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.

This is not self-deprecation, but it is NSFW!

It is not that the Kiva is a worthless cunt, but that the cunt between its legs is worthless to it. This is not self-deprecation!

Comments

86 responses to “This is not self-deprecation, but it is NSFW!”

  1. JustJen Avatar
    JustJen

    Whether or not you think it’s “distasteful” or the choice of words is inappropriate, it’s her body to tattoo as she sees fit.
    It’s not a morality choice and she’s not hurting anyone else with her decision to have that inked on. Judge elsewhere, starting at home.

    Cunt. All females have one. *shrug*

  2. JustJen Avatar

    Roo, I’d like the blog address too. No flaming will be forth coming. 🙂

  3. BIOHAZARD Avatar

    so, um ,if i ask for the link will it be emailed to me by someone? very curious about the back story of this tattoo

  4. bobb Avatar
    bobb

    By posting the photo but removing the blog link, we’re left with few options when it comes to considering this tattoo. Without any context, it’s difficult to see how this isn’t reflecting self-hatred and internalized misogyny.

  5. cere Avatar

    I cant give out the blog guys, so please stop PMing me asking for it.

  6. Lauren N. Avatar
    Lauren N.

    … For ModBloggers you lot sure are very close minded.

    I think once the razor burn clears up and the tattoo heals, she should be pleased with it.

  7. Kid D'xo Avatar
    Kid D’xo

    Long story short, its (and by its i mean hers, she only refers to herself as it) Master will not have traditional sex with it. Prefering to only engage in anal intercourse, or oral after it serves as his own personal urinal. Cuh-razy shit.

  8. Star Avatar
    Star

    B. You have some serious issues to deal with if you think being female makes you worthless. Women have done plenty to further our society and deserve just as much respect as men. And fat chicks need love too.

    As far as the tattoo, the blog ect… it is no one’s choice but her how to modify her body or live her life. People get their rocks off in all sorts of ways, and that tattoo si beautiful because it’s hers, and the art is well done.

  9. b. Avatar
    b.

    men > women.

    forever and always.

    but that’s okay that you’re in denial,
    females hate hearing the truth.

  10. Marla Avatar

    Yeah I too would have liked to have a warning. I will never unread what I read this morning on my way to class.

    And b.:

    Ew. Go get a life.

  11. Vanadis Avatar
    Vanadis

    #30/jessica: Why is it distasteful and rupugnant? Why do you frown on that? Kiva got this tattoo for, obviously, a very personal reason. While you may not be able to grasp why someone would get such a tattoo, perhaps it isn’t your place to, nor is it anyone else’s. “Cunt” is just a word, just like “fuck” or “twat” or “daisies.”

    I am very surprised and saddened by some of the ignorant comments here.

  12. Jake Avatar
    Jake

    bah. not my thing. to me, it screams low self-esteem… i could be wrong..

  13. Alice Avatar
    Alice

    I really don’t understand what all these people posting negative comments are doing on BME. As many others here no doubt, I first came to this site years ago, as a pierced and tattoed teenager, who felt wrongly judged by the people around me because of my appearance. I am over with the self pity now that I am a grown woman, but I haven’t forgotten how good it felt coming across this site full of people who (seemingly at the time) where not here to judge me, accepted that there is a person full of potential behind the sleeves and the stretched septum. A lot of stories in BME have a recurring theme, that of parents not understanding or trying to communicate with their modified kids, or that of the world criticising modified people. And one would think coming to this site, that acceptance and tolerance are highly valued. Well apparently they are only if the modified community finds your mods tasteful or if they are not offended by the wording on your tats. Pretty much like how your parents were free-thinking accepting people in their opinion, so long as you didn’t wear a mini skirt or get your belly-button pierced, because (in their opinion) it just wasn’t tasteful and showed lack of self-respect.

    Sorry for the rant guys. It just makes me feel that something is wrong with the world when people get judged for their tattooes on BME of all places…

    peace, a.

  14. Agent Tuna Ghost Avatar

    Damn, now I want to see this blog.
    Can someone send me the link?

  15. Abigail Avatar
    Abigail

    Damn… I want the blog link too now. I really want to know the meaning behind the tattoo.

  16. Tsarik Avatar

    first off. stop with all the “omg you are judgmental” shit.

    making judgments is evolution. if you don’t think it is, come to New Orleans, and I’ll prove it.. you can NOT make judgments and end up stabbed, robed, or raped by the crackhead i saw coming from 2 blocks away.

    “It is not that the Kiva is a worthless cunt, but that the cunt between its legs is worthless to it. This is not self-deprecation!“ This statement is fucking stupid. Referring to yourself as “it?” Seems to me that she all ready thinks of herself as less than human.

    truthfully though. when i saw the picture of her and the tattoo i didn’t make any initial judgment. too little information and/or experience with such subject matter for my mind to do so, which is what judgments are based on, and they are autonomous and automatic, happening without my direction, or yours when you make them.

    after reading her blog i made my judgment. its mine, it serves its purpose and there is little reason for me to really share it here since it isn’t very nice. that being said, with so many other things in the world which are deserving of attention, i wont waste time feeling sorry for her or saddened by her situation, or should i be saying… i don’t feel sorry for it, or saddened by it’s situation, because it truly is a worthless cunt, not it, but it’s cunt.. it is it’s cunt that is worthless…. right?

    anyway. try looking on the bright side people. If you live in a world where piss is like champagne to you, isn’t that kinda like living in heaven? i mean, there is a ton of piss to be had in this world. i hope she gets her fill.

