The information he gave this morning in this segment was quite interesting. Francois said that in the 1890s, the fashion in England was for women to pierce their nipples and wear gold rings through them... He said that they did this for two reasons. Firstly this practice was thought to make the breasts rounder and fuller. Secondly, it was thought that men were stimulated sexually when they saw their women with their nipples pierced.
Posted by madbull4 at June 11, 2002 10:22 AM
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I have no information for you--just ow ow ow! LOL I have a pretty high pain threshold, but there are just some places I do not need to feel pain. LOL
Posted by: skits on June 11, 2002 04:01 PM
First of all MB, you need to listen to a good radio station, KOOL 97.7 FM. Personally I think Francois and his trivia is rubbish, but, to each his own. I don't think that piercing of the nipples should interfere with the sensory organs, unless some were to get damaged during the piercing process. I'm not too impressed with nipple piercing myself, but have in recent times started to appreciate female genital rings.....not that I have had any actual experience with them as yet, but as they say, never say never. Must be a pretty painful business to go through I imagine. I wonder what wKen may have to say about this?
Posted by: Dr. D. on June 11, 2002 05:52 PM
Well I'm in my 30's and for me an experience like that would be, 'arrgghh, mercy!' but I'm sure someone who is much younger and able to tolerate much more pain (and is willing), it would be like, 'ahh!' I guess the (sexual?) pleasure one would derive after the healing process and all is more than enough incentive to bear the pain of genital piercings and more? Is that it?
Posted by: Rufie on June 11, 2002 11:39 PM
i have heard from more than one source, that (after the healing) it actually increases the sensitivity.
one person called it, a four lane expressway to the pleasure centers, or something.
heh - i have my nose done and will do my tongue eventually, but nothing else, no way.
Posted by: kd on June 12, 2002 12:22 AM
I had my tongue done a couple years ago. First off, the most painful experience of my life, voluntarily or accidentally partaken of. (Then again, I've never experienced childbirth, so who knows.) I have since taken out the jewelry and let the hole close.
And the woman who did it (a licensed nurse who keeps her license current, but went into the piercing business) told me beforehand that I might lose some taste buds. Huh? Yeah. They might die, depending on how the capillaries were affected by the piercing. I don't know if I lost any or not. Lost part of a tooth because of it, though. (Long story)
Posted by: Scorpy on June 12, 2002 08:30 AM
I have a cousin in Australia who is on the rebellious side. Gave her parents nuff heart ache and worry. She had both her nipples pierced and said that it WAS painfull. Especially one night when she went out without permission and had to squeeze in through the window and they were recently done. HA! PUNISHMENT!
Posted by: natty on June 12, 2002 09:45 AM
Well, they do say vanity bears no pain! Or is it a lie?
Posted by: Dr. D. on June 12, 2002 06:47 PM
I've got my earlobes pierced and they're very sensitive...I wonder whether that is caused by the piercing.
Posted by: Gert on June 13, 2002 05:46 PM
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He has this little segment on his programme called Francois' Facts and Trivia in which he tells you of little known facts which are interesting in and of themselves, but which are also of little importance.
I have no information for you--just ow ow ow! LOL I have a pretty high pain threshold, but there are just some places I do not need to feel pain. LOL
Posted by: skits on June 11, 2002 04:01 PM