A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Interview with GC and Duff Posted

I’ve just posted another in my series of interviews on lip plates, a modification which I find absolutely fascinating because of how far it pushes facial aesthetics past our cultural norms. This time I talked to G.C. from the UK and Duff from Russia (both her and her husband have lip plates) for some additional viewpoints to the ones raised by Toph in the previous interview on the subject.

Click through to read the interview and then come on back here to comment!

Comments

152 responses to “Interview with GC and Duff Posted”

  1. Erica Avatar
    Erica

    we talked about her plate as she’s one of the few women in the Western world currently wearing one.

    Russia is in the west??

  2. piperpan Avatar

    I wish I had the guts of these people. Duff does look pretty incredible, in my opinion. I didn’t read enough of the posts to know whether she is (or was?) 16 after all, but either way, good karma to her.

    Likewise to G.C.: considering how long he should have to live, 5 or 10 years here or there won’t make much impression on what he’ll have to put up with, or what he’ll get out of his *ace* lipage.

    I wish I had the guts of these people. Or, rather, I wish I had the single-mindedness to be away with the need for ‘guts’. Ha. In hindsight, I sort of wish I’d cut into my lip when I was 16. (oh the irony)

    Keep up the good work Shannon.

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