Ok, back to the blog. The first site I looked at contains some of the most cringe worthy body modifications I have seen, especially item 6 on the webpage, body suspension. One word...OUCH!!! Of course not all body modifications are as extreme as this. There are more widely accepted variations of body modification such as breast implants, ear piercings and tattoos. On this webpage (2) there are listed a few example of people who have extreme body modifications, and also a list of different types of body modifications. So why do some people take it to extremes?
It seems to me that most body modifications are done purely for cosmetic reasons; therefore they must contain some appeal for the people who choose to have these modifications done. It also seems that modifying your own body is a form of personal expression that is administered for a variety of reasons. The reasons can range from a rite of passage to denoting affiliation or purely just for shock value.
(1)http://www.oddee.com/item_96617.aspx
(2)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_modification (Not of substantial credibility)
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