Comments on: Top 10 Bizarre Body Modifications

By: Psycho

Psycho — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:19:58 +0000

I’ve seen all of these things in person, except for the glasses one. I don’t think any of it is crazy or weird, its sexy. I love body modification and such. Sadly I only have 26 piercings and 2 tats at the moment, and I’m thinkin of getting my tongue split. Stretching of the ears.. yea its a slow process, I made the mistake of going to fast with it and now my left ear is permanently split in 2 places. XD
I love body art though, I don’t know what I would do without it. =)

By: Cazz

Cazz — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:12:20 +0000

Number 5 is brilliant, I would love to get that, but not that tight.
Although the cornea tattoo made me cringe. Each to their own though.

By: charls

charls — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:14:36 +0000

wow thats wrong but if they like ear stretching is actually very popular over where i live. why would you strehtch your ass

By: JV

JV — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:58:43 +0000

As a modified person, I’m frankly offended by a lot of the comments here.

I’m not saying I partake in ALL of these modifications –in point of fact, I only do one of them, which is ear stretching.

I suggest you all take a look around. What’s NOT normal to you is very likely what someone else does consider to be “normal.”

As an example, there are several cultures that practice ear stretching as a commonplace mod. Look into it.

Aside from that, many of these are unorthodox, and may very well be nothing more than people testing the limits of the human body. I’ve heard of all of these things, including the notable omission at the bottom of the list.

By: DaniBee

DaniBee — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:09:51 +0000

I have my earlobes stretched to a size 0.
It does have amounts of pain to it, but nothing unbearable. Much like getting your ears pierced for the first time, it hurts but you deal.

Skipping gauges HURTS. A LOT. (a regualr earring is about a 14, and the smaller you go the bigger the whole, going by 2’s.) I went from a 12 to and 8. Oh god. Ouch.

A friend of mine also had hers stretched to a 0. It went back when she took it out.

By: Valerie Solanes

Valerie Solanes — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:22:15 +0000

i truly don’t understand the motive behind these bodily manipulations. to me, all of these seem like they’re done by desperately ordinary people attempting to be extraordinary.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:19:58 +0000

Personally i have only gone for jobs where i can be myself, warts and all(to coin a phrase), and i have been lucky so far in my life of finding open minded people. Fair enough, if you are a practiceing lawer then a new firm may cosider someone else because of your looks, but then isn’t it slightly contradicting life one would lead. I say if you have any mods, be it from a simple ear stud to a full tattoo body suit you should’t be led to feel ashamed about it in any way. Thats my two cents anyway

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:54:16 +0000

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with body art, but I’ve always heard that extensive visible body art and mods can make it hard to get many types of jobs, because many companies view their employees as the face of the company.

Of course, it depends on what kind of jobs one applies for.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:42:31 +0000

Corella
I could not argee more. Very surprising just how many closed minded people actually commented on this. Personally i have two full tattoo sleves, and several ear piercings including stretched lobes(12mm) and a conch piercing. I,m the only one of my group of friends with tattoos or piercings, not to stand out from them, but just because i wanted them. I really thought the stigma towards body mods was gone but, sadly, i see I’m mistaken

By: Corella

Corella — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:24:23 +0000

Wow…people on here surprise me. I believe most people on here have given practical and good advice towards those against body modification and i thoroughly enjoyed the statements of those (especially Candi-sue’s statement regarding the “fool”) who are rallying for body modification as i myself do.

I have had my ears pierced since i was young, and at 14 i stretched them to 10mm or 00g, and i couldn’t be happier. I didn’t do it because i wanted to fit in, because i was the only girl in the area that even had stretched lobes, and i didn’t do it to be different as i just never really felt an extreme toward either way, i just wanted them because to me, they look amazing, i love the jewelry available, and to me, its just like getting any other piercing. (A girl getting her navel pierced for example)

and for those who believe these are a form of mental illness, 95% of those who actually modify themselves, (either tattoo’s, piercings, and even scarifications and a form of “dermal” implants) aren’t doing it because they have some serious mental illness, they do it to either fit in, not fit in (more common in the younger groups) or to be themselves, and because it makes them feel good or they feel better because of it. It is absolutely no different then a woman getting botox or collagen because they have a sag somewhere. They are improving their looks in a way THEY see fit.

I don’t understand how so many people are closed minded and choose only to see the far negative sides of everything rather then looking through the perspective of others. Those who are closed minded can NEVER life a fulfilling life, because they can’t experience what life really has to offer and it saddens me. I am comfortable with anyone, everyone and everything life has to offer, I am studying child psychology right now and the things i have experienced in life leads me to psychology as my point in life. I love everyone on this planet no matter what they look or act like, its just common nature for me. Its how i was raised, how i will raise my children, and how most people (especially those making negative comments on here) should also live their life.

[b]And to the many people who referred to the pierced eyeglasses as being magnets, or causing blindness?
this is an actual piercing that goes through the nasal cavity. the glasses are not permanently attached and can be removed and attached just as any body jewelry can be.[/b]