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THREE YEAR OLD with a pierced ear!!!

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AndrewR

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WTF?? Saw a kid this evening with one pierced ear, about three years old. While I've seen plenty of little girls with pierced ears (which is too early to me -- like they care at that age!), this is the first time I've ever seen a boy with one. The mother had about 15 or so piercings in her ears so I guess that's the reason for it, but why saddle the kid with that ridiculous gesture?

And, yes, he was definitely a boy, named Alexander.
 
Quite sad. Poor kid, forced to make some cheap pretend fashion statement by his mother's feelings of inadequacy. 🙁
 
Conversation at their dinner table

"So maw, you think we should grow junior a mullet or a rat tail next?"
 
Originally posted by: Fritzo
Conversation at their dinner table

"So maw, you think we should grow junior a mullet or a rat tail next?"
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I had this brief hope that the father (active duty military) would be sporting an earring so I could order him to remove it. No such luck.

I fail to see the urgency for wearing an earring.
 
Originally posted by: AndrewR
Originally posted by: Fritzo
Conversation at their dinner table

"So maw, you think we should grow junior a mullet or a rat tail next?"
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I had this brief hope that the father (active duty military) would be sporting an earring so I could order him to remove it. No such luck.

I fail to see the urgency for wearing an earring.
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What would give you the right to order the father to remove an ear-ring?
 
Originally posted by: AndrewR
WTF?? Saw a kid this evening with one pierced ear, about three years old. While I've seen plenty of little girls with pierced ears (which is too early to me -- like they care at that age!), this is the first time I've ever seen a boy with one. The mother had about 15 or so piercings in her ears so I guess that's the reason for it, but why saddle the kid with that ridiculous gesture?

And, yes, he was definitely a boy, named Alexander.
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whatever
 
Kinda sad, but no big deal. A pierced ear isn't something that has to be permanent.

It's not like she had him tattooed or anything.
 
Originally posted by: AndrewR
WTF?? Saw a kid this evening with one pierced ear, about three years old. While I've seen plenty of little girls with pierced ears (which is too early to me -- like they care at that age!), this is the first time I've ever seen a boy with one. The mother had about 15 or so piercings in her ears so I guess that's the reason for it, but why saddle the kid with that ridiculous gesture?

And, yes, he was definitely a boy, named Alexander.
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More interesting than the fact the kid had an earing, is the fact that you choose to make such a big deal about it, to the point of devoting an entire thread to it on this forum. Why are you this obsessed with the jewellery preferences of total strangers? Are you some kind of uptight prude?
 
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: AndrewR
WTF?? Saw a kid this evening with one pierced ear, about three years old. While I've seen plenty of little girls with pierced ears (which is too early to me -- like they care at that age!), this is the first time I've ever seen a boy with one. The mother had about 15 or so piercings in her ears so I guess that's the reason for it, but why saddle the kid with that ridiculous gesture?

And, yes, he was definitely a boy, named Alexander.
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More interesting than the fact the kid had an earing, is the fact that you choose to make such a big deal about it, to the point of devoting an entire thread to it on this forum. Why are you this obsessed with the jewellery preferences of total strangers? Are you some kind of uptight prude?
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It looks dumb, and you must admit, putting holes in a little kid for such silly reasons is rather...questionable.


Oh, and about the ordering thing, read more carefully.
 
Originally posted by: So
Quite sad. Poor kid, forced to make some cheap pretend fashion statement by his mother's feelings of inadequacy. 🙁
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How is an ear piercing in a child any more ridiculous or 'sad' than circumcision in a child? It's a cultural preference.

 
Who cares? It's not your child. And why would this be any different than a little girl the same age with pierced ears?
 
Originally posted by: So
Oh, and about the ordering thing, read more carefully.
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Thanx for the condescension, a$$hole.

Assuming the father was active military, why would AndrewR have authority over his dress?
 
Originally posted by: jjones
Who cares? It's not your child. And why would this be any different than a little girl the same age with pierced ears?
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The issue is whether a boy having an earing is a violation of male gender norms. Obvious lots of guys here think it is, and that such a violation is a problem.



 
Originally posted by: So
It looks dumb, and you must admit, putting holes in a little kid for such silly reasons is rather...questionable.
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So an earing in a kid is someow more silly than an earing in a woman?

