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.

I find it disturbing…

Perhaps it’s simply my own cultural bias speaking, combined with my personal kink opinion that body modification is sexual in nature, I find it really hard to process photos of kids getting piercings… Even nose and ear piercings squick me — I can’t think of any objective reason why it’s wrong though, and I’m certainly not making a negative comment about the piercers involved. To each their own!

Comments

20 responses to “I find it disturbing…”

  1. xion Avatar
    xion

    i don’t see bod mods being sexual (except genitals and nipples of course)i think it’s cute that the lil girl has it.

  2. xion Avatar
    xion

    i don’t see bod mods being sexual (except genitals and nipples of course)i think it’s cute that the lil girl has it.

  3. xion Avatar
    xion

    i don’t see bod mods being sexual (except genitals and nipples of course)i think it’s cute that the lil girl has it.

  4. xion Avatar
    xion

    i don’t see bod mods being sexual (except genitals and nipples of course)i think it’s cute that the lil girl has it.

  5. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    Nothing wrong here, as long as she takes care of it. Hopefully it was done with a needle.

  6. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    Nothing wrong here, as long as she takes care of it. Hopefully it was done with a needle.

  7. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    Nothing wrong here, as long as she takes care of it. Hopefully it was done with a needle.

  8. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    Nothing wrong here, as long as she takes care of it. Hopefully it was done with a needle.

  9. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    And as long as she wanted it and asked for it herself.

  10. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    And as long as she wanted it and asked for it herself.

  11. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    And as long as she wanted it and asked for it herself.

  12. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    And as long as she wanted it and asked for it herself.

  13. pretty. odd Avatar
    pretty. odd

    I have my ears pierced twice, my nose and my belly button pierced and I’m 14 and I love my piercings 🙂

  14. pretty. odd Avatar
    pretty. odd

    I have my ears pierced twice, my nose and my belly button pierced and I’m 14 and I love my piercings 🙂

  15. pretty. odd Avatar
    pretty. odd

    I have my ears pierced twice, my nose and my belly button pierced and I’m 14 and I love my piercings 🙂

  16. pretty. odd Avatar
    pretty. odd

    I have my ears pierced twice, my nose and my belly button pierced and I’m 14 and I love my piercings 🙂

  17. Annie Anatomy Avatar
    Annie Anatomy

    I, as a piercer am not at all a fan of piercing children- im in the “its not their choice” camp. However, that said: i did have my ears pierced for the first time at 3 years, and i did my own second lobes at 12.

    And Shannon, that may be your kink, but i don’t know that it reflects others very well at all ie: i don’t think my mother was thinking ANYTHING sexual when she took me to get my lobes pierced at 3.

  18. Annie Anatomy Avatar
    Annie Anatomy

    I, as a piercer am not at all a fan of piercing children- im in the “its not their choice” camp. However, that said: i did have my ears pierced for the first time at 3 years, and i did my own second lobes at 12.

    And Shannon, that may be your kink, but i don’t know that it reflects others very well at all ie: i don’t think my mother was thinking ANYTHING sexual when she took me to get my lobes pierced at 3.

  19. Annie Anatomy Avatar
    Annie Anatomy

    I, as a piercer am not at all a fan of piercing children- im in the “its not their choice” camp. However, that said: i did have my ears pierced for the first time at 3 years, and i did my own second lobes at 12.

    And Shannon, that may be your kink, but i don’t know that it reflects others very well at all ie: i don’t think my mother was thinking ANYTHING sexual when she took me to get my lobes pierced at 3.

  20. Annie Anatomy Avatar
    Annie Anatomy

    I, as a piercer am not at all a fan of piercing children- im in the “its not their choice” camp. However, that said: i did have my ears pierced for the first time at 3 years, and i did my own second lobes at 12.

    And Shannon, that may be your kink, but i don’t know that it reflects others very well at all ie: i don’t think my mother was thinking ANYTHING sexual when she took me to get my lobes pierced at 3.

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