Z o r bl o g

Ever since Newsweek posted this photo of a split tongue to illustrate the proposed ban of tongue splitting in Illinois, the backlash has been wide-spread.

While I'm not interested in heavy mods for myself, I fully support anyone who wants them for themselves. The government has no right to dictate what a person does to their own body. I also have a problem with closed-minded attitudes regarding mods, especially when society accepts mods such as cosmetic surgery and bodybuilding. There is much material written on this subject, I highly suggest a person educate themselves on the topic before making snap judgements on the topic.

I do not consider myself an authority on the subject of heavy mods by any means. Here are links to some people who are, and are far more eloquent than I.

The [Modified] Body Politic by Erik Sprague, aka The Lizardman
Publisher's Ring by Shannon Larratt (founder of BME, who also has a split tongue, and someone I'm proud to have met in real life)

update: I called about a free 10 day esthetics course at Carol Baker Visage, which includes "training" on the usage of piercing guns. I told them I was no longer interested for ethical reasons. The woman actually tried to argue with me but from their policies of covering up all tattoos and piercings, it is obvious that the company is anti-bod mod and I have no desire to work for them. The end.