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Play Piercing
Play piercing is when needles are used to pierce someone’s skin for sexual pleasure. Body piercing has occurred throughout history as a rite of passage, proof of manhood due to pain endurance and for aesthetic qualities. Even though play piercing seems quite different then, for example, a Borneo woman with stretched ears, the basic principals are still the same. In relationships where at least one member is a masochist, needles are used to pierce the skin at different spots. This is often done in a ritualistic manner because preparation must be taken for sterilization.
Practitioners of play piercing, such as those found at the large dating site Alt.com, talk about using piercing as a way to learn pain control. There is evidence that piercing certain areas of the body even produces a therapeutic effect, much like that from acupuncture. This is because pain causes endorphins to be released through the body and a surge of adrenaline. Sexually, play piercing can also be very aesthetic as fetishists make piercings in interesting patterns. Sometimes the piercing is left in (as a ring or other jewelry) while other times it taken out. At Alt.com, one can find many play piercing fetishists and examples of their play.