Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Aneeda72 said:
I don’t like the nose rings, but that’s a personal judgement. I don’t even like a simple gold earring in the nose. 😂. I have a nose prejudice. So that’s my problem, not his. Otherwise I think he looks fine, if not great.
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I agree with you nearly completely, Aneeda. I don't like the nose rings just because they're so big and must interfere with normal bodily functions. Nose earrings in general, I'm fine with. And also tattoos and piercings—whatever floats your boat, is my philosophy.

Many of the tattoos I've seen in person are breathtakingly gorgeous. Even unusual piercings, like at the end of one eyebrow, often look quite snazzy to me.

I'm 65 and don't yet have a single tattoo. (Nor do I have a loved one with anything more elaborate than ear piercings.) I intend to get a tattoo in a couple years, though, as soon as I've finished losing a great deal of weight and am sure my chosen spot—the inside of my forearm—won't be saggy. I'm thinking about a simple message, in Sanskrit script, about peace.

Fi
 

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Ronni said:
Y'know @win231, not everyone who gets piercings or ink or both does it for attention. I have both. I do it for ME, because I like that particular art form, because it has deep meaning and significance to me.

I wouldn't go to the lengths the guy in the photo has, because that's not who *I* am, but still, I don't pretend to know his motives, and it's not my business. What IS my business is my own body mod stuff, and I am VERY clear on my own motivations for what I do, and it has NOTHING to do with shocking anyone or getting attention. Most of the time my body mod stuff is covered so no one sees it anyway....becuase I didn't do it for everyone else, I did it for ME.
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A few tattoos or piercings do not necessarily indicate a craving for attention.
The idiot in the photo (assuming it's a real photo) is way over the top & someone like that IS an attention whore.
 
Aneeda72 said:
You compared getting a tattoo to someone who cuts themselves. WOW. Big difference, huge. Someone who cuts themselves does so because they have experienced abuse, usually as a child.
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At one time I cut myself quite a bit—on my left arm, long long ago when I was in my twenties—I suppose because (indeed) I was an abused child. When medical professionals gawk at my scars, I'm usually able to quip, "Those scars are older than you are." =laugh=

But tattoos and piercings and brandings and scars for decoration and other body-mod art.... I see that as a personal aesthetic choice. And let's not forget that pain is involved in that choice!

I read some science fiction, and I imagine that eventually we'll be able to grow turquoise fur on our legs, if we want to—just as an example. Body modification is only in its infancy. Have y'all seen what some people have created with the help of plastic surgeons? It's fascinating!

But ya gotta understan': I'm an artist. I like everything that looks good. I'm not saying one way or the other if the guy in the original picture looks good. But for me, it's all about aesthetics.

True story: quite a few years ago, when I went through menopause, my formerly naturally blonde hair turned an ugly shade of dull brown.

"No way!" I said. So I investigated hair coloring, and decided I want to have blue hair with purple highlights. My trusted hair salon (Aveda) said, "We can do that, but your hair will have to be bleached white first, which will be bad for the hair shafts, and then it will be VERY expensive to maintain. And your hair might all fall out."

"Oh!" I replied. "Never mind." So I picked three different shades of blonde, and had them mix all three throughout my hair, and ever since that day I've stuck with the same hair colorist. I always ask her to separate out my few silver hairs, and let them be, so I'll look naturally blonde, but like I'm slowly going silver. It's pricy, but not out of reach.

If my hair ever turns white, I may return to the blue hair idea. But that's unlikely, since on my mother's side of the family, none of my elderly relatives went all silver or all white. My great-grandmother, for example, died at 92 with just a dozen silver strands in her chestnut brown hair.

Fi
 
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win231 said:
A few tattoos or piercings do not necessarily indicate a craving for attention.
The idiot in the photo (assuming it's a real photo) is way over the top & someone like that IS an attention whore.
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I disagree. I don’t know him so I have no idea what his motivation but I’m certainly willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
It’s not any of my business anyway and I try really hard to not make judgments though I’m certainly not Miss Perfect in that regard.

Maybe he’s attempting to exorcise personal demons. Maybe he thinks he looks amazing and within his circle, that’s the criteria by which things like this are judged. Maybe the feel of the piercing or the tattoo gun soothes him and he turns that instead of drugs. His story is not my story. My reasons are not his reasons.