  17. Rebecca Avatar
    Rebecca

    Because I feel people should be able to make their own judgments…

    http://www.kivagirl.com/

    NSFW, which goes without saying, and very graphic.

  18. lucky Avatar
    lucky

    YUKY

  19. Monkey King Avatar
    Monkey King

    Just to point out that “The Kiva’s” blog also contains fiction:

    “while there is some fiction, that fiction is still based on experience. it will not be specified if a story is true or fiction.”

    and so you can’t really say what is real or not. Anyway, I think that drinking piss and ass fucking is hella gross, but I also believe that an individual’s body is their property to do with as they please. I guess if it gets “it” off…If it promotes the freak agenda I’m for it.

    Did anyone else notice that “Kiva’s lord” commented “nice color scheme” on her blog? Seems like a nice guy….

  20. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    If you read the IAM terms of service, it says, “The management of this site is very pro-gay, pro-BDSM, pro-alternative politics, pro-civil liberties, etc., and the site’s policies are determined in part by these politics and philosophies.”

    That’s right, pro-BDSM – and that is exactly what kiva is involved in. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but we are all on a site that believes in acceptance of personal interests.

  21. Ashlyn Avatar

    Never mind B. wouldn’t be here if not for the gender he hates so very much. He fails.

  22. Xochi Avatar

    I wonder if “B” says things like that to his mother, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, and girlfriend. Oh wait, scratch that last one.

  23. cere Avatar

    I love B.

    He gets it right. Probably cuz hes a man and all…

  24. Aiglos Avatar
    Aiglos

    I find that tattoo to be funny, because it’s the truth. I highly doubt anyone values that vagina.

  25. sparrowgirl Avatar
    sparrowgirl

    Don’t be unkind. People may be into things we aren’t, or stuff we think is gross, but that doesn’t give you the right to belittle them. Have a bit of respect. This community used to be so tight-knit and accepting, what’s happened to it?

  26. Kid D'xo Avatar
    Kid D’xo

    Full explanation at http://www.kivagirl.com/?p=97

  27. knifefight Avatar

    Thanks everyone for finally posting the blog links – censorship really gets people nowhere.

    If she didn’t want her thoughts read, I doubt she’d get a domain name devoted to her thoughts, eh? lol…

  28. uzneko Avatar
    uzneko

    I definitely understand why Roo took down the link, but after reading some of the entries I actually feel like I have a much better appreciation for this tattoo.
    Still not exactly my cup of tea, but it is really fitting for her (or “it” rather)

  29. knifefight Avatar

    78 – ya, same

  30. knifefight Avatar

    && to all the people bashing this chick – one thing that you need to understand is that people get off on different things. some people get off on being told they are worthless. paradoxical? maybe to some, but if it makes a person happy & they enjoy their life, who is anyone else to judge?

    everyone is free to take their own path

  31. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    All craziness aside, I just wanted to chime in and say that the word “cunt” is actually derived from several ancient terms of respect for women. The word appears to have descended specifically from goddess-worship associated with the goddess Kunti. The word “vagina”, on the other hand, comes from Latin and means “sheath for a sword.” (Which would you rather have?)

    For more amazingly insightful and interesting tidbits like these, I encourage everyone in the whole wide world to read Inga Muscio’s fabulous book, “Cunt: A Declaration Of Independence”.

  32. jessy (ovaryaction) Avatar
    jessy (ovaryaction)

    wow this is lame.

  33. JustinGillPhoto Avatar

    I hope she shaves regularly, otherwise it would just kinda say “WONT”

  34. Etoile Avatar

    The blog doesn’t surprise me at all, but then again I have several friends who live at that level of intensity…it’s really not that uncommon, at least in my circles. I would say the only thing that surprises me is the domain name. kivaGIRL when the pronoun chosen is always neuter.

    For those who are shocked, keep in mind that the blog is only telling a very limited part of that person’s life. Just one aspect. All of the women I know who are in IDENTICAL situations have other parts to their lives. I know quite a few people in EXACTLY that situation and none of them is denied normal human comforts and pleasures. Everything has a D/s twist, to be sure, but the blog emphasizes only one small part of an individual’s life.

  35. TrinityVA Avatar

    What Etoile said.

    Some of the things they do are not things I’d do (scat, for example, because shit has bacteria in it that can make you ill), but I really don’t see anything to be horribly upset about. Disapprove of or deem unwise, maybe. But a lot of people do have heavy dehumanization fantasies, and she/”it” is clearly one of them.

    And as others have pointed out, BME has always been a haven for people who incorporate very heavy/very risky BDSM into their intimate lives. Whatever you think of how these folks do what they do — and I have my own opinion — it strikes me as truly bizarre that people would voice it here of all places. This site is for and about people who modify their bodies, including in drastic and risky ways. Some people do so for drastic and risky reasons. Why do we understand that this site is for and about them too if they’re getting Voldemort nostrils, but not if they’re getting “worthless cunt” inked on a body part they’re forbidden because of D/s to use?

  36. av3ry Avatar
    av3ry

    I completely agree with Melanie. that’s exactly what I thought upon reading it.

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