By Anonymous · Jan. 01, 1999 · 0 comments
b>*disclaimer: not meant as advice. do not try this at home* My bell dance to celebrate quitting smoking: This was my second play piercing, and first bell dance. I currently have 10 piercings, and the last one took away some of my fear. I was giddy from it for about three days. I still dont have a high pain tolerance, but Im more interested in trying new things. I'd like to learn more about the cultural background to bell/ball dances. Ive read 2 experiences, one was experimental, and one was a birthday celebration. The Kavadi experineces ive read have been ...
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By Anonymous · Nov. 15, 1998 · 0 comments
nter> "In what ways, and for what reasons, do we inscribe our bodies?" By Benjamin Smith The concept of bodily inscription is a fundamental consideration when undertaking a study of modern culture. Most would agree that the body is the integral component of the link between our consciousness and our material existence. Since (at least for the vast majority of people) this existence takes place within our social structure and culture, the way in which that culture acts upon our bodies is of vital importance. These "inscriptions" take a variety of different forms, from the purely literal (actually inscribing the ...
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By Anonymous · Nov. 15, 1998 · 1 comments
>Slave Infibulation in Ancient Greece and Rome It is well known that slave infibulation was practiced in ancient Greece and Rome. Precisely how this was done is less well known. This article is based on what documentary evidence exists together with some research of my own. Infibulation of Male Slaves: There are two enormous Roman statues, more than life-size, of naked slaves in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Both have their penises bent double so that the head points towards the body. In the one on the left, the penis head lies on top of the shaft; in the ...
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By Anonymous · Nov. 15, 1998 · 0 comments
n the words of Dr Catherine Grognard: "The very soul can be read on the open page of the skin" (1). She was referring to the skin as a bodily organ, and its ability to reflect desires and show emotions, as well as indicate torment or sickness. I use the quote for another, not altogether different reason. I am referring to the skin as a canvas, a pincushion, a billboard, and, among other things, a mirror to the soul of the men and women who make the most of (or abuse) their bodies outer crust. Why does he have a ...
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By Anonymous · Aug. 15, 1998 · 0 comments
nter> *{disclaimer/warning}* This contains unsanitary/unwise procedural information, I'm quite aware of proper piercing and sterilization methods. Don't try this at home unless you know what you are doing and are comfortable with the way your body reacts to piercing. *{disclaimer/warning}* Hello, I am Brian.. an 18 year old male who resides in Wichita, KS. I have my septum, nipples, and foreskin pierced (all at 12 guage) and various brands, one which can be seen here. I became conscious of my interest in pain/modification around 3-4 years ago..the first time I burnt myself with a cigarette.. and realised it really didn't ...
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By Anonymous · May 01, 1998 · 0 comments
am seeking venues for my fetish act: Jim Rose Circus is contractually locked up until the year 2003. I live in San Francisco and I have a passport and would especially welcome European Invitations. I have some ideas to dress out my act using fake blood, juggling and acrobatics. Direct inquiries to me at mofo@thepentagon.com Oh yes about last Wednesday April 97 (Bondage-a-Go-Go) night at the Trocadero during their "WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR $1,000" Contest I knew that money was mine 2 weeks before the contest, and that it would only be a matter of overcoming my self-consciousness about ...
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By Anonymous · May 01, 1998 · 0 comments
got a great story for ya. Yesterday TSD had a gig and the guy we were supposed to hang ended up getting sick and not telling anyone till the day of the show! So everybody looks at me with a collective "?" cuz I already knew they wanted me to do it. I said I would even though I knew I would have no time to prepare myself mentally. So then we got to the piercing shop and they say "oh now David thinks he can do it", and I say "what do you mean thinks?" They just say they ...
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By Anonymous · Dec. 07, 1997 · 0 comments
Body adornment and decoration is a cultural universal. All cultures everywhere have attempted to change their body in an attempt to fulfill their cultural construct of beauty, religious and or social obligations. There are many other reasons, too numerous to list. Body adornment and modification is a very broad subject, ranging from ceremonial body paint to surgical breast implants. The focus of this discussion will be body piercing, and special attention will be paid to the cultural effects and affects of piercing. Though now body piercing and other modifications are widely accepted and regarded as a fad, I believe there ...
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By Anonymous · Nov. 23, 1997 · 0 comments
k was with me last night and I was able to attend the cutting/scarring demonstration that Keith Alexander presented as part of "Edge Play", this week's program at the GMSMA (Gay Male S/M Activists) here in beautiful downtown New York City. Keith began with a concise and informative 15-minute talk, covering the safety measures (copious), legality (barely), and aesthetics of cutting. Anyone who's met Keith in person will be happy to know that he's the same confident and expert self when talking to a group as he is one-on-one. He took a few quick questions from the audience before introducing ...
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By Anonymous · Nov. 16, 1997 · 0 comments
n Wednesday, October 8, 1997, I experienced, 'I' being my body on the physical and 'I' being my soul on the ethereal/spiritual level, an hour and a half of pure ecstasy and physical enlightenment. I had experimented with pleasure piercing before meeting Keith Alexander. Through a mutual learning experience, a friend and I had pinned me with as many as sixty-eight, twenty and twent-two gauge needles from above the genitals to the nipples. I found out about Keith via the internet and after meeting with him, quickly recognized his level of enthusiasm and professionalism for the art of body play. ...
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