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Piercings?! Noooooo!! (Fixed Post)
18 years ago
*sorries, someone startled me and I hit enter before writing the entry out ... Bleah*
Top 10 Physically Modified People
http://www.deputy-dog.com/?p=97
Scary thing is, I know the #1 gentleman. o.O Used to come to our house parties before he moved up the coast a couple states, and still comes to the California furry cons. Really nice guy.
Despite being too squeamish and having a VERY low pain thresh-hold, (I've gone into shock/passed out over little things, like stomach cramps or being bit by a cat), I've always found body modifications a rather fascinating element of our culture and cultures past.
From my anthropology classes back in college, it was pointed out that many so called 'primitive' cultures would pierce/tatto/scarify their skin as proof that they were 'civilized'. Animals, for the most, don't modify their bodies for the sake of standing out, differentiating themselves from one another. Humans do.
I find it odd that mainstream western culture is so squeamish about it, while at the same time, mascara (yeah, I know, its temporary), hair dyes, and ear piercings (for women at least) are commonly held as 'acceptable'.
Top 10 Physically Modified People
http://www.deputy-dog.com/?p=97
Scary thing is, I know the #1 gentleman. o.O Used to come to our house parties before he moved up the coast a couple states, and still comes to the California furry cons. Really nice guy.
Despite being too squeamish and having a VERY low pain thresh-hold, (I've gone into shock/passed out over little things, like stomach cramps or being bit by a cat), I've always found body modifications a rather fascinating element of our culture and cultures past.
From my anthropology classes back in college, it was pointed out that many so called 'primitive' cultures would pierce/tatto/scarify their skin as proof that they were 'civilized'. Animals, for the most, don't modify their bodies for the sake of standing out, differentiating themselves from one another. Humans do.
I find it odd that mainstream western culture is so squeamish about it, while at the same time, mascara (yeah, I know, its temporary), hair dyes, and ear piercings (for women at least) are commonly held as 'acceptable'.
Everyone's gotta do somethin' to be themselves. Some people wear their heart on their sleeves.
These guys wear a bit more than that :> Though, some Freudian analyst might say they're hiding behind their body mods too.
Depends if wev'e been furconning recently.
They don't 'get it'.
I woulda thought people'd be at least mildly 'zomg!' and react as one would in the heydey of carnival freak shows, which some of these guys definitely remind me of.
When one starts getting tats/piercings etc. below the sleeve-lines, above the collar, its gone from hobby to lifestyle I think - you're (perceived) as challenging everyone else, making -them-, perhaps uncomfy by standing out.
*remembers that episode of X-Files fondly*
I wouldn't even if I wasn't such a wuss, go to such lengths, but I do think its cool. The skull guy though - egads! Imagine him in his 80's telling campfire stories to his grandchillin'! :D
*snake man!* - Shivers!* :D