Kind of interesting

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Debate over WA state piercing measures

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - With large flame-like earrings, an intricate nose piercing and visible tattoos, Troy Amundson is an unlikely lobbyist.

A professional body piercer at Apocalypse Tattoo and Piercing in Seattle, Amundson has been leading a fight to have the state regulate his industry to make it more legitimate and protect public health.

Lawmakers are considering several bills this session that would regulate body piercers and tattoo artists and restrict minors from getting piercings "on certain sensitive parts."

Amundson said most body piercers and tattoo artists follow strict sterilization procedures, but "unfortunately, there are people who get into this strictly for the money with little care for their client's health."

"Some kind of legislation would help make it more professional."



I heard something about this on TV, since I was too lazy to change the channel after Crossing Jordan. I immediately thought "oh jesus, some crazy legislator from a red part of the state is going to try to ban piercing below the neck, or tattooing in certain places, and so on and so forth." But, turns out, some of the bills are really quite reasonable (and introduced by blue county folk) and smart. I could see enforcement being difficult, but it never hurts to try . . .

Sometimes I still can't believe I actually got my navel pierced. Twice. God damn that hurt. I'd sit through another tattoo before I did that again. (Granted, I'd be retarded to do it again since it got infected both times.)

Anyways, random news.

Comments

[stilldocked-too.livejournal.com]

I would love to see some standard set and inspections incorporated into the existing bureaucracy.

None of my piercings or ink has gotten infected, but maybe I have just been lucky.

[baristababe.livejournal.com]

Lucky. I think my body just didn't want a hoop in my navel. It was very, very unhappy.

I would too.

[painkillereyes.livejournal.com]

I had my navel pierced by a shady shop and it got infected and left me with weird scar tissue. My third left ear hole (done at Claire's with a plastic punch thingy) was done on a nerve, never healed properly, and was painful whenever I slept on it. I took both of those out, obviously.

My other piercings were all fine though! At my peak, I had eleven piercings, but now I'm down to six. (Four regular lobes, one ear cartilage, and one nose.) My favorite piercing is actually the hoop in my nose. I got it when I was sixteen - my dad went with me! - and I refuse to take it out, even for work.

[baristababe.livejournal.com]

Go dad. :) Mom actually went with me the first time I got my navel pierced - I was 17. It was a respectable place, but my body just wasn't happy with it. I, foolishly, tried again two years later. Same deal. :-/ I have the funky scar tissue as well.

I used to have 6 piercings in each ear (4 regular lobes, 2 cartilage), but my body rejected the cartilage after awhile as well . . .