 
I think it's kinda sad because you're poking holes in a 3 year old who is too young to be making decisions about their own body yet. It doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl.

But, Like I said, a pierced ear isn't something that has to be permanent.

It's not like she had him tattooed or anything.
 
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: So
Oh, and about the ordering thing, read more carefully.
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Thanx for the condescension, a$$hole.

Assuming the father was active military, why would AndrewR have authority over his dress?
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Because I'm an officer. If you were to actually think before you post, you would look less like the ignorant person you are. Of course, you've proven your ignorance in multiple threads so I cannot say that I am surprised.

How is an ear piercing in a child any more ridiculous or 'sad' than circumcision in a child? It's a cultural preference.
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A cultural preference for a young white couple? How so?

sad for the little boy
but what if you see little girl with pierced ear?
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To expand briefly, while I fail to see the need to pierce a little girl's ears, I can understand why it's done. Eventually, most girls will get their ears pierced, but why inflict that pain on a little girl when she doesn't really care about earrings? If she does care about earrings, why not give her clip-ons?

It's not like she had him tattooed or anything.
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Oh, he was much too young for a tattoo -- I'm sure they'll wait until he's five!
 
Originally posted by: Amused
I think it's kinda sad because you're poking holes in a 3 year old who is too young to be making decisions about their own body yet. It doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl.

But, Like I said, a pierced ear isn't something that has to be permanent.

It's not like she had him tattooed or anything.
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If they live in Hicksville, USA, perhaps the boy will be ridiculed by his peers or people like AndrewR.


 
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: Amused
I think it's kinda sad because you're poking holes in a 3 year old who is too young to be making decisions about their own body yet. It doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl.

But, Like I said, a pierced ear isn't something that has to be permanent.

It's not like she had him tattooed or anything.
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If they live in Hicksville, USA, perhaps the boy will be ridiculed by his peers or people like AndrewR.
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Well, there's that too. Maybe his piercing will make him a social outcast.

At any rate, I personally don't think its a good idea to be poking holes in 3 year olds (boys or girls) for fashion statements.
 
Could be worse, could have a pierced tongue.

I don't agree with it, especially when a child is very active and runs the chance of severly injuring himself as a result of a pierced ear. He also might have to endure taunts from other children because of it. It seems to me that the parents lack any common sense.
 
Originally posted by: So
Quite sad. Poor kid, forced to make some cheap pretend fashion statement by his mother's feelings of inadequacy. 🙁
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yep, she didn't even let the kid decide for himself.
frickin sad.


and i feel the same way seeing a baby girl with her ears pierced.
 
Originally posted by: AndrewR
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: So
Oh, and about the ordering thing, read more carefully.
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Thanx for the condescension, a$$hole.

Assuming the father was active military, why would AndrewR have authority over his dress?
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Because I'm an officer. If you were to actually think before you post, you would look less like the ignorant person you are. Of course, you've proven your ignorance in multiple threads so I cannot say that I am surprised.
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So you are criticisng the fact that I sought more information by asking a direct question? Lol. Do you think I could have deduced the fact you are an officer based on what I know about the military, and the information given in your post?

Originally posted by: AndrewR
How is an ear piercing in a child any more ridiculous or 'sad' than circumcision in a child? It's a cultural preference.
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A cultural preference for a young white couple? How so?
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It's a cultural preference for white people from a certain cultural background.

Originally posted by: AndrewR
sad for the little boy
but what if you see little girl with pierced ear?
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To expand briefly, while I fail to see the need to pierce a little girl's ears, I can understand why it's done. Eventually, most girls will get their ears pierced, but why inflict that pain on a little girl when she doesn't really care about earrings? If she does care about earrings, why not give her clip-ons?

It's not like she had him tattooed or anything.
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Oh, he was much too young for a tattoo -- I'm sure they'll wait until he's five!
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You made an issue in the OP over the fact the kid is male. Why is that an issue for you? You seem to have very rigid inflexible understandings of what is appropriate behavior or dress for the genders.

 
Originally posted by: AndrewR
Because I'm an officer. If you were to actually think before you post, you would look less like the ignorant person you are. Of course, you've proven your ignorance in multiple threads so I cannot say that I am surprised.
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There is something uptight, stuffy, neurotic about you. You really should pull that carrot out of your ass, m8.

 
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