I have a lot of great interviews in the queue right now, from mild to wild, but I’m absolutely thrilled with the one that’s going up today, “One Hand Jason“, an interview which discusses Jason’s decision to amputate one of his hands in order to deal with what he had always perceived as a devastating birth defect — that is, being two-handed. Click through to read it now, and come on back here to comment (but please, read it before commenting).
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260 responses to “One Hand Jason Interview Posted”
i no shannon said come back to comment, but just had to put one up cuz im 1st, woop woop *pulls childish face*
love the look of his arm/missing hand tho, very intresting
i no shannon said come back to comment, but just had to put one up cuz im 1st, woop woop *pulls childish face*
love the look of his arm/missing hand tho, very intresting
Sometimes I don’t completely understand the things that people do, but I find the interviews so interesting.
Thank you for sharing 🙂
Sometimes I don’t completely understand the things that people do, but I find the interviews so interesting.
Thank you for sharing 🙂
oky, now iv read it, and its very interesting, i wonder how amp’s who have lost ther limbs etc non voluntarily feel about some one like jason who has amp’d and then pretended to go thru the pain and emotion that they would have to go thru for real??? id be interested to hear from any one who is a non voluntary amp, and hear ther feelings on this extreme ‘body correction’ mod
oky, now iv read it, and its very interesting, i wonder how amp’s who have lost ther limbs etc non voluntarily feel about some one like jason who has amp’d and then pretended to go thru the pain and emotion that they would have to go thru for real??? id be interested to hear from any one who is a non voluntary amp, and hear ther feelings on this extreme ‘body correction’ mod
A very well done interview. I greatly respect the responsibility he feels upon sharing his story, making sure it doesn’t come across as an extreme mod but rather as a self-chosen therapeutical intervention. Thanks for posting this!
A very well done interview. I greatly respect the responsibility he feels upon sharing his story, making sure it doesn’t come across as an extreme mod but rather as a self-chosen therapeutical intervention. Thanks for posting this!
He is a losser just like shannon an rohha anat has to make up false lies and cant sty 1 thand behind a truthfull action is a BIg L losser
He is a losser just like shannon an rohha anat has to make up false lies and cant sty 1 thand behind a truthfull action is a BIg L losser
that was very interesting to read. He certainly understands his situation and how that would impact on other peoples lives, and although it must be hard for him to be not able to tell people the real reason why hes done it, i guess you just have to realise that there are bigger things than yourself such as the feelings of people you love. Anyway i think he has great attitude towards life and i completely respect his choice.
that was very interesting to read. He certainly understands his situation and how that would impact on other peoples lives, and although it must be hard for him to be not able to tell people the real reason why hes done it, i guess you just have to realise that there are bigger things than yourself such as the feelings of people you love. Anyway i think he has great attitude towards life and i completely respect his choice.
Ok, I guess that at some point of his past life – for those who believe – he didn´t have that hand too, and being born in this life with that hand, while his spirit was already used to ‘live’ without it, was disturbing him. That´s the only explanation that comes to my mind…
Ok, I guess that at some point of his past life – for those who believe – he didn´t have that hand too, and being born in this life with that hand, while his spirit was already used to ‘live’ without it, was disturbing him. That´s the only explanation that comes to my mind…
I really enjoyed that interview. Rather than losing himself in philosophy and ideas, or trying to push an agenda, he did better explaining what it’s REALLY like.
I really enjoyed that interview. Rather than losing himself in philosophy and ideas, or trying to push an agenda, he did better explaining what it’s REALLY like.
That is a really well done article. He does a really good job of answering the questions put to him in a very thorough way leaving very little room for misunderstanding. I personally wouldn’t have thought an amputation would normalize someone, but his explanation made sense. Thanks for sharing!
That is a really well done article. He does a really good job of answering the questions put to him in a very thorough way leaving very little room for misunderstanding. I personally wouldn’t have thought an amputation would normalize someone, but his explanation made sense. Thanks for sharing!
What a groovy dude!
Seriously though, great story, and I’m glad he feels right now 🙂 Really reminds me of stories I’ve read about trans people. I hope one day in the future people in general will be more accepting of such things.
What a groovy dude!
Seriously though, great story, and I’m glad he feels right now 🙂 Really reminds me of stories I’ve read about trans people. I hope one day in the future people in general will be more accepting of such things.
It’s very well done and one can sense what a mature and sure of his choices Jason is. His juxtaposition of more “standard” body modification and his amputation is very interesting, too.
His amputation really comes across as an obvious, natural thing to do.
I’m really curious what else Shannon has in store for us!
It’s very well done and one can sense what a mature and sure of his choices Jason is. His juxtaposition of more “standard” body modification and his amputation is very interesting, too.
His amputation really comes across as an obvious, natural thing to do.
I’m really curious what else Shannon has in store for us!
*what a mature and sure of his choices person Jason is* should be
*ughhh*
*what a mature and sure of his choices person Jason is* should be
*ughhh*
I immensely enjoyed reading that interview – I’m really glad I took the time to do it before work so I’ll have some food for thought for the day.
And I have to say, he is very brave to go through something so tough (and incredibly painful, I’m sure) as losing a hand – and to think I have trouble sitting for scarification!!
I immensely enjoyed reading that interview – I’m really glad I took the time to do it before work so I’ll have some food for thought for the day.
