Septum rings were originally used to control livestock.
Real ones love people with septum rings because they’re submissive and breedable.
:3
Where I live I think you can get these kinds of piercings at 16. And I’ve never met anyone that still have these that over age 25.
When I see these I automatically think the person is a teenager.
I have one I’m 39. But I don’t wear a ring in it. Just a tunnel so I can stick stuff through my nose and freak people out
Right, so I wouldn’t be able to see it if I met you in person? Did you have a ring in it in the past?
Only when I first got it but I wore it hidden a lot then too. Then I stretched it up a few sizes. I like that it’s hidden and people don’t know.
I have other facial piercings too. At some point it’s just too many metal things lol
Aww why nitpick? She’s gorgeous, young, talented. At least for now. I can’t figure out why she hasn’t become America’s (always temporary, revolving crown…) sweetheart in a bigger way than she has. America has gone all goo-goo eyed for far less talents and looks than she’s got going on right now.
I don’t necessarily find them unattractive but I find that I don’t have confidence to approach women with them.
Great ! Another thing to add to my aposematism.
I don’t know what’s wrong with me but septum piercings on women are the sexiest thing ever, for some reason I don’t feel the same way about them on men.
No offense but I don’t like piercings on men. Pierced women are so hot though.
Am I the only one low-key annoyed that the photo does not show a septum piercing (I understand it’s called a “smiley” piercing–done on the frenulum of the upper lip)? It’s Alysa Liu’s signature look.
Nah I was squinting at the picture trying to find it.
your wife walks by
400X view of some girl’s nose on your monitor
“…I don’t even wanna know”
I just find them unnattractive; generally not into piercings or tattoos. To each their own…
Nose rings are for cows 😀
I have a sensory issue when I see piercings. If I see someone with a nose ring, I feel it in my nose, but like the thickest part of the ring going through my nose.
Same, and it’s not something I really care to shout from the roof because why does my opinion matter and I don’t want to tell people what to do in the first place, but it’s also something I can never say even in passing because of what group of people it puts me in
Same.
Although maybe “unnattractive” isn’t a good fit because I do understand that it’s not a woman’s default objective to “be attractive” to me. It’s more just that maybe I’m a bit weird about ears and noses. If you have something hanging out of your nose my lizard brain alerts me that it’s probably a booger. My more sophisticated hominid brain is aware that it’s not, but this creates a kind of unsolvable feedback loop that’s unsolvable.
Yesterday I was interviewing a candidate for a job. I’m genuinely trying to listen and engage with this cacophony of booger not-booger booger not-booger going on.
I didn’t say it was anyone’s objective to be attractive to me. And it isn’t. I just have (as does everyone else) the agency to decide for myself what I find attractive or not.
Thank you for pointing out the possibly ambiguity of my response though, so I could clarify.
Do you decide what you find attractive? Or just observe and notice? Could you decide that something is attractive for you?
Good observation; maybe ‘decide’ isn’t the best word.
We happen to be attracted to whatever we are attracted to… It’s subconscious, really, perhaps partly stemming back to childhood experienced and parentally instilled values…
Yes, i decided by observing and noticing.
That’s how attraction works.
Im not just by default attracted to one hair style or a specific skin color.
I observe and notice what attracts me and make a decision.
Although maybe “unnattractive” isn’t a good fit because I do understand that it’s not a woman’s default objective to “be attractive” to me.
When you say that something is unattractive , it’s your personal opinion which you are entitled to. It’s fine. We are people, we are diverse.
Im not so sure about that. Of course its fine to not be attracted to different traits, thats not in question. The problem is what we say.
If someone says they find a phrase impolite, or that they find a meal bland, there’s an implication that the thing has not met that person’s expectations.
People dont sail around expressing their opinion that they find something unattractive for that very reason.
I find smoking unattractive.
Hottest thing ever. Tastes and smells revolting. Eventually kills the person, but fuck if my growing up in the 90s brain doesn’t immediately equate smoking with “ooooh mysterious, probably reads a lot of Russian fiction, hot af.”
IMO this isn’t a special case. Most smokers don’t want to be smokers, they are unable to stop. It’s fine that you find smoking unattractive, but telling everyone just makes you a bit of a jerk IMO.
Its wild to me verbalizing turn-ons and turn-offs is considered rude nowadays.
It used to be considered prudent and realistic.
Not wasting my time or their time is polite.
If someone says they find a phrase impolite, or that they find a meal bland
And that’s an opinion too. That’s fine.
You chopped my sentence in half in order to avoid acknowledging the point i made?
