Comments for Sideshow Beastie http://glamourbeastie.wordpress.com Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:33:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Implants and Scars, Oh My by organbone http://glamourbeastie.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/implants-and-scars-oh-my/#comment-10 organbone Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:33:03 +0000 http://glamourbeastie.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/implants-and-scars-oh-my/#comment-10 I have no tattoos, however, I do have two somewhat large scarification pieces done, as well as heavily modded genitals; otherwise, I do not look like someone who is into the "mod scene" or community (although I do work at one of the premiere piercing studios in the country, the only visiable piercings I have are 5/8th lobes and a 0 gauge septum), so I feel I represent a dichotomy, the likes of which you are discussing here. It is very easy for me to watch someone else get intense work done (seen glansectomy performed, massive scar work and nostril punched at 4 gauge, et.al.), but it is very difficult for me to watch someone getting blood drawn or any sort of intravenious injections. I think that it could be an issue of aesthetics, however, I was talking to a friend the other day who could not watch his girlfriend get cut (scarification), and said something pertinent: "I watched her get her flats punched and watched her tattoos, but I can't watch [the artist] cut her; I feel compelled to stop him from hurting her." Some procedures evoke discomfort for deeply subconscious emotional reasons, while some just think its gross or fucked up, and some have an urge to prevent harm from being inflicted. When I had my 1/2 chest piece cut, most of my friends thought it was beautiful and wanted to look at it all the time, on the other hand, the one on my thigh was much deeper and required skin removal, and as it scarred, it started to look really nasty, like rotting flesh. Although it was much more precise and has scarred very well, it is something people still have trouble looking at because of how deep and vast the scar is. Hell, I deal with people being grossed out by my ears every day. Sometimes it is what you are projecting onto the work done on someone else that makes it hard to watch. I have no tattoos, however, I do have two somewhat large scarification pieces done, as well as heavily modded genitals; otherwise, I do not look like someone who is into the “mod scene” or community (although I do work at one of the premiere piercing studios in the country, the only visiable piercings I have are 5/8th lobes and a 0 gauge septum), so I feel I represent a dichotomy, the likes of which you are discussing here. It is very easy for me to watch someone else get intense work done (seen glansectomy performed, massive scar work and nostril punched at 4 gauge, et.al.), but it is very difficult for me to watch someone getting blood drawn or any sort of intravenious injections. I think that it could be an issue of aesthetics, however, I was talking to a friend the other day who could not watch his girlfriend get cut (scarification), and said something pertinent: “I watched her get her flats punched and watched her tattoos, but I can’t watch [the artist] cut her; I feel compelled to stop him from hurting her.” Some procedures evoke discomfort for deeply subconscious emotional reasons, while some just think its gross or fucked up, and some have an urge to prevent harm from being inflicted.
When I had my 1/2 chest piece cut, most of my friends thought it was beautiful and wanted to look at it all the time, on the other hand, the one on my thigh was much deeper and required skin removal, and as it scarred, it started to look really nasty, like rotting flesh. Although it was much more precise and has scarred very well, it is something people still have trouble looking at because of how deep and vast the scar is. Hell, I deal with people being grossed out by my ears every day. Sometimes it is what you are projecting onto the work done on someone else that makes it hard to watch.

]]> Comment on You know you’re a tattoo nerd when… by Manini http://glamourbeastie.wordpress.com/2007/05/03/you-know-youre-a-tattoo-nerd-when/#comment-3 Manini Thu, 03 May 2007 17:52:47 +0000 http://glamourbeastie.wordpress.com/2007/05/03/you-know-youre-a-tattoo-nerd-when/#comment-3 <i>The list of tattoos you hold back from getting is as long as the ones you’re planning to get. </i> I'm in trouble cause I haven't started this 'hold back' list you speak of. But my 'in the works' list is getting rather long. The list of tattoos you hold back from getting is as long as the ones you’re planning to get.

I’m in trouble cause I haven’t started this ‘hold back’ list you speak of. But my ‘in the works’ list is getting rather long.

]]> Comment on Implants and Scars, Oh My by Manini http://glamourbeastie.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/implants-and-scars-oh-my/#comment-2 Manini Tue, 01 May 2007 22:21:34 +0000 http://glamourbeastie.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/implants-and-scars-oh-my/#comment-2 I am with you here. I adore and think scarification is SO beautiful but sometimes it's still difficult to look at. Split tongues I can only look at if they are healed. I can handle female genitalia play but cannot handle seeing a penis pierced, poked, or anything else. I am also fascinated by amputation I STARE and can't stop. I don't have an issue with any mod, to each their own. With anything we all have our own individual taste and that's ok too. And I've worked in a hospital and have three kids, I have seen a lot of nasty shit but some things still make me squirm. I am with you here. I adore and think scarification is SO beautiful but sometimes it’s still difficult to look at. Split tongues I can only look at if they are healed. I can handle female genitalia play but cannot handle seeing a penis pierced, poked, or anything else. I am also fascinated by amputation I STARE and can’t stop. I don’t have an issue with any mod, to each their own. With anything we all have our own individual taste and that’s ok too.

And I’ve worked in a hospital and have three kids, I have seen a lot of nasty shit but some things still make me squirm.

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