My ONLY point in posting this was to illustrate how people can each see “beauty” very differently.
 
Fiona said:
At one time I cut myself quite a bit—on my left arm, long long ago when I was in my twenties—I suppose because (indeed) I was an abused child. When medical professionals gawk at my scars, I'm usually able to quip, "Those scars are older than you are." =laugh=

But tattoos and piercings and brandings and scars for decoration and other body-mod art.... I see that as a personal aesthetic choice. And let's not forget that pain is involved in that choice!

I read some science fiction, and I imagine that eventually we'll be able to grow turquoise fur on our legs, if we want to—just as an example. Body modification is only in its infancy. Have y'all seen what some people have created with the help of plastic surgeons? It's fascinating!

But ya gotta understan': I'm an artist. I like everything that looks good. I'm not saying one way or the other if the guy in the original picture looks good. But for me, it's all about aesthetics.

True story: quite a few years ago, when I went through menopause, my formerly naturally blonde hair turned an ugly shade of dull brown.

"No way!" I said. So I investigated hair coloring, and decided I want to have blue hair with purple highlights. My trusted hair salon (Aveda) said, "We can do that, but your hair will have to be bleached white first, which will be bad for the hair shafts, and then it will be VERY expensive to maintain. And your hair might all fall out."

"Oh!" I replied. "Never mind." So I picked three different shades of blonde, and had them mix all three throughout my hair, and ever since that day I've stuck with the same hair colorist. I always ask her to separate out my few silver hairs, and let them be, so I'll look naturally blonde, but like I'm slowly going silver. It's pricy, but not out of reach.

If my hair ever turns white, I may return to the blue hair idea. But that's unlikely, since on my mother's side of the family, none of my elderly relatives went all silver or all white. My great-grandmother, for example, died at 92 with just a dozen silver strands in her chestnut brown hair.

Fi
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My 95 year old mother has bright red hair. She has had bright red hair since it was 15, before that it was brown. I imagine with the lockdown she has a lot of grey 🤣. I was blonde till I was five. All my fathers daughters began with blonde hair. My hair is coming in silver.

I was moderately abused as a child. I didn’t become a cutter. I put long scratches on my arms, parents thought it was the cat. I guess because of the bleeding welts on my back I couldn’t go any further than that, but I really don’t know. Thanks for sharing.
 
I'm a purist. To me, the human body is a work of art. It's a work, which has taken thousands of years to perfect. Just because humans can plaster all kinds of junk onto a body, doesn't mean that they should. Really, who cares if a fire breathing dragon has all kinds of meaning for you. To me, it's poorly done crap, which ruins a beautiful canvas.
It's obvious old ring boy above has a hole in his head. And while he's indulged his "artistic" bent, he has burdened himself with an unnecessary impediment to a happy life by becoming a freak.
 
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fuzzybuddy said:
I'm a purist. To me, the human body is a work of art. It's a work, which has taken thousands of years to perfect. Just because humans can plaster all kinds of junk onto a body, doesn't mean that they should. Really, who cares if a fire breathing dragon has all kinds of meaning for you. To me, it's poorly done crap, which ruins a beautiful canvas.
It's obvious old ring boy above has a hole in his head. And while he's indulged his "artistic" bent, he has burdened himself with an unnecessary impediment to a happy life by becoming a freak.
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How about a picture of a dead child or other loved one that you like to have with you always, would that be ok? Or someones name who you loved more than life? Or the marine motto to remind you of all your friends who died when the bomb hit the barracks?

Or something to cover up the scar on your face? OMGosh I would so love to have a tattoo on my face and be asked about it, instead of the scar. Guess I am not a purist. 😂
 
I'm a little bent out of shape. When I was young, I had to spend a hard earned dime at Coney Island at the geek show to see a tattooed lady.
The same to see a fat lady. Who knew back then that in the future all I'd have to do is hang out at the walmart. :ROFLMAO:
 
squatting dog said:
I'm a little bent out of shape. When I was young, I had to spend a hard earned dime at Coney Island at the geek show to see a tattooed lady.
The same to see a fat lady. Who knew back then that in the future all I'd have to do is hang out at the walmart. :ROFLMAO:
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Hmm, most people have their clothes on at the Walmart 😂
 
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