Body Modification
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Body modification is defined as the altering, or adding too of one’s body. When many think of body modification, they think of tattoos, and piercing. Body modification is in fact a wide spectrum of different types of altercations, which may include everything from tanning to scarification. Simple modifications are not usually thought of as body modification, because they are so ordinary and seen as “normal”. Simple body modifications are; shaving, hair dying, teeth whitening, fake nails, braces, working out, and tanning. Some would even consider plastic surgery to be simple modification, because it is so much more common and socially excused than more extreme forms of modification. Extreme body modifications are; tattoos, piercings, implants, scarification, and waist training. Waist training is an old form of body modification. Waist training is the molding and shrinking of one’s waist size from the wearing of corsets and/or tight bands. Another form of modification is suspension, although controversial as to whether it can be considered modification. Suspension is an extreme form of modification due to the fact that it changes you immensely. Suspension is the hanging of one’s body from hooks pierced through the skin in various spots. Suspension is also an extreme form of meditation. One of the biggest reasons extreme forms of body modification are not socially accepted is because, it is seen as self mutilation. The difference between mutilation and modification is all in the mind set of the performer. Simple body modification is generally done because of insecurity issues. Extreme forms of body modification are performed because the person wants to add to their beauty. If a person is in the right state of mind and is mentally stable, they have the right to do whatever they please to their bodies. However, I cannot stress enough how important it is that that person is mentally stable; getting a modification done such as a nose
Body modification is defined as the altering, or adding too of one’s body. When many think of body modification, they think of tattoos, and piercing. Body modification is in fact a wide spectrum of different types of altercations, which may include everything from tanning to scarification. Simple modifications are not usually thought of as body modification, because they are so ordinary and seen as “normal”. Simple body modifications are; shaving, hair dying, teeth whitening, fake nails, braces, working out, and tanning. Some would even consider plastic surgery to be simple modification, because it is so much more common and socially excused than more extreme forms of modification. Extreme body modifications are; tattoos, piercings, implants, scarification, and waist training. Waist training is an old form of body modification. Waist training is the molding and shrinking of one’s waist size from the wearing of corsets and/or tight bands. Another form of modification is suspension, although controversial as to whether it can be considered modification. Suspension is an extreme form of modification due to the fact that it changes you immensely. Suspension is the hanging of one’s body from hooks pierced through the skin in various spots. Suspension is also an extreme form of meditation. One of the biggest reasons extreme forms of body modification are not socially accepted is because, it is seen as self mutilation. The difference between mutilation and modification is all in the mind set of the performer. Simple body modification is generally done because of insecurity issues. Extreme forms of body modification are performed because the person wants to add to their beauty. If a person is in the right state of mind and is mentally stable, they have the right to do whatever they please to their bodies. However, I cannot stress enough how important it is that that person is mentally stable; getting a modification done such as a nose
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