[A. Jacobi]

I am white and my ears (and my sister’s) were pierced before age 1. I think it was a way to distinguish that we were girls. (We were bald babies with some wispy blonde strands.) Also, being so young, we don’t remember the pain. My mom always has us with simple, conservative earrings, gold or silver hoops or balls on posts. I think parents make decisions on ear piercing based on their own parent’s decisions. As for hispanics (I lived in a hispanic neighborhood), wearing jewelry (gold) is a way to demonstrate your wealth. I see many toddlers (boys and girls) with bracelets and necklaces. And infants with earrings. Many South Asians use jewelry in the same way.

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Name : A. Jacobi, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 26, City : Alexandria, State : VA, Country : United States, Occupation : Analyst, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Amanda]

My parents are deaf, and I’ve been around deaf people my entire life. Some are quiet, by choice. Others – most, actually – don’t care what they sound like, and are very expressive vocally. They may sound strange to some because they can’t hear themselves and often sound too loud, or their words are slurred or muffled. Some can speak quite clearly (think of actress Marlee Matlin). Most are middle of the road and hard to understand by those who don’t know them.

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Name : Amanda, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Baptist, Age : 28, City : Charleston, State : SC, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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