'My daughter didn’t cry when the ear-piercing gun was placed against those little lobes. I did, though. She seemed to age by years, not months. I cried because my daughter now spends a bit of every day checking herself out in the mirror.' | CBCKids
I cried because my daughter now spends a portion of every day checking herself out in the mirror. I cried because my little girl, who previously was likely to be covered in paint, mud, chocolate or a combination of all three, now seems to be very aware – too aware – of her appearance.Could I have delayed this entry into early tweenhood if I had said no for one more year? Maybe. Maybe not. Can I control an appearance-obsessed society? Nope.
At the time of my daughter’s ear piercing I hadn’t been wearing earrings for a year or so. I wasn’t sure how I felt about wearing diamond earrings when I didn’t know what had gone into procuring them. I didn’t feel the need to bling up my lobes, I guess. And as I realized that I couldn’t undo the ear piercing without breaking my daughter’s heart, I took a different approach to earrings. I used them as a representation of a style I liked, that expressed my preferences. I went to one of my favourite stores, with goods imported from all over the world, and chose a simple pair of studs featuring a yoga design that appealed to me. And then I wore earrings that I liked, for me, for the first time in a while.My daughter and I are different.
Do I think there is too much emphasis placed on what girls and women look like? Heck yes. But I hope that little by little, we can remark on the expression of our kids’ unique inner qualities and preferences and not care so much what sparkly things they have in their ears.
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