An insight into society “If it sticks out, pierce it” is a motto for body piercing. Over the past decade, body piercing has "steadily evolved" to become part of a hot trend that is spreading like Parkey throughout American society. “Body piercing is an American fashion.” (Wattenberg) The influence of fashion is the most powerful pressure there is. The once rebellious art of body piercing practiced only by the so-called "freaks" of society is now a fashionable fad practiced by many. The body piercing trend was partly sparked by models and MTV. “Piercing gradually lost its outlaw image and was mass marketed to the impressionable generation by music videos, rock stars and models.” (Leo) We also find piercings on celebrities whose lives are so disrupted by the media that nothing is kept secret. The news would eventually reach the public, which would start a trend among admirers. The piercing also appears on the Tattoodles doll in toy stores and as Internet games such as Piercing Mildred. Thanks to this style of piercing, it has become acceptable to all ages, from children who play with tattoos to teenagers who watch MTV to adults on the Internet. Body piercing has excelled so much that it is now on the same level as what we call body art, just like tattoos. “Piercing is part of the broader “body modification” movement. pierce somewhere other than their ear. Social norms today are not what they once were. Society has begun to relax from what is considered the ideal image. We went from the conservative, middle-class look to the open-minded, anything-goes, creative look. The goal is no longer to be like the crowd; rather to differentiate themselves and make a statement to the rest of society. You don't have to have the nicest or most professional look to go far. “Society tends to relax its norms indefinitely to accommodate even more bizarre and antisocial extreme behavior. » (Wattenberg) Piercing gained wide recognition in American society in the 1990s. More and more people began to accept it. One newspaper said it best: “It has moved from the margins of society to the mainstream. » (Leo) Piercing was once practiced by "social outcasts and was often looked down upon, but now body piercing studios are expanding by about one studio per day..