"Bodymod" and BIID

[Foolosophy]

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[Lulujayne]

anal bleaching is, pathetically, not uncommon.

[Boring 7]

Well, if you're asking for my snap judgement calls...

For some people being tattooed and/or pierced is integral to the image they have of their ideal self. Others want¹ lots of muscles, a slim waist or big boobs. Some have curly hair and are unhappy about this. Other strive to be blonde...
In the end many people work towards something that could be called body modification.

Lots of muscles is cosmetic but "normal." It can be achieved through hard work and heavy lifting. If it cannot then you are asking for too much. Slim Waist is just a generally healthy idea since these days you are almost never going to wonder where you next meal is. Big Boobs are silly, and at the extreme edge of something I would consider "acceptable" but as long as they are not harmful I give them a pass, BARELY.

Are there limits to where this kind of behaviour should be accepted an supported? Is it okay to undergo surgery downsize your breasts? What about increasing them? And what if someone feels that he needs to get rid of his/her nipples to be happy? Or genitalia? Fingers? At what stage do you think it becomes "a problem". Unhealthy? Illegal?

Yes there should be limits. Breast reduction is actually a good idea sometimes, since there's ladies out there who really ought to be kind to their spines, ("you'll miss that when it's gone") removal of nipples doesn't make any damn sense and strikes me as something that shouldn't be done.

Genitalia and fingers are completely different animals. There is a difference between a man and a woman, but there is not really any psychological difference between a man missing his fingers and a man with all his fingers. Except a crazy desire for self-mutilation. My relative morality says any body mod that drastically handicaps you is teh bad and should not be performed. Maybe I'm just intolerant like that.

Let's also mention the less extreme, but still unconventional example of anal bleaching: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal_bleaching

Anal Bleaching, yeah. It's a semi-permanent cosmetic change meant to make one look younger (age darkens the skin all around that area, or so I'm told). An interesting side note is that according to some blagoblorg I can't find anymore the menfolk who want a shiny new bunghole are porn stars, strippers and the like while the womenfolk who want to look younger when they're getting their cheeks stretched have no apparent correlation to anything (besides, you know, being able to afford it). Not particularly hobbling, destructive, or ultra-dishonest.

Anyways, I think it should be illegal and culturally downplayed but that the illegality should not really be enforced because then the crazies might decide to get help instead of hacking off a limb. I also want a pony and by pony I mean unicorn because if you're going to wish the impossible WISH FUCKIN' BIG BABY!