Body Modification and Regretting Visibility

by Stephen Ross

I began collecting tattoos and piercings just after I turned eighteen. As my collection grows and it becomes harder for me to conceal my modifications, I must contend each and every day with the ways in which my body is Othered by my choice to look different. Body modification is self-actualizing for so many, but it can position someone to be stared at, to be physically violated, to be tokenized, or to be vilified. This current project dissects...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1835710344
• ISBN13: 9781835710340
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Areeb Irshad
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"