Body Modification II

Today we continued the discussion on the "Visibly Queer: Body Technologies and Sexual Politics" article. There are many types and each type holds a different meaning for the person. Body modification can range from braces to tattoos to cosmetic surgery. The man who I read about for the assigned group was Bob. He cut himself. The irony is that he works in a mental health hospital. And yet he would scar his skin just to feel different. It really caused him trouble when he was published in a newspaper and his boss saw this. Any normal person would think there's something wrong. A man who works in a mental hospital would be doing this. Eventually he lost his job and now runs a gay sex bar. I think that so many of these "body modifications" are too extreme but ultimately it is that person's own decision. I cannot tell them what they can or cannot do. I can only voice my opinion.