HISTORY
OF NIPPLE PIERCING
Roman Centurions wore leather armour
breast plates which were shaped to fit the body and rings were
sometimes placed in these breastplates where the nipples appeared to
be, the rings were used to hang a cape from. This has led to the
belief by some people that the actual nipples were pierced to hang a
cape from, but anybody who has had their nipples pierced would tell
you that this would be a very uncomfortable practice.
"In the middle of the 14th
century...Many women suddenly wore 'such low necklines that you could
see nearly half their breasts', and among the upper classes in the
same century, Queen Isabella of Bavaria introduced the 'Garments of
the grand neckline', where the dress was open to the navel. This
fashion eventually led to the application of rouge to freely displayed
nipples, those 'little apples of paradise' and to placing diamond
studded rings or small caps on them, even to piercing them and passing
gold chains through them decorated with diamonds"
"Dreamtime" Hans Peter Duerr
In the late 1890s the 'Bosom Ring',
came into fashion briefly, and sold in expensive Parisian jeweler
shops. These 'Anneux De Sein' were inserted through the nipple, and
some women wore on either side linked with a delicate chain. The rings
enlarged the nipples and kept them in a state of constant
excitation...the medical community was outraged by these cosmetic
procedures, for they represented a rejection of traditional
conceptions of the purpose of a woman's body." "Anatomy
& Destiny" Stephen Kern
"For a long time I could not
understand why I should consent to such a painful operation without
sufficient reason. I soon, however came to the conclusion that many
ladies are ready to bear the passing pain for the sake of love. I
found that the breasts of those who wore rings were incomparably
rounder and fuller developed than those who did not. My doubts were
now at an end...so I had my nipples pierced, and when the wounds were
healed, I had rings inserted...with regard to the experience of
wearing these rings, I can only say that they are not in the least
uncomfortable or painful. On the contrary, the slight rubbing and
slipping of the rings causes in me an extremely titillating feeling,
and all my colleagues I have spoken to on this subject have confirmed
my opinion." London socialite writing in "Vogue" 1890
 Nipple piercing was once practiced
by the Karankawa indians of Texas adn is still practised in the
Mountains of Algeria, by women of the nomadic Kabyle tribe. In the
west nipple piercing has made a resurgence, with many famous people
having their nipples pierced ie. Lenny Kravitz, Jaye Davidson (The
Crying Game), Gerry Connelly (Comedian), Tommy Lee (Drummer Motley
Crue- Husband of Pamela Anderson Baywatch) and Axl Rose (Guns &
Roses).
BENEFITS
The benefits of having your nipple
pierced are the same today as they were for the fashionable ladies of
Paris and London in the 1890s. It makes the nipples larger, more
sensitive, more sexually attractive, and provides a constant
stimulation of the nipples, one friend of mine describes his nipple
piercing as "a lightswitch for an erection". Nipple piercing
is very effective for increasing the size of small nipples (especially
men's), and can stop nipples from becoming inverted by pulling them
out. In fact, it was recommended by doctors in Victorian England to
increase the size of the nipples to make breastfeeding easier. It
provides greater sexual pleasure because it gives your partner
something to play with during sex. |
