To what lengths would you go to make yourself attractive to the opposite sex? Would you dye your teeth black? Down through the years, women have bound their feet or worn corsets. Today, some still wear lip plates or neck rings. Here in America, many wear high heels. But women aren’t the only sex to endure discomfort to…
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Suffering for Beauty – High Heels
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Suffering for Beauty – Scarification
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Suffering for Beauty – the Victorian Corset
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• •A corset is an undergarment worn by some women to enhance the shape of their body. It is made stiff by whalebone or some other stiff material, and it is tightened by having the laces pulled. Remember Scarlett O’Hara’s tiny waist? She achieved such a small middle by wearing a corset and having the laces…
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Suffering for Beauty – Lip Plates
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• •Lip plates are pieces of jewelry that are used to modify the body, specifically the lips. In my opinion, they look painful, inconvenient, and unattractive. When lip plates are worn, the lips are stretched so far out of proportion that it looks as though eating, drinking, talking, or kissing would be impossible. For me, having…
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Suffering for Beauty – Unique Hair Care for Your Characters
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• •Looking for some way to make your character unique? Some way to make him or her stand apart from all of the other characters that have been created? Maybe your search for just the right quirk to give your character has not been as successful as you would like. Have you considered giving your character…