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I think you're missing some of the point. Enthusiasts for this kind of thing are the same kind of people that inexplicably embed metal objects into their face j

I think you're missing some of the point. Enthusiasts for this kind of thing are the same kind of people that inexplicably embed metal objects into their face just to feel different.

honkycat 8y ago
Body modding has been around for thousands of years in various cultures. It's just something weird humans enjoy doing. What is wrong with wanting to look different? What makes you so great that you can judge people?
- zrobotics 8y ago
  What about the parent was judgemental? I've had friends that were into body nodding, and they very proudly described themselves as wierd. That is one of the big draws, the unusual factor. Reading the parent, I see no reason to accuse them of being judgemental.
  - hombre_fatal 8y ago
    It reads as obviously condescending to me, including the word "inexplicably" only to provide their own explanation. > I see no reason to accuse them of being judgemental. Note that phrasing can be condescending regardless of the author's intention.
    - explainplease 8y ago
      All this talk of being understanding and non-judgmental, but here you are, passing judgment on his words without caring to understand his intention. More concerned about how you think he ought to have said it than what he actually meant. This is the way to destroy open and honest communication in society. Passive-aggressiveness and silent grudges, everywhere. And who made you the judge of condescension, anyway? How condescending is that. Hypocrisy.
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    - squirrelicus 8y ago
      Text is hard. The word inexplicably was intended to be used to suggest there's no clear value add, no increase in standard of living or health benefit or whatever to offset the health risk. Lol @ "phrasing can be condescending", that's a silly level of pretend objectivity. Wrt to "feeling different", thats what every body mod enthusiast I've ever met or seen on TV said their reason is. As far as my opinion? There's nothing wrong with it. But I wouldn't hire them for any potentially customer facing roles.
      - vertex-four 8y ago
        > no increase in standard of living or health benefit Many people use body modification to feel ownership and control over their bodies, or to essentially make a part of their identity physical. This no doubt has mental health benefits - my own piercings help me in feeling control over myself in a society that seeks to take that away from me.
  - honkycat 8y ago
    > inexplicably embed metal objects into their face > just to feel different. Saying someone does something "just to feel different" is extremely condescending. It's like saying "just for attention" which is not the reason people do everything. It is implying people who choose to do body modification are vain and childish.
- majewsky 8y ago
  > It's just something weird humans enjoy doing. Interesting syntactical ambiguity here: It's just (something weird) humans enjoy doing. It's just something (weird humans) enjoy doing.
  - honkycat 8y ago
    As a guy with a bunch of tattoos, I'm fine with saying it's both! :p
  - MiddleEndian 8y ago
    This is why I think languages could use a monosyllabic sound for open paren and close paren. The closest we have are like "um." You could say something like: It's just, uh, something weird, um, humans enjoy doing.

I think you're missing some of the point. Enthusiasts for this kind of thing are the same kind of people that inexplicably embed metal objects into their face just to feel different.

honkycat 8y ago

Body modding has been around for thousands of years in various cultures. It's just something weird humans enjoy doing. What is wrong with wanting to look different? What makes you so great that you can judge people?

zrobotics 8y ago
What about the parent was judgemental? I've had friends that were into body nodding, and they very proudly described themselves as wierd. That is one of the big draws, the unusual factor. Reading the parent, I see no reason to accuse them of being judgemental.
- hombre_fatal 8y ago
  It reads as obviously condescending to me, including the word "inexplicably" only to provide their own explanation. > I see no reason to accuse them of being judgemental. Note that phrasing can be condescending regardless of the author's intention.
  - explainplease 8y ago
    All this talk of being understanding and non-judgmental, but here you are, passing judgment on his words without caring to understand his intention. More concerned about how you think he ought to have said it than what he actually meant. This is the way to destroy open and honest communication in society. Passive-aggressiveness and silent grudges, everywhere. And who made you the judge of condescension, anyway? How condescending is that. Hypocrisy.
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  - squirrelicus 8y ago
    Text is hard. The word inexplicably was intended to be used to suggest there's no clear value add, no increase in standard of living or health benefit or whatever to offset the health risk. Lol @ "phrasing can be condescending", that's a silly level of pretend objectivity. Wrt to "feeling different", thats what every body mod enthusiast I've ever met or seen on TV said their reason is. As far as my opinion? There's nothing wrong with it. But I wouldn't hire them for any potentially customer facing roles.
    - vertex-four 8y ago
      > no increase in standard of living or health benefit Many people use body modification to feel ownership and control over their bodies, or to essentially make a part of their identity physical. This no doubt has mental health benefits - my own piercings help me in feeling control over myself in a society that seeks to take that away from me.
- honkycat 8y ago
  > inexplicably embed metal objects into their face > just to feel different. Saying someone does something "just to feel different" is extremely condescending. It's like saying "just for attention" which is not the reason people do everything. It is implying people who choose to do body modification are vain and childish.
majewsky 8y ago
> It's just something weird humans enjoy doing. Interesting syntactical ambiguity here: It's just (something weird) humans enjoy doing. It's just something (weird humans) enjoy doing.
- honkycat 8y ago
  As a guy with a bunch of tattoos, I'm fine with saying it's both! :p
- MiddleEndian 8y ago
  This is why I think languages could use a monosyllabic sound for open paren and close paren. The closest we have are like "um." You could say something like: It's just, uh, something weird, um, humans enjoy doing.