It’s 3pm on a Saturday afternoon in West Hollywood and I’m at my 5-year-old’s swim class. We are a small gathering of preschool parents who sit by the pool, cheer on our kids’ bravery, and discuss ...

You remember the first time you got your ears pierced—dragging your mom to the mall, choosing a rhinestone stud from a plastic display set, and bracing yourself for a stranger to shoot a piercing gun ...

The image by Britt Reints is licensed under CC BY 2.0 You don’t have to go to the mall anymore to get your ears pierced. While teenagers in the past may have gotten theirs pierced at the mall, the ...

When it comes to ear piercing these days, a hole in one apparently doesn’t cut it. The decorated ear is today’s fashion standout. Studs, chains, bars, lightning bolts, danglers in multiples can be ...

People have pierced their ears for thousands of years for ceremonial, cultural, religious, and decorative purposes. The oldest known example of ear piercing comes from “Ötzi the Iceman,” a man who ...