December 30, 2008
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Nipple Piercings
In Australia a new law was passed that will require a person to be 18 years old to have their nipples or genitals pierced.
If a piercer pierces someone under 18 years of age on an intimate body part, he/she will face a $6600 fine. Here is the link: Link
Do you think a person under 18 should be allowed to get his/her nipples or genitals pierced?
Comments (113)
No.
No… it just seems weird. But I’m not one for telling people what to do.
hmmm…i’ll say no because a parent is still responsible for the well-being and health of a minor. parents have to sign to even get a child’s ears pierced!
I don’t think anyone should T_T..
But if they must then they should either be over 18 or have permission from a parent or guardian..
Blech. Yes, anyone under 18 should have parental consent.
no, but i don’t think you should fine the person who did the piercing, rather the one who got pierced. they were the ones who broke the law, after all.
its not like there’s anything wrong with it
its stupid, yes. but you can’t tell them not to
if they want to ruin their body you should let them.
No, its disgusting really.
No one should be allowed to be pierced like that woman in your picture. Hideousness should be illegal, not miscellaneous and tasteful piercings.
People are just wacked out. I don’t want to be pierced anywhere to hang jewelry.
No…
That picture is pretty interesting btw.
No, but apparently in some states it’s not ok to do this, but it is ok for that child to “chose” to have another life sucked out of her with a vacuum.
i don’t think they should. They probably are not mature enough yet to handle the responsibility of taking care of the piercing and making sure it heals correctly.
I think it’s fair. I’m guessing that with nipple and genital piercings, those parts of your body may still be growing if you’re under 18.
The law of needed parental consent between 16 and 18 for other piercings is fine with me. I don’t believe that’s a law in Pennsylvania where I live, because i know a friend who legally got her belly button pierced with parental consent when she was 15. However, the only shops I’ve ever been too required you to be 16 for their own insurance purposes.
i dont really care. all i know is that nipple piercings on girls are sexy! maybe i should get mine done!
@vangelicmonk - because this clearly pertains to the topic at hand
I think requiring parental consent for minors is reasonable.
No
Sure,If they pay their own bills and health insurance.
i think they should have to be 18
that picture is disturbing.
wouldn’t it sort of be molestation to check?
they requires kids to b 18 here to get anything pierced just by themselves.
but then again.. i dnot really think the law really does anything xept for encouraging younger kids to get their whatever piecred before 18 hell maybe they wanna get their nipple pierced when they’re like.
idk/
ten
haha
no
An age limit has to be set somewhere and 18 seems reasonable. I would have been just as fine with 16 or 17.
As liberal as I tend to be with these things, no.
No, a twelve year old with an infected penis falling off…that just has to suck. Makes sense because some big butch piercing guy named ‘sallie’ shouldn’t be asking your son to drop his pants or your daughter to flip up her bra. Anyways at 18 you’re all done ‘mutating’ from your puberty stage anyways.
If their parents give them the go, yes. Better have them go to a professional than having them doing it themselves.
@awwwwwwberry - I forgot to read Dan’s rules on only making the comment which pertain to the subject at hand rule book. Oh, wait there isn’t one. I hope you make that comment to everyone who makes a non-pertaining comment on this subject and not just those who make non-pertaining comments that you disagree with.
Yes … but I don’t necessarily believe it. I’m only saying that to be a rebel and go against the grain. Wow that feels good!
…Nope.
no. basically if seeing nude underage boys or girls is illegal, so should the piercing of their private anatomies.
i think they should as long as a parent says its ok… like the same way it is with tattoos.
one: its not permanent.
two: if you wanna go through the pain, go do it.
No.
I think any piercing should have the same restrictions; like the people who think they should have parental consent as is done with ear piercings. Considering there could be medical consequences, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to require parental consent for such an act when one is under the age of 18. I don’t know what kid would ask their parents that, though. “Hey, mom, can I punch a hole through my clitoral hood?” How awkward.
Frankly, I don’t care what people do to their own bodies. Maybe I find it unattractive, but who am I to judge? Whatever floats your proverbial boat, I suppose. Just as I think it’s reasonable to require parental consent, I don’t think I’d care if they made people wait until they were 18. Not like it matters. People under 18 get cigs, and people under 21 get alcohol. If somebody wants it done, they’ll get it done eventually. I’d rather they be allowed to do it somehow (with consent or otherwise) so that they don’t take to doing it themselves with ice and a sewing needle.
Negatory.
About time they passed that law
No. It’s disgusting and painful.
That is an effing gross picture.
ouch ouch OUCH NO
No.
