To each their own.

That's what I believe.

As long as you aren't hurting anyone else.

And wouldn't the world be super boring if we were all the same?

This morning over my breakfast cereal,

I came across an article in the newspaper about

the increase in body modification surgeries.

I have had various (visible) earrings (as in ear- rings; not anywhere else)

 and I do have my yuppie tattoo on my shoulder blade.

I really, really wanted to get my eyebrow pierced
but couldn't while working as a professional in conservative circles

and I love the look of  piercing of that cartilage flap at the front of your ear.

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However, I don't love the idea the pain of piercing thick cartilage

so I don't think that I will ever go there.

But I amazed at what people are chosing to do to their bodies

in the name of ...what? Creativity? Individuality? Art?

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(Cos haven't you always wanted to be able to do this?)

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The idea of implanting foreign material into my body isn't appealing at all.

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But I find it fascinating.

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Corset piercing, branding, tongue forking, ear pointing, implants, ear stretching.

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I usually cast a furtive glance in the direction of individuals who make such a striking physical statement

but really, I assume that they would welcome the attention.

Not many shy retiring people would walk around shyly with metal spikes sticking out of their head.

I think that I now look at young individuals and the choices that they make

as a parent and wonder how I'd react if one of my kids came home with a pair of implanted horns

or elfed ears.

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10 years ago, my reaction was "Would I ever chose do that?"
Now it's "Will my kids ever chose to do that?"

I like to think that I am open minded but I am not sure that my reaction would be sedate,
especially if the changes were difficult to reverse,

mainly as I think that they would be judged poorly in mainstream life.

But I'd be cool with one of them being rebellious enough to get an eyebrow ring.

I could live my rebellious piercing streak vicariously through them.