Body art in our society

In many cultures it is a custom to pierce your ears, nose, and many other parts of your body. Some cultures it is even acceptable to stretch your ears to large sizes. Tattoos also seem to be a ritual of custom to get at a certain age for certain tribes. Though, in America it seems that, even though now they are becoming a little more socially acceptable, many times people think that they are unacceptable. Many businesses strictly say that you are not allowed to have and showing body art at all, but why in America is it like this and almost no where else in the world? It seems that almost every culture has these things as a right of passage accept for America, I truly believe that people should open their eyes and see that these things are beautiful and a way of complete self expression.