For instance, subdermal implants allow individuals to place body jewelry under the skin to give a raised “3D” effect. In addition, the medical community believes it is dangerous for people to get extreme body modifications from a medically unlicensed individual. Most Americans would consider them having mental illness that would cause them to mutilate their body. Also, people with extreme body modifications usually have spouses, friends, and other peers whom believe in the same culture and practices. People who get extreme body modifications have difficulty finding jobs and have to refer to jobs that correlate around their body modifications.
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Some types of extreme body modifications include: sub and transdermal implants, bifurcation of the tongue, full body tattoos, and tattooing of the sclera of the eyes. However, there has been an increase in extreme body modifications that can be seen in the United States. Some forms of body modifications are more acceptable than others such as tattoos, body piercing, and cosmetic surgery. In the United States, many forms of body modification can be illustrated day to day. If I’m in a big city surrounded by people that’s when I feel lonely.” I’ve never been lonely if I am by myself. All I’m really doing is permanently camping, a thing I used to do at weekends and on my leave whereas now I can do it all the time. Even though Tom doesn’t live his daily life surrounded by other people, he is still willing to go through interviews and chat with the locals. Occasionally, he will stop by the local pub and have a beer with the locals. However, he does have to go to town to pick up supplies and his pension check every two weeks. Tom, now 73 years old, lives in a cabin with no electricity or sewage and truly wants to live the life of a real leopard. Tom is covered from head to toe in leopard spots after he decided that he was going to get a tattoo that covered his entire body.
Tom Leppard, AKA “The Leopard Man” prefers his secluded lifestyle devoid of human interaction. On the other hand, we have another individual who would rather live his life somewhat in seclusion. However, because of his appearance, he may be perceived differently. If a person would close their eyes and listen to Lucky Diamond Rich during his interview, he would seem like a very pleasant, intelligent and kind individual. He also has silver capped teeth, stretched earlobes and several extreme piercings. People think it’s the opposite that it actually restricts you, but it’s not.” Lucky Diamond Rich is the most tattooed man in the world, covered with black ink and white designs over the top. An interview on YouTube with Lucky Diamond Rich reveals this: “I’ve always been a people person. Many of these individuals have participated in several interviews and photo/video shoots in order to share their unique stories, some even travelled internationally to partake in these. These individuals are so extremely different than that of the average population, so one might think that they would want to be secluded and ostracize themselves from the general public however, this is not the case. He also stated in his interview that it would be “cool” to have a group of zombie followers, but encourages people to be themselves and come up with their own creative ideas. You’ve got to know what you want.” Zombie Boy has spent countless hours and money on achieving this “walking dead” appearance. And I don’t want kids to go out there and ruin their lives because they think it’s cool – it’s got to be in you. Upon being asked what Rick Murray, AKA “Zombie Boy” would think about people getting similar tattoos, he states: “you can’t rip off someone else’s personality. However, upon extensive research, individuals in this group seem to value one thing in common: being unique and creative.
The values and beliefs of the individuals in this culture vary as much as they do in appearance. The reasons why this culture of individuals undergo these alterations vary from private enhancement, rite of passage, aesthetic reasons, denoting affiliation, trust & loyalty, shock value & self-expression. For the purposes of this article, the primary focus will be put on those individuals who partake in the more extreme forms of body modification. Modifications can range from socially acceptable alterations like pierced ears, to the more extreme like extraocular implants (eyeball jewelry).
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