The lecture on body modification really opened my eyes to the varied forms, and reasons, to why people endure these procedures. The most important part of the lecture (to me) was the two main questions that it asked. Firstly, at what degree a type of modification is done, and secondly the reasons behind the modification. I was also amazed at the amount of different forms that modification has, from as little as having your hair coloured to having your penis chopped in two!!!
It was also eye opening to see the different tribal forms and methods that members indure and the significance that they have on their lives. Facial tattoos to them don't just display a pretty pattern, they tell their life story and are a form of communication.
Yet some people do just like defacing their bodies in the name of 'art'. I don't disagree with this (I have two tattoos and peircings myself) but i do believe in going to the extremes. A person covered head to toe with tattoos, piercings and having parts chopped in two is not my idea of sexy! However, to some people it is, especially in tribal countries.There are so many varied forms and extremes of modification it is unbelievable!
The main point i will take from the lecture is that although you can see what is on the outside of a person, you do not know the reasons behind it!
However, i believe that the best point of the lecture was that images we saw of laser markings, peircings and tattoos are not different to cosmetic surgery, because cosmetic surgery is more well known and accepted it is deemed to ok, yet this type of modification is deemed discusting.
In the end, it is up to the individual what they do with their body, after all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder!!
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/07/0728_040728_tvtabooscars_2.html
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