When I was a kid, I was a major tomboy. My parents were constantly having to correct people who made comments on my gender or tried to pull me out of the girls bathroom. In reaction, they had my ears peirced when I was 7 years old and insisted I wear earrings daily.

I still carry a bit of resentment for their reasoning and, once I got on my own, I let the holes close. I'm not against people piercing or tattooing their bodies. It is just that chosing body art should be the decision of the person whose body has to wear it.