COMMENT

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COMMENT ON JENNY'S BODY MODIFICATION POST

I think that some forms of body modification in certain societies are really a means of control. Usually it is by the male population over the female. In the lecture the tutor talked about a certain tribe where the women practice the wearing of neck rings to elongate the neck. In some cases the men can remove a ring, each time they consider the woman has behaved badly. Removal of the rings can have catastrophic consequences and can result in fatality. This really shocked and upset me as we take for granted the opportunity to modify our bodies by our own choice and not as a means for social control.