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.

Stretched Piercing or Protosplit?

This BME member in Shandong (which incidentally is also what I call my junk), China, has since split his tongue, but I thought these pictures of him before the split were pretty neat!

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Comments

84 responses to “Stretched Piercing or Protosplit?”

  1. Archetype Avatar

    #7 I don’t know how you managed to get the impression this was a cock hahahaa.

  2. Archetype Avatar

    #7 I don’t know how you managed to get the impression this was a cock hahahaa.

  3. Archetype Avatar

    Also, if i’m right its not split in the second pic either, right?

  4. Archetype Avatar

    Also, if i’m right its not split in the second pic either, right?

  5. Archetype Avatar

    Also, if i’m right its not split in the second pic either, right?

  6. Archetype Avatar

    Also, if i’m right its not split in the second pic either, right?

  7. fireship Avatar
    fireship

    Shandong, oh my god. . .that’s fucking hilarious.

  8. fireship Avatar
    fireship

    Shandong, oh my god. . .that’s fucking hilarious.

  9. fireship Avatar
    fireship

    Shandong, oh my god. . .that’s fucking hilarious.

  10. fireship Avatar
    fireship

    Shandong, oh my god. . .that’s fucking hilarious.

  11. Ward. Avatar

    6. They call it a frenum piercing (not sure if it has a non anatomy name), it can also belong on a cock (pacificly mine), which is probably how 7 got *confused.
    *Assuming he/ she really was confused.

    I want my tongue split more then ever now 🙁

  12. Ward. Avatar

    6. They call it a frenum piercing (not sure if it has a non anatomy name), it can also belong on a cock (pacificly mine), which is probably how 7 got *confused.
    *Assuming he/ she really was confused.

    I want my tongue split more then ever now 🙁

  13. Ward. Avatar

    6. They call it a frenum piercing (not sure if it has a non anatomy name), it can also belong on a cock (pacificly mine), which is probably how 7 got *confused.
    *Assuming he/ she really was confused.

    I want my tongue split more then ever now 🙁

  14. Ward. Avatar

    6. They call it a frenum piercing (not sure if it has a non anatomy name), it can also belong on a cock (pacificly mine), which is probably how 7 got *confused.
    *Assuming he/ she really was confused.

    I want my tongue split more then ever now 🙁

  15. silicun Avatar
    silicun

    Do you know how this partial split was done Shannon? I knbow that Oscar Navarro was trialling a teflon piece of jewellery shaped like a wedge for healing an initial split like this then performing the final forward cut when it had healed.

  16. silicun Avatar
    silicun

    Do you know how this partial split was done Shannon? I knbow that Oscar Navarro was trialling a teflon piece of jewellery shaped like a wedge for healing an initial split like this then performing the final forward cut when it had healed.

  17. silicun Avatar
    silicun

    Do you know how this partial split was done Shannon? I knbow that Oscar Navarro was trialling a teflon piece of jewellery shaped like a wedge for healing an initial split like this then performing the final forward cut when it had healed.

  18. silicun Avatar
    silicun

    Do you know how this partial split was done Shannon? I knbow that Oscar Navarro was trialling a teflon piece of jewellery shaped like a wedge for healing an initial split like this then performing the final forward cut when it had healed.

  19. akibare Avatar
    akibare

    I have to admit I laughed at ‘Shandong.’

    I’m also interested in how he has that nicely healed oblong shape, given that so many people talk about how their tongues heal so quickly if they forget to put jewellery in.

  20. akibare Avatar
    akibare

    I have to admit I laughed at ‘Shandong.’

    I’m also interested in how he has that nicely healed oblong shape, given that so many people talk about how their tongues heal so quickly if they forget to put jewellery in.

  21. akibare Avatar
    akibare

    I have to admit I laughed at ‘Shandong.’

    I’m also interested in how he has that nicely healed oblong shape, given that so many people talk about how their tongues heal so quickly if they forget to put jewellery in.

  22. akibare Avatar
    akibare

    I have to admit I laughed at ‘Shandong.’

    I’m also interested in how he has that nicely healed oblong shape, given that so many people talk about how their tongues heal so quickly if they forget to put jewellery in.

  23. MoonChild Avatar
    MoonChild

    What’s the white part in the middle on the lower picture?

  24. MoonChild Avatar
    MoonChild

    What’s the white part in the middle on the lower picture?

  25. MoonChild Avatar
    MoonChild

    What’s the white part in the middle on the lower picture?

  26. MoonChild Avatar
    MoonChild

    What’s the white part in the middle on the lower picture?

  27. jenny Avatar

    Lmao. Always good to know when there are cities named after your junk : )

  28. jenny Avatar

    Lmao. Always good to know when there are cities named after your junk : )

  29. jenny Avatar

    Lmao. Always good to know when there are cities named after your junk : )

  30. jenny Avatar

    Lmao. Always good to know when there are cities named after your junk : )

  31. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/oral_piercing.htm#ongue%20to%20Infected%20Brain

    “1 in 5 pierceings get infected.”

    and they have more wonderful little tid bits like that. i wanted to comment, but alas no way to get in contact with this ‘well educated doctor’ they also said that teenagers have found another way of rebelling, and tongue splitting is the new craze. oh my.

    this ruins the way people view piercings and modifications, and it really upsets me

  32. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/oral_piercing.htm#ongue%20to%20Infected%20Brain

    “1 in 5 pierceings get infected.”

    and they have more wonderful little tid bits like that. i wanted to comment, but alas no way to get in contact with this ‘well educated doctor’ they also said that teenagers have found another way of rebelling, and tongue splitting is the new craze. oh my.

    this ruins the way people view piercings and modifications, and it really upsets me

  33. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/oral_piercing.htm#ongue%20to%20Infected%20Brain

    “1 in 5 pierceings get infected.”

    and they have more wonderful little tid bits like that. i wanted to comment, but alas no way to get in contact with this ‘well educated doctor’ they also said that teenagers have found another way of rebelling, and tongue splitting is the new craze. oh my.

    this ruins the way people view piercings and modifications, and it really upsets me

  34. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/oral_piercing.htm#ongue%20to%20Infected%20Brain

    “1 in 5 pierceings get infected.”

    and they have more wonderful little tid bits like that. i wanted to comment, but alas no way to get in contact with this ‘well educated doctor’ they also said that teenagers have found another way of rebelling, and tongue splitting is the new craze. oh my.

    this ruins the way people view piercings and modifications, and it really upsets me

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