It’s the same as any piercing. Yes, a age limit should be set (mainly that at 18 yrs old since it’s the common age for adulthood) but they shouldn’t limit the types of piercings they want. Either band it all together or don’t do nothing of the sort.
Weird policy, really.
HELL NO! not even with parental consent. lol i really wanna say 21 for genital piercings.
yeah, definitely. i can’t understand why people would want to get their nipples/genitals pierced anyway. it’s beyond me. :
No, a minor should not be allowed to get it done. I think it is disturbing, regardless of the age of the person getting it done.
No, not yet ready to make such big decisions.
No….or anything else for that matter
No
No because the same thing applies for tattoos. Parents have to give consent to the tattoo artist before applying ink on underage’s bodies, so why not the same for piercings. Or that was what happened to a friend of mine.
Yeah, I’m going to have to go with NO on this one. Even though I know in my head I’m thinking of 14 and 15 year olds getting pierced and that there isn’t really that big of a difference between 17 and 18 year olds, it’s still the fact that unless you have some sort of rules for it, you will have 14 year olds out getting their clits pierced because their parents want to be ‘cool’ parents. I knew a couple of girls in high school who’s parents signed consent for them to do it (on top of nipples and tongue) which is just too damn sexual for a 15 year old, IMHO. Waiting 3 more years won’t kill them.
And like other people said- if it’s illegal to see them naked at that age, it surely should be illegal for anyone to see it to pierce it.
Ow! That’s my only response. And ew for the picture.
I kinda think so. I mean…you get it done before then, or even then, and most likely you’ll regret it later.
I’m pretty liberal with saying people should be able to do things like this (even if underage, with a parent’s permission of course) something like this is not ok underage. And that’s because an adult who would be doing the piercing should not be seeing or handling intimate body parts of a person under 18. That’s just wrong.
no
nope
Eh. Nipple piercings creep me out no matter what the age.
I think that for legal reasons 18 sounds just about right. Women stop developing at 18 and men at 21, this should be the right time for body modification.
nope, they arent supposed to be allowed to do anything before 18. as much as they think they’re more or less all growned up, they still have the mental capacity of 2 year olds.
No, I don’t think they should be allowed to get their nipples/genitals pierced under the age of 18.
No.
Um… to be honest, I don’t know.
Absolutely not!
I wouldn’t let my kid do it, that’s for sure.
i don’t care, but that picture makes me cringe! >.<
no.
@PenaltyLife - it’s the peircers job to make sure the law isn’t being broken by checking identification prior the the piercing being done, and if no i.d. can be provided turning away the customer. it’s the same concept as stores facing fines for selling tobacco to minors or bars losing there liquor license for not carding people.
It should require parental permission and accompaniment. And I wouldn’t be giving permission for my kid to do that.
omg that’s one of the stupidest laws ever.
i hope they all get infections and gotta get their genitals cut off.
No–if they are trying to hide it from their parents, they might seek an unhealthy source, which can lead to an infection in a place they might become very embarrassed about. Parents are in charge for a reason before the CHILD turns 18–to help prevent them from making potentially harmful decisions.
I think it would be incredibly difficult to enforce though–I would think it would be difficult to get court ordered permission to inspect a minor’s genitals. I could see some sickos taking advantage of that situation.
no
I believe in parental consent until a certain age as well. Not because I wouldn’t trust my kids or tell them they couldn’t get something pierced. But there are a lot of shady places out there that could put their health at risk. I’d rather have the option of making sure they went somewhere safe if I/we decided it was okay for our minor child to pierce something.
I would lean toward making it seventeen. (The age of consent.)
I think I see the idea behind the law.
Interesting.
I think it should be allowed at 16 w/parental consent.
Despite the restrictions on personal freedoms, I’d say this is a net-good law.
No. Ew. Plus, that would hurt like hell… I think.
no.
does the law say that they can’t get the piercings even with parental consent? just wondering.
nope
why?
No, people under that age aren’t right in the head yet.
Um … NO. Minds aren’t fully developed until 21 so how about THEN? I guess eighteen is good too. I guess by then, you’ll finally know if it’s a sensible thing to go along with … getting your kitty pierced, that is.
even though i know alot of friends have peircing and i love them. i jst dnt knw. i wouldnt even suggest someone above 18 have that nipple/genital peircing!
Bit disgusting either way.
Yes, I want my genitals pierced! >:O
Lovely picture. It really helped me concentrate on your article.
No.
no, but it’d probably be better to have a pro do it than for them to do it themselves.
