Xeni over at BoingBoing has posted a nice follow-up interview with Jim Ward (available both in audio and in transcript form) about both piercing history, and the Louie (father of Karl) Rove piercing story. Click the picture of Jim to jump right to the interview now.
BME/News and Modblog highlight only a small fraction of what
I found it interesting that Jim didn’t know who Louie’s son was until now!
“we’re not worthy, we’re not worthy”.
Priceless. Many thanks Shannon.
I really hope that this catches someone’s attention outside the body modification culture. Really.
If anyone says “Who’s Jim Ward Anyway” they should die
I really wish some of the younger ModBlog watchers would read this and learn from it.
Shannon – Maybe you could do another jump with Jim sporting some fake breasts just for the newer crowd 😀
Can’t wait for his book to come out and those PFIQ reprints. Getting them over Ebay is expensive business.
Jim Ward sounds so sweet. I feel like he genuinely cares about everyone he speaks of. His answers are very thoughtful and cautious. Fakir seems much the same, so maybe it’s partially a result of the difficulties they’ve endured over the years. I don’t care about seeing celebrities and don’t get star-struck at all. However, going to see Modify: The Movie, my husband was incredibly amused to see me act like a groupie upon seeing both Fakir and Jim. I hope this whole “Karl Rove’s pierced gay father” results in some new perspectives and open-mindedness in the mainstream.
What a fantastic interview!
Obligatory negative comment from Giles received, carry on.
Mitch are you American by any chance?
Giles – Yes I am.