Body modification covers a wide area. For some
it seems that they don't like the body they have and they want to change
it or augment it. This can be from the body mass (fat/thin), tattoos,
piercings, cuts/scars, burns holes and so on.
This area It is only for SERIOUS SM people in area of medical
variation which are be design meant to be irreversible. Some Mods are
dangerous and/or life-threatening activities or sometimes questionable
legality.
Others to show you belong to that tribe, who and what you are.
Marking is a statement.
African slaves were often branded so the owners could identify them
as their property, just like cattle are often branded today. Some fraternities
reclaimed strike branding and turned it into an empowering statement.
Frat Houses still practice branding their fraternal insignia, or Greek
letters, into willing members as a show of dedication to each other
- you belong - your mine.
Such status markings were often placed so that they would be visible
to others at all times. Like the dog chain locked around the slaves
neck, the septum nose piercing or some scarification.
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