It’s genital beads and piercing time!
It’s genital beads and piercing time!
It’s genital beads and piercing time!
This photo, and the other new additions to the genital beading gallery were submitted anonymously with the “tutimushi”.
This is one of the more impressive collections you can see in the surgical galleries. Don’t have access? Simply sign up today.
ModBlog is the part of BME that is meant to showcase all aspects of the community, by highlighting exceptional modifications, significant moments, or sometimes just a little fun. Sometimes this also means ModBlog will cover topics that can be controversial, but most of the time, things are pretty mundane as most of the community has been around long enough not to get shocked by certain things. The reason I’m mentioning all this is because when I found the image for this post, I did a bit of reading, and it seems that images of ritual cutting can evoke some strong emotions from people.
One of the main points that is brought up is that an image of a cutting can trigger the behavior in others. Let me assure that is not the purpose of this post at all. I want to take a quick moment to look back on something Shannon said a number of years ago.
Now, I understand that I tend to take a somewhat no-compromises or radical stance on these matters rather than seeking out the safe or mainstream stance that most people feel is “reasonable” (and I appreciate how one could come to the opposite conclusion), but I really do think it’s important to be honest about this being much more about politics and cultural bias than anything else. Ignoring the fact that it’s very difficult to make a compelling objective case that differentiates cutting from play piercing, suspension, pulling, and other ritual that’s rarely decried, the truth of the matter is that when it comes to triggering, the whole site is a giant trigger for those who are prone to being influenced by peer pressure.
One of the reasons I know this is that if I post a particularly nice serious of photos of a modification, I’ll almost always receive an influx of that particular modification over the next little while, as people see the pictures and decide that it’s something they want to do as well. How many times have I seen comments along the lines of “this makes me really want to suspend” or “this makes me really want to get another tattoo” and so on? Even in a culture that’s steeped in the concept of individualism, the truth is that a significant percentage of people are deeply influenced and “triggered” by the actions of others.
Again, I’d strongly urge people who are not able to take responsibility for their own actions (let alone control their own actions) not read BME (or at least the sections of BME that they’re not comfortable around) or other “triggering” media and get the help they need so they can be happy and self-empowered individuals. I’m sorry if some people feel that makes light of their mental illness, but I’d like to keep BME focused on people for whom body modification and ritual is a positive force, not those who see it as a mental illness.
Now, with all that said, let’s take a look at the image.
This particular shot was sent in by Sarah_B. who you may remember from her knee suspension a couple of weeks ago.
The reason I selected this image is because it shows a side of her that you didn’t see in her previous photos. When someone is featured on ModBlog we normally only get to see a small slice of their life, a moment in time that was significant to them at that time. Which brings us back to my opening remarks. ModBlog is here to open the window into this wonderful community. We’re open and sharing about moments that can be extremely personal and revealing. This community, as wide ranging as it is, covers so many aspects of modification, even those that to some may be controversial. ModBlog isn’t here to pass judgement, it is here to share with you, the readers, the stories and images from all corners of the community.
Now obviously this isn’t the most graphic cutting image that’s been shown on ModBlog, but sometimes simplicity can be just as important as shocking.
The majestic peacock. While it is commonly known that the male peafowl (also known as the peacock) possesses a distinctive covert of feathers, in rare circumstances, the female of the species (peahen) can adapt this trait. In the male, the covert can be raised and fanned out, making for an impressive showing. The purpose of this showing is to display to their potential mates their impressive genetic traits, that the female should choose to pass off onto their offspring. The most notable feature of the plumage is the distinctive “eye” shape that appears at the end of the feathers.
As mentioned earlier, in extremely rare circumstances, the female of the species can develop this predominantly male trait. Scientists have only observed this phenomenon in controlled settings, as the possibility of it happening in the wild is virtually non-existent. Xusha sent in this wonderful example of a female peafowl displaying the plumage of a male. It should be noted that the phenomenon was in a controlled setting, observed by Tony and Gael, in their lab Gevy, which is located in Paris. Please take a moment to examine this rare beauty.
Please note this was in a controlled setting, overseen by professional scientists. You can see more examples of experiments of this type in this BME gallery.
Once in a blue moon, a tattoo will show up that just begs to be posted. But not just posted, discussed, analyzed, and examined for its sheer brilliance in execution. The last time we saw this was when Sean discovered an exceptional tattoo that he couldn’t help but post.
Today my friends, we have a worthy successor. May I present to you, The Man on the Moon.
Today’s Halloween picture surprisingly isn’t a zombie. Ladydarkfi sent in this photo of her costume, which almost puts Michael Keaton to shame.
Keep sending in those costumed pictures, I’m sure there are a lot of awesome photos of ModBloggers from Halloween.
The Halloween pictures keep trickling in, and this image sent in by TakeOffYourSkin is a prime example of just how much fun dressing up can be. According to the information, the artist is Simon from PzyDesign in Kalmar, Sweden. There’s a second image as well that can be found in the stretched lobes gallery.
To all those who complain about the oversaturation of zombies in popular culture, you really should be thankful. You see, WHEN the zombie apocalypse happens, you’ll now exactly what to do (and more importantly what not to do) when you’re face to face with a zombie.
Quick quiz: What is the first thing you should do when you turn around and see this facing you…
a) Run away as fast as possible
b) Grab the nearest hard object and try to destroy the brain
c) Notice how attractive she was and think it’s a shame she’s now one of the walking dead
d) Other. (Please specify)
Two blood posts back to back? Sure! Although seeing as how this is a Halloween related post the blood probably isn’t real. Right?
IAM:Valoren sent in these pictures over the weekend when her zombified self had a little fun with some play piercings.
Even after watching the gloriousness that was The Walking Dead premiere, I’d still have a hard time putting a bullet in the head of this zombie.
Brian Wood from Golden Spiral Studio in Greensboro, NC sent in these photos of a recent resurrection suspension he facilitated. You may remember Brian’s work from the last Friday Follow-up.
I don’t know if Brian is responsible for the scar on the woman’s leg, but what I do know is it looks like everyone had a bloody good time.
Keep in mind not every person is identical, so don’t take her bleeding as any indication of how every suspension is. Heck, I’m pretty sure there are a good number of ModBlog readers who love the sight of blood.
Damn you anonymous uploaders! Remember to fill in the information when you send in your pictures. That way when they’re posted everyone can know who is in the picture. And I’m pretty sure a lot of people will want to know who this picture is of that popped up in the lips and rings labrets gallery.
Update: The model’s name is Leandra, and this was sent in by her piercer, Chris Saint.
Oh Ninja Turtles. Hands down the best anthropomorphic ninjas ever. Sure the movies didn’t live up to the pure awesomeness of the cartoon show, which in turn was never as cool as the comics, but they were damn fun to watch.
Now this person, they’re a huge turtle fan. Probably not as obsessed as this woman, but definitely a huge fan nonetheless.
Now while this was uploaded anonymously to the cartoon tattoo gallery, we do know it was done by Orlando Ferron from Gold Coast Studio in Monterey, CA.
Personally, I was always a Raph fan. Even before the movies came out and he became the de facto lead character. Don was fine, but he always seemed to be a little dumb for a genius, and well, Mikey was Mikey. Leo was always an enigma. For the leader of the turtles, he didn’t really have much control over them.
As for the tattoo, it’s still incomplete. The next step is to add a Manhattan skyline behind the turtles.
Did you have a favorite turtle? Or were you a fan of one of the many supporting characters? Casey Jones, Shedder, Beebop, Rocksteady? The list goes on, and while the height of turtlemania has passed, they will live on forever in our hearts, as well as our bellies when we eat pizza.