Response to Katie: "Mark and Shawn"

I agree to disagree with Katie. Though she didn’t exactly give a great deal of opinion but from what she did say I agree that the experience for these two men was substantial and they are not necessarily wrong to be upset with fraternities. Anyways. I think that people can do whatever they please to their own bodies. If you want to cut into your flesh with a scalpel to feel erotic and emotional then that is your business. However, even though I think people should do as they please, I think this whole body modification is ridiculous. Your body does not want you to do these types of things. It is just too extreme for my taste. Now I am a little hypocritical because I am not opposed to tattoos or piercings. Though I think tattoos that have no meaning and peircings that are in other places besides your ears are a little crazy too. Ok, to some the shock of being branded feels good, well personally I think these people need to see a shrink. I’m sorry if this sounds distasteful and judgmental, well that would be because it is. Putting stars in your forehead because you liked Star Trek as a kid, or cutting yourself to feel pleasure is disgusting. Get a hobby and draw a picture to express yourself. Wear a shirt saying, “Hey I’m GAY” if you want people to know it and not get you confused with some Fraternity idiot. This whole thing I find very upsetting because I find the body to be a beautiful thing unto itself, not embellished with unnatural scars or stretched earlobes. Just be who you are because that is who you are. You shouldn’t need to destroy your body from it’s natural state to accomplish self expression. Get a life people.