I think you're missing some of the point. Enthusiasts for this kind of thing are the same kind of people that inexplicably embed metal objects into their face just to feel different.
It's just something weird humans enjoy doing.
What is wrong with wanting to look different? What makes you so great that you can judge people?
> I see no reason to accuse them of being judgemental.
Note that phrasing can be condescending regardless of the author's intention.
And who made you the judge of condescension, anyway? How condescending is that. Hypocrisy.
Lol @ "phrasing can be condescending", that's a silly level of pretend objectivity.
Wrt to "feeling different", thats what every body mod enthusiast I've ever met or seen on TV said their reason is.
As far as my opinion? There's nothing wrong with it. But I wouldn't hire them for any potentially customer facing roles.
Many people use body modification to feel ownership and control over their bodies, or to essentially make a part of their identity physical. This no doubt has mental health benefits - my own piercings help me in feeling control over myself in a society that seeks to take that away from me.
> just to feel different.
Saying someone does something "just to feel different" is extremely condescending. It's like saying "just for attention" which is not the reason people do everything.
It is implying people who choose to do body modification are vain and childish.
Interesting syntactical ambiguity here:
It's just (something weird) humans enjoy doing.
It's just something (weird humans) enjoy doing.It's just, uh, something weird, um, humans enjoy doing.