And I have to say, he is very brave to go through something so tough (and incredibly painful, I’m sure) as losing a hand – and to think I have trouble sitting for scarification!!
The true birth defect is believing that having two hands is the defective status though.
The true birth defect is believing that having two hands is the defective status though.
giles, that may be true, but so what? he’s happy now.
giles, that may be true, but so what? he’s happy now.
I really like this article and I respect Jason’s choice, but I can’t help but draw a parallel to similar feeling I’ve had about my body. I was anorexic for much of my teens and early twenties, so I know what it is to feel that a “normal” part of your body is really a defect (in my case, fat). I’ve been in counseling and have been “cured” of these feelings and I feel much better about myself. I know that starving yourself can lead to death, while amputation does not, and I’ll never totally be rid of my negative feelings about my body, so in a way I’m very envious of Jason. I just wonder about the question of “where to draw the line” when it comes to feeling a part of you is wrong.
I really like this article and I respect Jason’s choice, but I can’t help but draw a parallel to similar feeling I’ve had about my body. I was anorexic for much of my teens and early twenties, so I know what it is to feel that a “normal” part of your body is really a defect (in my case, fat). I’ve been in counseling and have been “cured” of these feelings and I feel much better about myself. I know that starving yourself can lead to death, while amputation does not, and I’ll never totally be rid of my negative feelings about my body, so in a way I’m very envious of Jason. I just wonder about the question of “where to draw the line” when it comes to feeling a part of you is wrong.
>>giles, that may be true, but so what?
Sew buttons.
>>giles, that may be true, but so what?
Sew buttons.
outstanding interview, very interesting indeed. Im gld taht he went through what he did to make him happy, d im glad that he thought it through too instead of hacking it off for the wrong reason. but sadly some people just dont understand, i really hope there arent going to be a barrage f hateful and spiteful comments
outstanding interview, very interesting indeed. Im gld taht he went through what he did to make him happy, d im glad that he thought it through too instead of hacking it off for the wrong reason. but sadly some people just dont understand, i really hope there arent going to be a barrage f hateful and spiteful comments
I cannot fully understand how he felt about his one hand to much, but his determination leaves me with no doubt that for him, amputation was the thing to do. What I really like is how he explains the difference between BIID body correction and body modification. Fascinating.
I cannot fully understand how he felt about his one hand to much, but his determination leaves me with no doubt that for him, amputation was the thing to do. What I really like is how he explains the difference between BIID body correction and body modification. Fascinating.
i have so much respect for that guy and his drive.
in some ways i know how he feels, too; i’ve always felt that i’m not one with my body, if that makes any sort of sense. not much i can do about that, though. (:
i have so much respect for that guy and his drive.
in some ways i know how he feels, too; i’ve always felt that i’m not one with my body, if that makes any sort of sense. not much i can do about that, though. (:
Lily – You raise a very interesting point, but I’d argue that yours is different, because yours is a manifestation of and response to experiences in your teens, rather than something that you experienced from early childhood or perhaps even birth?
Lily – You raise a very interesting point, but I’d argue that yours is different, because yours is a manifestation of and response to experiences in your teens, rather than something that you experienced from early childhood or perhaps even birth?
I guess my take is that this is sorta similar to all the anorexic people out there. Thinking you shouldn’t have two hands is a strange delusion, just like thinking you look good when you’re emaciated. Some people struggle with anorexia their whole lives and fight it off, and others just decide to give in and go with it. Of course you can still live with only one hand, and being dangerously underweight can kill you, but the basic drives sound kinda similar.
I guess my take is that this is sorta similar to all the anorexic people out there. Thinking you shouldn’t have two hands is a strange delusion, just like thinking you look good when you’re emaciated. Some people struggle with anorexia their whole lives and fight it off, and others just decide to give in and go with it. Of course you can still live with only one hand, and being dangerously underweight can kill you, but the basic drives sound kinda similar.
lily- i think the line is where your truely hurting others nd yourself, in this case, he helped get peace of mind as before he was spirling and effected his relationship and his mentality, as for anorexia, it can hurt a lot f people becuse they might know you have omehing wrong but cant do nything about it, or your death could be a huge blow to your fmily, friends and well ofourse yourself too, but thts just my opinion im not saying its completly true
lily- i think the line is where your truely hurting others nd yourself, in this case, he helped get peace of mind as before he was spirling and effected his relationship and his mentality, as for anorexia, it can hurt a lot f people becuse they might know you have omehing wrong but cant do nything about it, or your death could be a huge blow to your fmily, friends and well ofourse yourself too, but thts just my opinion im not saying its completly true
that was interesting. i wonder what causes people to feel they need to amputate a limb to feel normal? i saw a nip/tuck episode that had a man who suffered from BIID and wanted to cut off his leg. i didn’t think it was a real disorder till reading this interview
that was interesting. i wonder what causes people to feel they need to amputate a limb to feel normal? i saw a nip/tuck episode that had a man who suffered from BIID and wanted to cut off his leg. i didn’t think it was a real disorder till reading this interview
Laura – Not only is it a real disorder, but I believe its sinze and how common it is for someone to actually go through with it is vastly underestimated.
Laura – Not only is it a real disorder, but I believe its sinze and how common it is for someone to actually go through with it is vastly underestimated.