Body Modding or what the hell is wrong with people?!

[deleted_by_strongbad]

Most people body mod in some way. Sure some people are doing it by baking their skin through over exposure to UV radiation, washing their hair with chemical compounds that change the color and introduce toxins that confuse hormonal reactions in the body, or any other socially acceptable method of messing with our appearance. The only real difference is that these people are doing it in ways and styles much more similar to the way humans have been doing it for the majority of our time on this planet instead of the new ways/styles that our mores say is cool.

I don't plan on ever getting any body mods myself, maybe some minor ink here or there but I don't know. On others, I both appreciate the look of it, and the lack of it. This girl I was totally into had piercings down her back that she ran ribbons through that looked like a corset, and it was hot. Though a girl with unmarked skin is equally hot, so maybe I just lack the conviction necessary to make a solid opinion on it, but I say the obvious go for it if you want, don't if you don't, but just because you are on the other side of the fence doesn't mean the others are stupid/weird for being "conformist" or "counter-culture freaks" just because you arbitrarily disagree.

 

[Andarvi]

I really, REALLY don't get why people would go and mutilate their bodies. I mean, it's their body, they have the right to 'mod' it, but IMO even earrings are overkill.. if you have to wound yourself to wear jewelery it's not worth it.

 

[Ultrajoe]

"NOTICE MEEEEEEEE!!!!! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, NOTICE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! I'M SO NON-CONFORMIST AND DEEP AND STUFF, I DON'T CARE, JUST NOTICE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!"

Of the various reasons people spend tens of thousands of dollars on things like this, simple attention seeking is actually pretty low on the list.

Put simply, they don't want to be what they are. People who change their bodies feel their bodies are inadequate in some way, lacking that certain zeal in their lives. No matter how bizarre, that's the reason. That's the world of today. Don't like something? Change it.

So are insecurities. Look at those images again, do those look like people with doubts about their appearance? They want to be different, yes, that doesn't mean they didn't like who they were beforehand. Body-modding as therapy or an escape exists, but it usually stops before people reach the stages seen in the original post. Forgive me if you knew this when you posted what you wrote, I read it as slightly judgmental.

As for my opinion; I don't blink an eye when someone puts on makeup, I might grin like an idiot when I saw this stuff, though. More power to the people with the will and the wallet to live awesome.

 

[Illesdan]

Why are you proud of your tattoos? Seems like a silly thing to be proud of

Troll much? Already explained it in my post. Try reading the ENTIRE post next time.

Ok fair enough, I understand that the tattoos are something you've worked on for years yourself so that makes sense to me. I apologize for not reading your post as thoroughly as I should have, though I am not a troll. A troll is trying to purposely make somebody mad.

Apology accepted, thank you. I didn't really care about a personal jab; but I DO mind when people post without contributing/furthering the topic. The topic wasn't about me, so it just kinda came across as trolling to me, my bad there. Sorry.

 

[FalloutJack]

"NOTICE MEEEEEEEE!!!!! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, NOTICE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! I'M SO NON-CONFORMIST AND DEEP AND STUFF, I DON'T CARE, JUST NOTICE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!"

Of the various reasons people spend tens of thousands of dollars on things like this, simple attention seeking is actually pretty low on the list.

Put simply, they don't want to be what they are. People who change their bodies feel their bodies are inadequate in some way, lacking that certain zeal in their lives. No matter how bizarre, that's the reason. That's the world of today. Don't like something? Change it.

So are insecurities. Look at those images again, do those look like people with doubts about their appearance? They want to be different, yes, that doesn't mean they didn't like who they were beforehand. Body-modding as therapy or an escape exists, but it usually stops before people reach the stages seen in the original post. Forgive me if you knew this when you posted what you wrote, I read it as slightly judgmental.

As for my opinion; I don't blink an eye when someone puts on makeup, I might grin like an idiot when I saw this stuff, though. More power to the people with the will and the wallet to live awesome.

