Nose piercing

Nose piercing is the piercing of the skin or cartilage which forms any part of the nose, normally for the purpose of wearing jewelry; among the different varieties of nose piercings, the nostril piercing is the most common. Nose piercing is the second most common varieties of piercing after earlobe piercing. Nostril piercing: Nostril piercing is a body piercing practice often associated with India, Pakistan, Nepal and throughout South Asia. Nostril piercing is also part of traditional Australian Aboriginal culture. Nostril piercing has in recent decades become popular in the industrialized nations, as have other forms of body piercing, after punks and subsequent youth cultures in the '80s and '90s adopted this sort of piercing. Today, nostril piercing is popular in the United States of America, the UK, Canada, the Caribbean, Australia, and Europe, with piercings being performed on either the left or right nostril. Both men and women have nostril piercings, though they are much more common on women. Several different types of nostril rings are found. Among the most popular are the loop, the stud with an L-bar closure, the stud with a ball closure, and the stud with a flat backing. In India the outside of the left part of the body is the preferred position of the piercing. This practice supposedly makes childbirth easier. This is followed also because Ayurvedic medicine associates this location with the female reproductive organs. In India piercings were regarded as a mark of beauty and social standing as well as a Hindu's honor to Parvati, the goddess of marriage. Nose piercing is still popular in India. The piercings are often an integral part of Indian wedding jewelry. In Maharastra women wear very large nose pieces that often cover the mouth or the side of the face. Pashtun and Pahari women commonly have both nostrils pierced. Many South Indian Tamil also follow this old tradition. The tradition also embraces the idea that the woman has her nose rings to pay for her funeral if she has all the gold taken from her. Nose rings or gold studs cannot be easily removed from the woman. Many women from the Asian subcontinent are cremated with just their nose studs as jewelry is removed before the funeral. Indian widows usually remove their nose studs as a sign of respect. Nose piercing has historically been strictly forbidden and is treated as a taboo among Kashmiri Muslims, this is an unusual practice in the context of South Asia as nose piercing is a common practice in the neighboring Muslim ethnic groups such as Pashtuns, Punjabis and Sindhis. Nose piercing in society: Although occasionally seen earlier — the French actress Polaire arrived for her 1913 tour of America wearing a seed-pearl ring in her left nostril. Only in the last two decades has nose piercing gained a mainstream popularity in Western culture. Presently, it is the second most-popular body piercing desired by teens and young adults. A 2007 study by career publisher Vault com surveyed nearly 500 employees from across the United States and 87 percent believed having piercings or tattoos would not reduce their chance of being hired. Respondents explained: "Regardless of who the real person may be, the stereotypes associated with piercings and tattoos are changing. In general, individuals with tattoos and body piercings are not being looked down upon as did in previous generations" I see more and more people with piercings in business and everyday work settings. It's just a different generation," Says another employer. Nose Piercings in the workplace: Nose piercings have become more acceptable than piercings of the eyebrow or tongue. Eyebrow piercings were created during the 1980s during what most teens considered the punk-rock era and are since associated with emotional behavior and heavy metal music. When nose rings are more seen with Indians, and more professional people such as doctors, teachers, lawyers, and many political figures. "I personally do not judge my students or colleagues depending on their facial piercings. I would say 25 percent of the faculty here have nose or cartilage piercings. But ... probably more [are found] at NYU or other liberal arts universities," says Holloway. With today's society becoming more liberal piercings have become more common and acceptable in the work place. In a study distributed to employers 60 percent said they would hire an employee with some kind of piercing. However, companies still see piercings as something that could tarnish their company's reputation. Walmart is a company that does not allow piercings on faces, but it allows its employees to show tattoos as long as the tattoos are not offensive. Some companies allow and even encourage piercings. Borders encouraged its workers to wear their piercings to show their own sense of style and individuality. Ford Motor Company allows everyone in their company to sport a piercing, but it does not allow factory workers to wear piercings due to the workers safety around machines. Companies have the right, however, to tell a future employee to remove a piercing. The action of telling a hired employee to take a piercing out is not illegal or considered discrimination. When an employer asks an employee to take out a piercing or to cover it, the request is to protect its business or because it sees the piercing as unfit in its work environment. Employees with piercings can easily cover the piercing either with a clear or flesh covered piercing retainer or with a bandage. In a survey 70 percent of hired employees cover their piercings at the work place on their own accord. Different career fields view piercings differently. In the more artsy fields—music, culinary, and communication—a more accepting practice is found, while in fields such as business and education more traditional views are found concerning piercings. More and more companies in the workplace have become more lenient on such issues as piercings and the dress code. The government has started to become more accepting of the rising trend of tattoos and piercings. On the December 2006 cover of Government Executive magazine the front cover was of a young woman dressed nicely but adorned with a nose piercing and ear piercings. Interviews were taken about this picture, and many people said that they didn't notice the nose ring because she looked so professional and proper. However, this magazine cover also received bad press. A retired government employee wrote a letter expressing how the picture was inappropriate and unprofessional because of the nose ring. The writer of the article rebutted by saying the picture was an accurate representation of how government employees will soon look when the younger generation takes when the older generation elders retire. The members of some callings are more likely to accept piercings and tattoos. Such work includes, e.g., technology, advertising, marketing, and sales. Also, the some workers have decided to continue being conservative in their dress code. This view seems to be prevalent with, e.g., lawyers, bankers, clergy, and accountants. The acceptance of more visible body modifications is attributable to its becoming a social norm. If companies did not hire employees with a tattoo or nose piercing, the number of future workers that the companies could hire would be limited.