The second half doesn’t change the essence of the phrase. If it does and I didn’t understand it - please elaborate.
Having an opinion is fine.
Stating that you have a negative opinion implies that something is unsatisfactory.
Oh cool I’m not the only one, though for me it’s my lizard brain thinking their injured and wanting to fix it. Doesn’t apply to tattoos though since those get classified under scars.
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It’s the topic of discussion. And this is a place to share thoughts, ideas and opinions. Since this wasn’t somebody’s post for themselves, they gave their opinion. Rather respectfully, I might add. So although we like to pretend everyone is of all the same opinions here, that’s not the case.
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Work on your reading comprehension. “People who don’t like nose rings are pedophiles” is the bigger statement they were responding to
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That’s Alysa Liu and iirc she did that piercing herself.
Ha! I thought the punchline would be something like “they’re an effective deterrent.”
Reminds me of this gem:
That rainbow hair looks cool af
Unfortunately, not for very long
If I’m ever single again I may get one just to help filter out closet conservatives.
Same.
I expect Bluey tattoos to start becoming more popular in red states.
Because Bluey is Australian? I’ve got to be missing something there…
Maybe it was a bit a reach for a joke. It’s just that some conservatives have called tattos on women “unattractive.” So if parents started letting their young kids get tattoos as a repellent, those kids might choose childrens’ TV show characters like Bluey.
That’s not technically correct though. At least it wasn’t many years ago. People can get pierced with a guardian’s approval and sign off. They cannot get a tattoo though.
I’ve known plenty of underage girls with tattoos. One told me that she got hers at parties where a bunch of kids got together and paid a pro to come to the house and give them all tats. I know for a fact that she wasn’t a rich kid, so it must not have cost that much. Her tats were nice too, not like it was some amateur experimenting on minors.
Depends on your jurisdiction. In most places in Australia, a parent or guardian is absolutely able to provide consent for their child to get a tattoo. Good luck finding a decent tattoo artist who’s willing to take on the commission though.
I mentioned in another post that I knew an underage girl who got hers at “tattoo parties,” where a guy comes and tats everybody, no questions asked. I have no idea who arranged it, or what the deal was. You now know everything I know about it, except I know this person very well, and knew her when she was underage and got her tats, so I fully believe her. She just said “Yeah, we had a party, and a guy came and gave tats to anyone who wanted one.”
Hers were really nice, very professional looking.
Questionable Content correctly pointed out that there is no minimum age to purchase a tattoo gun.
My sister has piercings and a tattoo and she’s 17 i think. Some shitface asked her out at a gym because “no way you are less than 18, you have a tattoo”
You “think?” You don’t know how old your sister is? Do you know if she’s younger or older than you?
But technically it says generally.
I love septum piercings, and piercings in general. And tattoos. And weird hair.
not a fan of the booger piercing, but just a personal taste thing
When my husband got his he said he could smell it healing and that’s a no for me dawg. He removed it not long after.
Almost every girl whos ever shown interest in me had a septum piercing lol
Thinking back on it now I’d say in 4 outta 5 serious relationships she had a nose ring of some kind, 2 were septums and 2 were side of nostril. I believe one of the nostril piercers also later got a septum piercing. I find nostril more attractive but neither is a deal maker or breaker for me.
Please tell me the secret to your success
Be a piercer
I have no tattoos or piercings
Makes sense. I just went to an anarchist festival and every single person, bar maybe 5, had septum piercings. So it’s definitely popular on the left.
I always voted left and don’t have piercings or tattoos. Nothing wrong with them and many people have really awesome pieces of art.
But just wanted to point out that the left, by definition, is all about diversity and welcoming all flavours of self expression, so trying to box us like that doesn’t work so good.
In case it reads weirdly, this was not an attack, just an observation.
I always voted left and don’t have piercings or tattoos. Nothing wrong with them and many people have really awesome pieces of art.
Same here!
But just wanted to point out that the left, by definition, is all about diversity and welcoming all flavours of self expression, so trying to box us like that doesn’t work so good.
Totally agree.
In case it reads weirdly, this was not an attack, just an observation.
I didn’t take it as an attack. My original comment was an observation in a bit of jest too. I even play in a couple of very leftist punk bands and having no body mods is both very rare and totally welcome.
Also, outside of the weird world of Christian, white supremacist fascists obsessed with purity culture, every ultra right winger I’ve personally met has been heavily tattooed and even pierced.
I feel like an anarchist festival in particular probably also has a bit of a data bias.
