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'''Why?''' is a question everyone involved in [[Body modification|body modification]], on any level, is asked repeatedly. There are as many answers as there are modification varieties. All of them are valid; some are negative, while others are positive. Here are a few: | |||
* "Why not?" | |||
* "I like the way it looks." | |||
* "I like the way it feels." | |||
* "It was a ritual journey— I went through it, I survived, and I'm a better person for it." | |||
* "I wanted to "reclaim" my body, and assert personal power and ownership over it. It was empowering." | |||
* "I wanted to mark a significant moment in my life." | |||
* "I wanted to set myself apart from others." | |||
* "I wanted to make a sociopolitical statement." | |||
* "I wanted to make an artistic statement." | |||
* "I believe it will make me more attractive to my sexual partner(s)." | |||
* "I wanted to 'align my external body image with my internal body image.'" | |||
* "I believe body modification is the path to [[Spirituality|spiritual]] [[Enlightenment|enlightenment]]. It teaches you about yourself and your role in the universe." | |||
* "I believe that exploring the body and modifying it facilitates evolution." | |||
etc. | |||
== See Also == | |||
* [[Pleasure]] | |||
* [[Misconceptions]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:37, 25 September 2023
Why? is a question everyone involved in body modification, on any level, is asked repeatedly. There are as many answers as there are modification varieties. All of them are valid; some are negative, while others are positive. Here are a few:
- "Why not?"
- "I like the way it looks."
- "I like the way it feels."
- "It was a ritual journey— I went through it, I survived, and I'm a better person for it."
- "I wanted to "reclaim" my body, and assert personal power and ownership over it. It was empowering."
- "I wanted to mark a significant moment in my life."
- "I wanted to set myself apart from others."
- "I wanted to make a sociopolitical statement."
- "I wanted to make an artistic statement."
- "I believe it will make me more attractive to my sexual partner(s)."
- "I wanted to 'align my external body image with my internal body image.'"
- "I believe body modification is the path to spiritual enlightenment. It teaches you about yourself and your role in the universe."
- "I believe that exploring the body and modifying it facilitates evolution."
etc.