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Triangle piercing

Triangle piercing is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Triangle piercing rather than just read about it. In short: A triangle piercing is one of several forms of genital piercing applied to the vulva. It is a horizontal piercing that passes from side to side, beneath the base of the clitoral hood tissue where it meets the inner labia and under the clitoris.

Key takeaways

Triangle piercing belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Triangle piercing to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Triangle piercing from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

A triangle piercing is one of several forms of genital piercing applied to the vulva. It is a horizontal piercing that passes from side to side, beneath the base of the clitoral hood tissue where it meets the inner labia and under the clitoris. The name is derived from the tissue where the labia meets the clitoral hood, which looks like a triangle when pinched. Unlike the vertical clitoral hood piercing which stimulates the clitoris from the front, the triangle piercing can stimulate it from behind, the only genital piercing to do so, although it does not pass through the clitoris or the clitoral shaft. The usual jewellery worn with the piercing is a barbell. There are a number of anatomical requirements with regard to the vulva. For instance, the clitoral hood has to protrude outwards from the body for sufficient distance. Most vulvas are not suited to the piercing. For individuals where it is suitable, the location of the piercing needs significant precision to prevent it being misplaced. If it is too far back it will not stimulate the clitoris, while if it is too far forward it may penetrate the clitoral body causing pain and damage to the vulva. According to PFIQ magazine, the first triangle piercing was performed by Lou Duff of the Gauntlet body piercing studio in the early 1990s. It was subsequently developed by Elayne Angel.

References

External links Body Modification E-Zine (archived copy)

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Triangle piercing

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Triangle piercing claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Triangle piercing before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Triangle piercing ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Triangle piercing

In research: Triangle piercing appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Triangle piercing in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Triangle piercing is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Body modification stubs, Female genital piercings, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Triangle piercing outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Triangle piercing in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Triangle piercing means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Triangle piercing out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Triangle piercing in simple terms?

Why does Triangle piercing matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Triangle piercing?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Triangle piercing.