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BME/World provides free home pages and e-mail to people with body modification interests. This page also provides a list of those personal home pages.
http://www.bmeworld.com/

Information on the annual conference on body modification and images from past events.
http://www.modcon.org/

A recovering addict tells his story about his first tattoo and the process of reconciling that decision with The Bible.
http://members.aol.com/GlennS1956/religion.html

A research paper by Mecca Shakoor, a student at U.C. Berkeley. Outlines the history and relates it to two movements: Punk and Urban Primitive.
http://www-mcnair.berkeley.edu/98journal/mshakoor/

An academic-style research paper on the sociologial bases for recent interest in body modification. Contains references. By Susan Holtham.
http://www.bme.freeq.com/pierce/bodypier.html

Erik Sprague is a sideshow artist who shares his experiences and philosophies behind his body modifications. Features an events list as well as contact and booking information.
http://www.thelizardman.com/

Article by A.Clay Thompson concerning a change in societal views of tattoos. [Pacific News]
http://www.pacificnews.org/jinn/stories/2.13/960627-tattoos.html

Essay by Sander Thomas expaining his view on some of the meanings and reasons for certain body adornments.
http://www.bme.freeq.com/pierce/reclaim.html

From the Body Modification E-zine - individuals share their experiences of their chosen modification and the internal processes leading up to the event.
http://www.bme.freeq.com/ritual/bme-ritu.html

Article by Gemma Tarlach asking if body modification is trend or cultural phemonenon. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinal]
http://www.jsonline.com/news/sunday/lifestyle/1129beauty.stm

Reference site pertaining to body rituals such as flesh pulls and suspensions.
http://ihung.org/

Discusses the effects of using corsets to change the shape of the body.
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/halycon/wspwst.html

Clinical torture, body modification, needle art and bondage.
http://the.bloodbitch.com/

Details of multi-strike brand, new electro-cautery techniques, cupping, and do-it-yourself. Also features aftercare information.
http://www.relache.com/body_art/branding/