Inside Gloria's Mind

Feeling Golden All Over

 

And to think they did this without irony.  (*mind boggling*)

Post-Modern Pasties and Ink

via www.oddee.com

Tall(ish) and tan and young and lovely (and naked! nom!)

How to Exercise Your Pussy

Woman is a State of Mind

Time to Relax and Stretch Back

Some Friends Dropped By

Your Body is Your Body

Heels, Tats and a Hot Pinup

 

Nipple Piercing in 1972 (#piercing history!)

 

 

Bare It Like Beckham: tats and oh that basket

David Beckham, who recently declared he's never stuffed his undies because he doesn't need to.  Maybe it's just me but I think a ring through that right nipple would be divine.

Sunny Side Up (fantasy bodypaint)

 

She sells seashells by the seashore (mermaid bodypaint)

via Way Wicked Art

Painted Lady (busty nude)

via www.facebook.com

Bodies of Expressionism: self defined (male tattooist, ca 1930)

Bodies of Expressionism (women tattooists, ca 1930)

Creating Beauty from Life's Bad Breaks: spectacular body art

The stunning ornamentation of his stump carries so much power. It's a bold, in-your-face statement about owning one's own body, and reclaiming your authentic self.   Instead of conforming to the culture of body shame, this Norwegian transformed what others might call a deformity into a living work of art. 

 

Heine Braeck, 33, from Sarpsborg, Norway, has been without an right arm since he lost it during a freak accident when he was 13. Today, his shoulder looks like a dolpin's head - and it's all thanks to the excellent inking skills of Bulgarian tattooist Valio Ska.-- via www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

What's In Your Ink? (medical perspective)

Interesting perspective and the doctor's trying not to be judgmental but, in the end, still seems to be pretty ambivalent (if not opposed) about the risks v. rewards of tattoos. I've got three tats myself, have never had any problem with them, and freely chose to take the risks. 20+ years since my first tat, I've had NO regrets, nor any problems whatever. But neither have I covered my skin with ink or gotten my tats from people I didn't know and trust to have sterile equipment. That said, I understand a medical doctor's concerns and think everyone who has tats or is considering getting (or adding), should know the current medical perspective on the safety of tattoo inks.

 

The focus of fears by most public health officials about body inking once concerned properly sterilized needles, spreading infections and unsanitary conditions at tattoo parlors. Scientists now are saying attention needs to be diverted to the very ink inside a tattoo needle.

As the market for tattoos has expanded wildly, so, too, have the types of materials employed, including UV inks that glow in the dark and permanent makeup. How toxic are their components, especially over the long run?

via Tattoos: Inks Raise New Health Concerns About Age-Old Designs

Biology isn't Destiny

Great read. that touches on points I raised in the section on biological determinism in the Truth About Sex. Biology does not rule human destiny -- culture, circumstances, and constantly fluctating psycho-social forces also shape human sexuality.

 

Paleolithic penises can tell us about the origins of genital piercing, and also about ourselves  -  io9.com

 

At what point does sex cease to function as a purely practical means of reproduction? In other words, by what process does sex become something more than just a biological imperative.

 

Femme Ink (vintage tattooed ladies)

 

 

Simple Tats on Vintage Studs

 

 

Radical Hug

Women on their Backs

 

 

 

Star Men (hot, hunky ink)

 

 

Grabbing the Day by the Throat

Running late but full of energy!  Starting off with a meaty serving of body art, and serving up succulent slices of cheesecake for dessert.

 

Tattoo Freaks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ink History: 2 vintage studio shots

ca. 1930s-40s, NYC.

 

 

 

Sensual Skin Art: Side and Front Ink

 

 

 

Sensual Skin Art: Beautiful Back Work

Genuinely sensual. And sexy too!

 

 

 

 

 

The Beauty of the Male Body: 1920s

photographer, George Lynes