WHAT IS pleasure to some, may be out of the question for others. ‘>. ByTeyaMathias ~< > ZAP! Contributor a ~~ In the last few years | have noticed a new trend developing, mainly among the younger gener- ation. .-. This.trend is body piercing. The ‘piercing of one’s ear is the most “common; however, now people “are getting their heads pierced. For. those of you who are not fa- -miliar with this term, this refers to getting one’s nose, lip, tongue or eyebrow pierced. By ‘going into’a body piercing shop you'd be quite surprised at ‘the’ kind of work: they do. You ..could: have your cyebrow, lip, “tongue, nose, nipple, navel, and something alittle below the belt as weil pierced. “21, learned. this” by taking .a journey down:.to one of Van- “eouver'’s local: bedy piercing shops.:;On ‘the bus .and. street enroute to the. stop, | saw over 100, peopie with their ears pierced, .12..with their noses pierced, six with their eyebrows pierced, four SELECT Photo Paul Matsi BODY PIERCING has become a popular trend among the younger generation, just as ear piercing became a trend years ago. These three navels have the ability to adorn jewellery at their owners’ wills. with their navels pierced, three with their lips pierced, and a par- tridge in a pear tree. lam an artist and I see this act as a form of art. I got my navel pierced quite somc time ago. This is just another accessory to my wardrobe, I also see tattooing as a form of ‘art, although I am not too fond of ON! Join Ty AAAS TOR LAGERTUTER ’ it's FREE so. sign up today and iet the games tattoos because they are not easily removed or altered. With pierc- ings, any time you feel it is not _fMecessary, you can remove it. You are probably wondering why I found this to be an inter- esting topic. | have noticed a large number of teens with piercings, many of whom are my friends. I think body piercing is cute, as A ASSES Club!* BODY PIERCING v was started by people who wanted to express their individuality, and has been adopted as a trend among the younger generation, What do you think of piercings? Do you or your friends have any piercings? Where? Wf it has become a trend, is it) really an individual anymore? long as it is done in moderation, and depending upon where you get the piercing done. These are all ways of expressing a person's individuality. At school, friends have had their eyebrows, navels and even their nipples pierced. Perhaps this is just another way the younger generation feel they can express their individuality. When my parents were young, a boy who grew his hair long was seen as. being rebellious. Each generation wants something to call its own. ; { am curious to see what the next generation will come up ‘with. The store I visited in Vancouver was on Granville Street and is called Mack’s Leather. The owner, Matsi, does all the piercing, on all sorts of peaple. “dT once did piercing on a man who was over 65 and a woman who | believe was around 60." 1 won't tell where they got the pier- cing done. Matsi pointed out, ‘‘The younger generation like to get their heads pierced but many aren't interested in going further than that. It is the older people that get the more extravagaat See Thousands page 30 expressi LAST WEEK we asked you to give your opinion on the issue of turbans in Legion halls and to respond to the article we printed on that subject. 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