Body ArtFor thousands of years, men and women around the world have made redundant efforts to alter the natural appearance of their bodies in an effort to feel more attractive, to attract attention, to comply. to the new customs of their particular cultural group, to attract a spouse or sexual partner, to show off their wealth or social status, or simply to make an extroverted statement about themselves. Is body art really pop culture? Our dissatisfaction with the human body and its covering is expressed in endless changes. This results in the desire and adoption of a trend, these trends manifest through means such as piercing, body painting and tattoos. Body piercing has grown in popularity over the past five years, particularly among American teenagers who pierce just about anything that can be pierced: ears, noses, tongues and belly buttons. The most conventional form of piercing in the United States today is ear piercing, and it has become more common for both sexes than it once was. Ear piercing can range from a single hole in one or both ears to holes along the entire ear.....