Personally I don't care how cool a dude is or how much money they have. I have always felt that earrings were for chicks.
I would never wear them. I think they look feminine, but that just might be ethnocentrism and my view of gender in regards to Western fashion.
Not a choice I would personally make, but I don't really care what other dudes do with their own bodies.
I used to wear earrings in high school (99-2002). I was gangsta like that. I havent worn earrings in 5+ years however..
I have earrings (or holes) and I don't care what anybody thinks about them and I do not care if another guy gets them or not.
i had an earring and i thought i would always wear it than i hit 30 and i felt stupid so i took it out and have never worn one since.
I have 2 holes in each ear that I wish would grow back, but it's been 12 years and they are still somewhat visible. Right after high school I thought I was really cool and had 2 rings in each lobe, and even one of those girly ones at the top of one ear. I thought it was really edgy at the time, but looking back on it I was just a huge tool.
Would never do it and don't really understand guys that do it. But it is like a tattoo, if that is what they want to do, then let them go for it. It's their life. The only person I would tell that they could NOT get an earring or a tattoo would be my son. However, when he moves out of the house and is on his own, he could do whatever he wanted and I wouldn't be able to stop him. Yet, those are my 2 ironclad rules for him living with me - as long as you live under my roof, you will NOT get an earring nor a tattoo.
Whatever- do what you want to do. It's your life. I think earrings need to fit a guy's 'style'. If he's just hanging on to that earring from when he had that awesome summer in '88, it's time to hang it up. But if he's still rocking it, no worries. Since Manny brought it up- I wouldn't allow my son to get either as well, but I have nothing against it when he's an adult. It's up to parents to buffer the stupid that is teenage impulse.
i have earrings...have had them since high school...wear them all the time when im not at work...i love em, feel naked without them