So I'm recommending a Book called Invisible monsters to the class today if anyone is interested in further understanding a new and strange perspective of body modification and the beauty that is destroying in order to make room for true originality. The book is by Chuck Palahniuk who is also the writer of Fight Club if that gives you any idea of the depth.
some quotes to peak your interest:

“When we don't know who to hate, we hate ourselves.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters
“If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new character...Would you slow down? Or speed up?”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters
“Don't do what you want. Do what you don't want. Do what you're trained not to want. Do the things that scare you the most.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters
“Fuck me. I'm so tired of being me. Me beautiful. Me ugly. Blonde. Brunette. A million fucking fashion makeovers that only leave me trapped being me.
Who I was before the accident is just a story now. Everything before now, before now, before now, is just a story I carry around. I guess that would apply to anybody in the world. What I need is a new story about who I am.
What I need to do is fuck up so bad I can't save myself.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters
“Your birth is a mistake you'll spend your whole life trying to correct.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters

“Find good in what the world says is evil.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters

 

I love this book, i think if you really enjoy understanding new ideas, you should check this book out and really wrap your mind around it.