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. ash_issom Avatar

    Wow, looks really nice 🙂

  2. ash_issom Avatar

    Wow, looks really nice 🙂

  3. ash_issom Avatar

    Wow, looks really nice 🙂

  4. ash_issom Avatar

    Wow, looks really nice 🙂

  5. JennyBean Avatar
    JennyBean

    Gotta say, I loves the split!:)

  6. JennyBean Avatar
    JennyBean

    Gotta say, I loves the split!:)

  7. JennyBean Avatar
    JennyBean

    Gotta say, I loves the split!:)

  8. JennyBean Avatar
    JennyBean

    Gotta say, I loves the split!:)

  9. solocard Avatar

    I think my tongue wants splitting.

  10. solocard Avatar

    I think my tongue wants splitting.

  11. solocard Avatar

    I think my tongue wants splitting.

  12. solocard Avatar

    I think my tongue wants splitting.

  13. hullwork Avatar

    well thats interesting. also interesting: we now know what to call shannon’s package. ha!

    note to self: how does hulldong sound?

  14. hullwork Avatar

    well thats interesting. also interesting: we now know what to call shannon’s package. ha!

    note to self: how does hulldong sound?

  15. hullwork Avatar

    well thats interesting. also interesting: we now know what to call shannon’s package. ha!

    note to self: how does hulldong sound?

  16. hullwork Avatar

    well thats interesting. also interesting: we now know what to call shannon’s package. ha!

    note to self: how does hulldong sound?

  17. kelly Avatar
    kelly

    i KNOW my tongue wants splitting ..
    looks like that final snip was a sinch 🙂

  18. kelly Avatar
    kelly

    i KNOW my tongue wants splitting ..
    looks like that final snip was a sinch 🙂

  19. kelly Avatar
    kelly

    i KNOW my tongue wants splitting ..
    looks like that final snip was a sinch 🙂

  20. kelly Avatar
    kelly

    i KNOW my tongue wants splitting ..
    looks like that final snip was a sinch 🙂

  21. Treehopr Avatar

    I’m curious as to what piercing the lil’ ball belongs to.

  22. Treehopr Avatar

    I’m curious as to what piercing the lil’ ball belongs to.

  23. Treehopr Avatar

    I’m curious as to what piercing the lil’ ball belongs to.

  24. Treehopr Avatar

    I’m curious as to what piercing the lil’ ball belongs to.

  25. solocard Avatar

    #5, I could be wrong, but I think its an ampallang….

  26. solocard Avatar

    #5, I could be wrong, but I think its an ampallang….

  27. solocard Avatar

    #5, I could be wrong, but I think its an ampallang….

  28. solocard Avatar

    #5, I could be wrong, but I think its an ampallang….

  29. SpeakerForTheDead Avatar

    I love split tongues, hopefully in a few months i’ll be able to get it done.

  30. SpeakerForTheDead Avatar

    I love split tongues, hopefully in a few months i’ll be able to get it done.

  31. SpeakerForTheDead Avatar

    I love split tongues, hopefully in a few months i’ll be able to get it done.

  32. SpeakerForTheDead Avatar

    I love split tongues, hopefully in a few months i’ll be able to get it done.

  33. SpeakerForTheDead Avatar

    I love split tongues, hopefully in a few months i’ll be able to get it done.

  34. SpeakerForTheDead Avatar

    I love split tongues, hopefully in a few months i’ll be able to get it done.

  35. SpeakerForTheDead Avatar

    I love split tongues, hopefully in a few months i’ll be able to get it done.

  36. SpeakerForTheDead Avatar

    I love split tongues, hopefully in a few months i’ll be able to get it done.

  37. Laura Avatar

    Couldn’t stop laughing at your statement about “Shandong.” Brilliant.

  38. Laura Avatar

    Couldn’t stop laughing at your statement about “Shandong.” Brilliant.

  39. Laura Avatar

    Couldn’t stop laughing at your statement about “Shandong.” Brilliant.

  40. Laura Avatar

    Couldn’t stop laughing at your statement about “Shandong.” Brilliant.

  41. Laurel Avatar

    Shandong….wow hahaha.

    At first, all I could think was that his tongue looked like it had a subincision. :-p

  42. Laurel Avatar

    Shandong….wow hahaha.

    At first, all I could think was that his tongue looked like it had a subincision. :-p

  43. Laurel Avatar

    Shandong….wow hahaha.

    At first, all I could think was that his tongue looked like it had a subincision. :-p

  44. Laurel Avatar

    Shandong….wow hahaha.

    At first, all I could think was that his tongue looked like it had a subincision. :-p

  45. PsychoPenguin Avatar

    #6: my guess would be a tongue web piercing

  46. PsychoPenguin Avatar

    #6: my guess would be a tongue web piercing

  47. PsychoPenguin Avatar

    #6: my guess would be a tongue web piercing

  48. PsychoPenguin Avatar

    #6: my guess would be a tongue web piercing

  49. Archetype Avatar

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

  50. Archetype Avatar

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

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