One interesting thought that was raised at the start of this lecture was that even cutting hair and nails can be classed as body modification. While I understand that ear/naval/eyebrow/lip percings are done for fashionable purposes I have never really understand how people can take them to the extreme as in this picture. Similar with tattoos - they are a way of expressing something about you (a like, or affilliation to something). It was interesting to hear about how tattoos are used in other cultures - a maori face tattoo is acceptable in that culture but somehow seems wrong in Western society.
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