Nah, the other guy you quoted is judgemental. If people want to change themselves, that's their business. I think that changing the hand you've been dealt (figuratively or literally) is reasonable enough. It's not for ME unless we get into a world like Ghost in the Shell (if ever), but whatever floats your boat.

So, what's the better reason? I'm curious now.

 

[TheGreekDollmaker]

Look while i agree that they have every bit as right to do this and show it it public (Honestly its their body), this also means we have the right to critisise what they do.

ON that subject the whole thing inst screaming "Look im a tool of society and fashion"

I honestly don know these people so i dont know their motive,so we can only speculate why they do this.They could be doing this because of society or because of their own personal satisfaction.

My main concern is from a logical stance.Who the hell thought it was a good idea to pierce a giant hole on your mouth?.Do you know how much those things in your ears weigh you down?
How do you eat?Why the fuck open holes IN YOUR NOSE.

I mean, i dont want people do become stoics or something but this is stuff tribes of africa do when they dont know better.Devoid of reason or thinking, only to serve such abstract objects concepts as fashion and society.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

What the hell drives people to do this to themselves? Do they think it looks good or cool? Do they realize that shit like this will forever fuck up their lives, that they will never have decent employment~

Ohh, I stopped reading here.
Life isn't about working your butt-off. If you're not okay with it, that's fine.
I'm not into it either but it's their decision, much like it's the decision of so many else to do pointless drugs.
Or drink alcohol. Or work their entire life in some crappy line of work.

Etc etc.

Yes, working is not the end all be all of existence, but if you think that you don't need a job to get by in life, then you're delusional, and if you think that any mentally sane employer will hire you when you look like that then you're even more delusional.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

What the hell drives people to do this to themselves? Do they think it looks good or cool? Do they realize that shit like this will forever fuck up their lives, that they will never have decent employment~

Ohh, I stopped reading here.
Life isn't about working your butt-off. If you're not okay with it, that's fine.
I'm not into it either but it's their decision, much like it's the decision of so many else to do pointless drugs.
Or drink alcohol. Or work their entire life in some crappy line of work.

Etc etc.

Yes, working is not the end all be all of existence, but if you think that you don't need a job to get by in life, then you're delusional, and if you think that any mentally sane employer will hire you when you look like that then you're even more delusional.

Then you're naive.
There are plenty of ways to live life - You only look at one of them.

Keep telling yourself that, eventually you'll grow up and be screwed.

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

I think psychologically its an assertion of control of their own lives. They probably had really controlling parents or somthing.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

What the hell drives people to do this to themselves? Do they think it looks good or cool? Do they realize that shit like this will forever fuck up their lives, that they will never have decent employment~

Ohh, I stopped reading here.
Life isn't about working your butt-off. If you're not okay with it, that's fine.
I'm not into it either but it's their decision, much like it's the decision of so many else to do pointless drugs.
Or drink alcohol. Or work their entire life in some crappy line of work.

Etc etc.

Yes, working is not the end all be all of existence, but if you think that you don't need a job to get by in life, then you're delusional, and if you think that any mentally sane employer will hire you when you look like that then you're even more delusional.

Then you're naive.
There are plenty of ways to live life - You only look at one of them.

Keep telling yourself that, eventually you'll grow up and be screwed.

So you've never heard of nomadic tribes or similiar then?
You do know that it's not myth and actually something that exists today, right?

It's not the life of everyone granted but it is a way.

If no employer will hire you, then you'll just have to band together with friends and start your own thing.

Have fun joining a nomadic tribe. I'm sure you'll have a lot more fun foraging for food and nearly dying of disease than you would playing videogames and having antibiotics.

