Reply #7: I'm in my 50's and ear piercing wasn't all that common

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when I was a kid or even a teen. Never had it done. My daughter is 14 and she's the only one of her group of friends who doesn't have pierced ears.

A couple of years ago my daughter and I were in one of those teen jewelry stores at the mall where people get their ears pierced. A girl maybe 12 was sitting in the hot seat and kept telling her mom she wasn't sure she wanted to go through with it. Mom's response was, "It's nothing. What are you, a big baby?" I think she more or less bullied the kid into it. Anyhow, the salesgirl did the deed. Mom walked over to the cash register to pay, and the poor kid fainted and fell to the floor right in front of me and my daughter. That was it for my daughter. She's convinced she'd keel right over. Also terrified of needles, so two reasons (in her mind) not to do it.

So, to answer your question, no, not every female has pierced ears nor wants pierced ears.