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Deliberate Ugly
Intentionally seeking unattractive physical alterations
Implications - In 2009, we discussed the acceptance of body modification, in particular tattoos. But while tattoos have become universally acceptable, other kinds of body modification are coming to the fore. These are extreme, intentional alterations to the body that have traditionally been considered unattractive. Going against society’s definition of beauty appeals to these consumers’ desire for uniqueness and self-expression, but it can also mean an overall shift in conventional notions of attractiveness.
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Bagel-Shaped Body ModsSaline Infusions Give People an Eccentric Look for One EveningPeople tend to agree that body modification begins to occur somewhere between ear piercing and an ear pointing. Saline Infusions are a fairly recent form of epidermal altering that is catching on quite… [More] |
Skeletal Tattooed EditorialsRick Genest Poses for Vogue Hommes Japan Spring/Summer 2011Rick Genest, also known as Rico, is the center of attention in the Vogue Hommes Japan Spring/Summer 2011 editorial entitled Hard To Be Passive. Rick Genest is a 24-year-old Canadian model who is often… [More] |
Real-Life VampiresVampire Woman's Mega Body Transformations Include Horns, Tats and PiercingsMaria Jose Cristerna, also known as Vampire Woman, doesn't need to sparkle in the sunshine to be noticed by human beings. Why? Because her titanium horn implants, body piercings, fanged-tooth implants,… [More] | |||||||||
Intentionally Crooked TeethThe New Yaeba Dental Procedure is Steadily Gaining PopularityThough it goes without saying, the Japanese aesthetic for beauty can be radically different from anything Westerns espouse to be attractive, and the growing prominence of Yaeba surgeries is proof positive.… [More] |
Reverse Orthodontia ProceduresStick-On Crooked Teeth are Designed to Attract Timid AdmirersThe job of a dentist is to make your pearly whites as healthy and attractive as they can possibly be, but a new fad in Japan glorifies just the opposite. Stick-On Crooked Teeth, or Tsuke-yaeba have become… [More] |
Online Identity AlterationsLose Yourself with the Digital FaceTracker Face SwapChange your online identity with the FaceTracker Face Swap, a groundbreaking piece of technology that digitally alters the look of your face. Using a picture that you select, the device takes the chosen… [More] | |||||||||