And exactly which of those people look like they have enough sense to start a successful business? They've spent thousands of dollars to make themselves look like morons, no bank in the world will give any of them a business loan.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

What the hell drives people to do this to themselves? Do they think it looks good or cool? Do they realize that shit like this will forever fuck up their lives, that they will never have decent employment~

Ohh, I stopped reading here.
Life isn't about working your butt-off. If you're not okay with it, that's fine.
I'm not into it either but it's their decision, much like it's the decision of so many else to do pointless drugs.
Or drink alcohol. Or work their entire life in some crappy line of work.

Etc etc.

Yes, working is not the end all be all of existence, but if you think that you don't need a job to get by in life, then you're delusional, and if you think that any mentally sane employer will hire you when you look like that then you're even more delusional.

Then you're naive.
There are plenty of ways to live life - You only look at one of them.

Keep telling yourself that, eventually you'll grow up and be screwed.

So you've never heard of nomadic tribes or similiar then?
You do know that it's not myth and actually something that exists today, right?

It's not the life of everyone granted but it is a way.

If no employer will hire you, then you'll just have to band together with friends and start your own thing.

Have fun joining a nomadic tribe. I'm sure you'll have a lot more fun foraging for food and nearly dying of disease than you would playing videogames and having antibiotics.

And exactly which of those people look like they have enough sense to start a successful business? They've spent thousands of dollars to make themselves look like morons, no bank in the world will give any of them a business loan.

You're so extreamly biased..
Just what did your parents taught you when growing up? Or was it the preassure of society?
What makes you think that these people are stupid? What makes you think that they don't have an higher education than you?

As I said.
You're naive.

I never said they don't have a higher education than me, but having a higher education doesn't necessarily make someone smart. Hell, George Bush went to Harvard, and you'd be hard pressed to find someone who thinks he was brilliant. Common sense can't be taught.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

What the hell drives people to do this to themselves? Do they think it looks good or cool? Do they realize that shit like this will forever fuck up their lives, that they will never have decent employment~

Ohh, I stopped reading here.
Life isn't about working your butt-off. If you're not okay with it, that's fine.
I'm not into it either but it's their decision, much like it's the decision of so many else to do pointless drugs.
Or drink alcohol. Or work their entire life in some crappy line of work.

Etc etc.

Yes, working is not the end all be all of existence, but if you think that you don't need a job to get by in life, then you're delusional, and if you think that any mentally sane employer will hire you when you look like that then you're even more delusional.

Then you're naive.
There are plenty of ways to live life - You only look at one of them.

Keep telling yourself that, eventually you'll grow up and be screwed.

So you've never heard of nomadic tribes or similiar then?
You do know that it's not myth and actually something that exists today, right?

It's not the life of everyone granted but it is a way.

If no employer will hire you, then you'll just have to band together with friends and start your own thing.

Have fun joining a nomadic tribe. I'm sure you'll have a lot more fun foraging for food and nearly dying of disease than you would playing videogames and having antibiotics.

And exactly which of those people look like they have enough sense to start a successful business? They've spent thousands of dollars to make themselves look like morons, no bank in the world will give any of them a business loan.

You're so extreamly biased..
Just what did your parents taught you when growing up? Or was it the preassure of society?
What makes you think that these people are stupid? What makes you think that they don't have an higher education than you?

As I said.
You're naive.

I never said they don't have a higher education than me, but having a higher education doesn't necessarily make someone smart. Hell, George Bush went to Harvard, and you'd be hard pressed to find someone who thinks he was brilliant. Common sense can't be taught.

No that's true.
So here is the next question;
Those thousands of dollars that you mentioned must have come from somewhere now, right?

Don't judge a book by it's covers unless you're prepared for the book to judge you.

Like I said in the third post of this thread, I don't at all mind being judged by others the same way that I judge them. It's human nature to be judgmental.

 

[triggahappyhaza]

I actually see it as a form of art and expressing myself I currently have three lip piercings on my bottom lip, my septum pierced and my left ear stretched to 16mm and when I'm old enough I plan on getting a few tattoos and within the next few weeks I am getting my nose pierced. It's more of a way to express myself and people generally leave me the hell alone with this which I enjoy most about it.