Corset piercings tug at perceptions of beauty

[Liberal_in_LA]

Corset piercings tug at perceptions of beauty
Meredith May, Chronicle Staff Writer




San Francisco Chronicle October 24, 2010
Amid the tattooed throng at the Body Art Expo in San Francisco, Demitria Ruiz drew an iPhone paparazzi - quite a feat considering she flashed not a dot of ink.

The 20-year-old pizza parlor worker from San Jose wowed a decorated crowd that has seen it all with her corset piercing - a ribbon laced between rows of rings protruding from her back.

Familiar to body manipulation enthusiasts, corset piercing is now becoming more mainstream as young women, inspired by photos circulating on Facebook and other social media sites, are starting to wear them to prom, as Halloween or Burning Man costumes, or for weddings and gay pride parades.

"Your body becomes a vessel of art," Ruiz said. "It's so elegant-looking, Victorian and feminine. It outlines the curves and gives you an hourglass look."




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[WillParkinson]

1. I...I...I...

Ouchies.

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. craziest shit I've ever seen

[Owl]

8. Seconded.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Eeeeeeeeeewwwwww!

[Warpy]

4. Ugh. It certainly doesn't appeal to me

but it's probably a lot better than the original idea. At least your ribs aren't crushed and you can fully inflate your lungs in that kind of getup.

It's definitely not a good idea for anyone who expects to lie on his or her back. Ouch.

[blondeatlast]

5. I doubt it is as much fun to remove, though.

:evilgrin:

[supernova]

6. No, just no

x(

The words "painful" and "beautiful" never go together for me.

I've already had my back screwed around with for medical reasons. Have no desire to do it for fun.

[L0oniX]

7. Dee Snider Strangland groupies.

[Arkansas Granny]

To each his/her own, but that doesn't appeal to me at all.

At some point, I consider excessive piercings to be along the lines of self-mutilation.

[kestrel91316]

24. I saw a photo of a genital piercing/modification that would make you think

corset piercing is positively benign.

I don't dare even describe it here.

[Vickers]

9. Yuck. n/t

[Renew Deal]

10. Is corset piercing a baby a form of child abuse?

:evilgrin:

[Liberal_in_LA]

12. Definitely!

[cynatnite]

14. You're gonna burn for that one...

:rofl: :evilgrin:

[blondeatlast]

11. Real corsets are much hotter and more fun for both parties to take off. Just sayin'. nt

[JoDog]

15. I'll second that!

[Radical Activist]

18. Yes. And can you imagine

getting one of those ribbons caught on something? Ack!

[Abq_Sarah]

13. Elegant?

Seriously?

[lunatica]

16. Interesting that they can never see it directly

It just seems like a way to get attention rather than something meaningful to their lives.

[Radical Activist]

17. Yuck.

I like tattoos and some piercings. But there's a point when the "ew gross" factor kicks in.

[seabeyond]

19. just push shoulders back and stand up straight.... eeeew. nt

[HillWilliam]

20. Ouch?

Tamer than a d*ck-and-ball ladder with a PA "finial" by far. I've seen that. Don't want one, but I've seen it. Now that, to my mind, constitutes OUCHIES!

For the record, neither is my taste, but hey, if they're paying for it they can wear what they want.

The tat in the top photo is very interesting. I do like (have have) nice ink.

[leeroysphitz]

21. Look at me! Look at me! n/t

[zen_bohemian]

22. oooh, man, what if someone walked up and yanked on that ribbon?!

Probably not something I would wear ha.

[Liberal_in_LA]

23. I had the same thought!

[NuttyFluffers]

25. Oh, the body art expo is on. Huh, forgot it.

There's an interesting aesthetic there. I wonder what else can be translated this way. Tattooed cosmetics is already pretty mainstream. Maybe prosthesis bosoms will be the next wave...

[Romulox]

26. No--pay attention to ME!!!!!

You couldn't pay me to date somebody that needy! :hi: