Why Many Thai Men Have Ear Piercing ?

[duiter]

Hi,

Why many Thai men have ear piercing ?

What is the difference between right and left side ear piercing ?

Does it mean something

[Semper]

I think there's more Farang "men" in Thailand, practicing this.

[7by7]

More and more men in the West have their ears pierced, probably for the same reason as men in Thailand; fashion.

In the 16th century Europe more men had their ears pierced than women.

When I was young, in the UK at least, the right ear meant you were gay and the left meant you were a Gypsy; but I think these days whether a man has one ear or the other, or both, pierced has no significance other than his personal taste.

[Tywais]

Used to be a left ear piercing indicated a sailor has crossed the equator. As 7by7 alluded to, left was a gay person who was dominant, right was submissive. Later right ear was gay and the US just the opposite. Believe now having a pierced ear just means you have a pierced ear. So, suspect Thailand it is just fashion as in many other places.

[chiangmaikelly]

I always remembered right is wrong.

[Dancealot]

So if i was a gay gypsy and had no earrings at all. Would i be afraid to come out of the closet?

[CharlieH]

Had that done once back in the 80's I think it was, lasted about 3 hrs , how the hell they get other extremities done is beyond me, guess I'm just a wusss

But little bolts through the johnson and handcuffs and a chain across the....the....give me a sec....uumm...the garden...is beyond me, man that must kill !

and through the tongue, whats that all about ?

Edited October 21, 2012 by CharlieH

[Jingthing]

Fashion.

[SimonD]

The one that worries me is the guy with bolts through his neck...

[uptheos]

I think it's because they are a bit apprehensive about having their John Thomas, Scrotum, Belly button, eye brow, lips, tongue etc, pierced.

[Jingthing]

I think it's because they are a bit apprehensive about having their John Thomas, Scrotum, Belly button, eye brow, lips, tongue etc, pierced.

You'd be surprised.

[JurgenG]

I don't know where the OP found so many Thai men with ear piercing, I don't really know any, within my close friends at least. I find that tattoo nowadays are much more popular than piercings

Edited October 22, 2012 by JurgenG

[chiangmaikelly]

I don't know where the OP found so many Thai men with ear piercing, I don't really know any, within my close friends at least. I find that tattoo nowadays are much more popular than piercings

I see a lot in boys town especially that club that has the swimming show.

[h90]

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