So that's what Daniel and I did. I got pierced, or my friends got pierced every time. They're made with 5/8" durable 316L surgical grade stainless steel straight barbells and have a 17mm width and 17mm rise, with 5mm ball ends.
It was something special. In the context of someone who is into B&D or S&M, it means that they are the dominant partner in sexual activities and function as the master, daddy or sir.
A gay man who has pierced his right nipple only or has tattooed an armband on only his right upper arm, can be perceived as the bottom or submissive, meaning that sexually he is the anally receptive partner and orally active.
This item is for customization of initials, proper names or words ONLY. As recorded in BME, similar to the different signaling of which pocket you wore your hanky in, nipple rings in either just the left or just the right often denote someones sexual preferences and role in queer sex.
But some took it a step further.
The concept of using nipple piercing as a form of hidden wedding bands, in a time when wearing actual bands would have been not just socially unacceptable but potentially endangered people's lives or well-being.
My practice was here, I couldn’t leave.