User talk:Sentimental

Initial comments on proposed topic
FYI, please see Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2013/Body modification and motivation -- Jtneill - Talk - c 04:16, 26 August 2013 (UTC)
 * FYI, the initial chapter page has now been renamed to Body modification and motivation -- Jtneill - Talk - c 11:03, 10 September 2013 (UTC)

Suggestions for possible inclusions
Hi, as we discussed in class, I think that waist training could be an interesting inclusion in your topic... It's particularly of interest in terms of motivation as it can be quite extreme and it can be quite detrimental to health (inability to eat properly, dystrophy of the spinal erector muscles). It also potentially has feminist overtones and it could be interesting to explore the concept of ultra-feminine which is sort of what corsetry achieves.

Another thing which occurred to me after class was the connection between body piercing and self-harm. I remember reading somewhere ages ago that there can be links between the two and from my own experience I think that it's true. Piercing can definitely mean more than aesthetics; I had a lot of piercings done when I was younger (most of them are gone now), and I know that there was definitely an element of control involved, as well as the experience of pain and disavowal of the mainstream aesthetic. I don't know how much research there is on this, but it's interesting to think about!

Obviously, these are just suggestions (and my opinions)! I'm keen to read your chapter when it's done as body modification has always fascinated me.

Good luck! -Katie TheDancingZebra (discuss • contribs) 21:38, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

Thankyou Katie ^-^ Fantastic idea and i shall set about finding some related articles.

Sentimental (discuss • contribs)