Well, honestly it makes sense. On the one hand, the kids are still young and their bodies are still changing, so who knows if a piercing could screw anything up. Then there’s the whole touching the naughty bits of a minor issue. It would be relatively easy to say a piercer diddled them, or something. Really, this law protects the piercers more than the minors. Besides, in the U.S. you need parental permission to get anything pierced before you turn 18, and you can’t get some things pierced at all until you’re at least 16. It’s hardly new and hardly impractical.
Meh, I think not. It’s illegal for a child under 18 to get a tatt. The reason is because the case can be made for child molestation. I think the same applies here.
No
Personally, I think body piercings of any kind are savage.
I mean, seriously… when in our long and idiotic history did someone come up with the brilliant idea to poke holes in women’s earlobes to hang pretty things for decoration?
I am a human being, thankyouverymuch, not a Christmas tree.
Nope, most, not all, people I know under 18 are unhygenic and that could be disasterous. SAVE THE BOOBS. And I really cant say anything about dudes that want to get a price albert or the ladder… I still dont think they should be younger than 18 to get it though. (yikes)
The same standard should go for any circumcision or genital mutilation.
I just don’t get this whole piercing thing. Why get anything pierced?
No.
Body piercings for Australians of English heritage are usually more decorative than anything. They should be a matter of personal choice. There is wisdom in limiting certain piercings until a youth becomes an adult. Hopefully by then the youth will have gained enough life experience to think of what they want for themselves and not just b/c of peer pressure.
But the article to which your Link led mentioned something else. And the article’s author didn’t even elaborate on it. Scarification also is being regulated. That deals more with the Aboriginal culture in Australia. Their scarification practices have deeper implications within their society than mere body decoration. The “Victorian Laws” may be opening Pandora’s Box with that one. Only time will tell, I suppose.
Hmm, normally I would say no because I had friends i high school who were basically living, breathing pin cousins. I am going to say maybe if only because in not having some sort of restrictions any 12 year old could go and get pierced. To me that is not acceptable. However, I believe thaty once someonereaches the high school age they are old enough, and hopefully grown up enough, to understand what they are doing. So with that I think the age limit should be some where around the 15 or 16 year old mark.
Also that is an incredibly steep fine.
Hey Theo Dan! You should have used this picture!
http://www.lyzyrdgyzyrd.com/images/piercings.jpg
It’s all about the person’s decision, if they want to get their genitals pierced, why not let them? Since when did age matter? Would fine parents piercing their baby daughter/son’s ears?
i will have to say no b/c there are to many wierdos out there that may want to do it for no good reason other than to look
Here in VA you have to be 18 to pierce anything besides your ears and for tattoos, and no one really complains.
I was 18 when I pierced my hoo ha!
They are minors – both should be fines. The person doing the piercing because you are handling a minor’s parts (referring to the genitals piercing) and the minor because they legally can not make those decisions.
@vangelicmonk - AGREED! The child can not pierce or tattoo anything. That . But destroying another life, having really some surgical without parental consent is approved. Go figure!
you have to be 18 here, or that just might be the shops rules here….
Well considering it requires the underage person’s genitals to be touched by a stranger.. yeah I’d say that is a decent law to have.
I think they should have to have parental consent, but whose parents wouldn’t want them to feel the sexual joys of nipple/genital piercings, lmao.
uhm yeah. it should required.the soreness will keep them from humping one another for at least a few weeks…
no
what the Hell? You can’t rent a carpet Shampooer until you are 23, but you can drink, drive, look at pornography, kill and die in a war, and have your whats-its altered or pierced long before then.
I want you to think about that, and why cleanliness comes in dead last to almost every right.
Yes. But only with parental consent. And WOW! THAT PICTURE IS GROSS!
I have my nipples pierced and I had to wait until I Was 18. I do think that private parts like that should wait until they are 18. Just because. I’m not sure how to explain why but I think its best.
Why would anyone over 18 want to get their genitals pierced? o__O Isn’t a certain amount of knowledge and common sense supposed to be aquired by that time, hence the age limit?
great photo:)
Certainly. This is nothing less than self-mutilation with a sexual context besides. It’s repugnant enough when adults do it. To allow children to make such an ill-advised decision is completely beyond the pale.
LMAO. I think it’s their choice, their body. It’s not like it’s abortion, which is still murder. Besides, how the hell are they going to find out anyway? There shouldn’t be genital- piercing inspections. I mean, they could always skip their yearly physical, as unadvisable as that sounds. If this is what the government wants, people are just going to do it anyway, doctors will lose money, which means the whole country will experience a small, but noticeable economic loss.
no
No, but where I live you need parental consent or be 18 for ANY sort of piercing done at a tattoo/piercing shop, even earrings.
If i was crazy enough to think of doing it. I think they should be aloud too