I just watched a documentary called Flesh & Blood and it got me thinking of body modifications: piercings,tattoos, trans dermal implants etc...
In any case people do theses things for a couple of reasons, spirituality,sexual enlightenment, shock value..
as well as having human suspensions in it, which to be honest it interested me quite a bit.
Personally I want my nipple, labret(the bottom middle part of your lower lip) and maybe one day my hood.
as for human suspension the only reason I would do it is for sexual or spiritual enlightenment.
anyways, I'm ranting now...what say you?
I can't say I'd ever try human suspension, no matter how enlightened I was supposed to be at the end of it. I have a high pain threshold, but it's just not my thing.
I'm not really into piercings personally, but I do have a small tattoo that I got because it had personal meaning to me, and was symbolic of something important... not for the design aspect of body modification.
In general, I like tattoos... but not so much into the heavy piercings and dermal implants. I wouldn't judge others for getting them though. Body modification is a personal choice and I find it intriguing especially when there is personal meaning behind it or a story.
Then again, if someone wants to get horn implants or sharpen their teeth to look like a vampire, hey, all the more power to them if they are confident this is how they want to represent themselves as individuals. People should do whatever makes them happy and more confident in who they are and what they want to be.
I think it's down to personal choice and I have to admit that I do like men with tattoos. Having said that I do feel that nowadays if you want to be unique, don't get any inkwork or tattoos done.
I've always wanted a tattoo, but I'm a bit scared, not of the pain, but of the idea that I might get addicted. I have friends who have ink and they tell me that it's addictive, so I think I may stay away, due to my addictive personality. On the piercing front, I'd get a nose ring in my septum just for the sexual thrill of being dragged along by a chain attached to it.
I really appreciate the idea of individuality behind the concept of body modification. How far you go with these modifications are entirely up to personal choice.
On the piercing front, I find the "decoration" aspect very attractive. I do have my reservations and limits when it comes to quantity. I´m not really into heavy piercing or implants.
With tattoos, I have the same feeling. I love the decoration aspect, however in this case you are able to have a more personal / intimate perspective. I doubt anyone who accepts the idea getting something as permanent as a tattoo will do it without some kind of story or meaning.
I kinda get it when it's a tribal thing (i.e. the culture where you're from yet have been displaced from or currently reside), however, the anglo-saxon from Wisconsin with sleeves, and gauging is a bit much for my taste. Nevermind the forked tongue thing. Guys like "The Rock" who have sentimental views on it or may be trying to get back to roots, that's cool. In college years, me and the guy down the hospital hall were both bed ridden after bad car wrecks. The other guy got his expired passengers name draped along his back, I committed to never drinking and driving again, and being the designated driver from then on.
I think about the one Lusher that is looking for those who actually know Chinese or Japanese in order to ensure translation. I can't but think of those walking around with ink thinking it means something sublime, while it's just gibberish.
As for suspension, YIKES!!!! Seen a couple of programs about that, and other "modifications" and I just think you can get the rush and/or centre to ones self without such measure.
Oh, P.S.
Big fake boobies are always appreciated.
For human suspension, I guess it would have to be how my lifes turns out before I would consider it, but those are the reasons I would do it. I find with tattoos it seems that you have to be the right person to get a big peice our several.
Personally for me, I want a black star outlined in dark blue in the middle of my neck and maybe the word freedom on the side of my rib cage( I highly doubt I will get it though).
To each their own it is all art and one persons likes will likely be completely different from another. I find it funny that MsYumm doesn't like piercings and I like almost all of them, yet she likes nose piercings and I think they're kind of gross. It does give some perspective though LOL I have my ears, nipples and tongue done and my tongue is gauged, but I don't like the way other more decorative piercings look when they are gauged. I have 8 tattoos and plans to get more. I also want my lower lip pierced, my hood pierced and maybe more after that. I have put some thought into doing a suspension, but I think I might do a corset piercing first.
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I recently met a man without a piercing or a tat.
Wow
He was beautiful! No ink fadings or bleeding. I must say, the tats are beginning to turn me off.
