Body modification (or body alteration) is the deliberate altering of the human anatomy or human physical appearance. It is often done for aesthetics, sexual enhancement, rites of passage, religious beliefs, to display group membership or affiliation, to create body art, for shock value, and as self-expression, among other reasons. It includes piercings, tattoos and implants.
I have a friend who have a tattoo in her arm, but she said that she regretted to have a tattoo, because some people criticize her, despise her, scared of her because of tattoo.
返信削除Once I thought tattoo was related to gang (YAKUZA), but I changed my mind. Tattoo is a one of fashion, and to have tattoo is freedom of individual. It is not bad thing I think.
I don’t know about body modification, but I want to know other opinion through this blog.
Also I want to know what you think about tattoo in japan. This is a kind of issue related to body modification, I think.
I think tattoo has a not good image in Japan compared to other countries. In Japan, tattoo is known as a symbol of gang and many people recognize as the thing which is scary. I could understand tattoo has sometimes religious meaning through you presentation and this blog. Additionally, recently it has been recognized as a fashion even in Japan. So, I hope many people change their serotype of tattoo and the society that people who have tattoo are not discriminated.
返信削除I recognize the woman of the picture above. I saw her twice on a telemundo show called "caso cerrado". I know the majority of us have the impression that people with body modification are scary or rude, but we shouldn't put everyone in the same box. This lady was educated, well behaved, spoke better than most people whom I know. So, in conclusion, we should avoid stereotyping each other based on our appearance.
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