I will write more on this later, but I hope that anyone reading this in the East Lansing area stops going to Splash of Color. Let me quote Kris Lachance, the owner, who has decided to make herself a traitor to this community:
"[Tongue splitting] is extreme multilation. I can't even imagine why someone would want to do that to their tongue. It's totally gross."
I can't even begin to say how uncool I think it is for a piercing shop to do public interviews slagging body modification. You don't like it personally? Fine — so don't get it done, but it is your job to support this community. You think it should be done by doctors? Fine — so say that, it's a responsible stance, and overall the one I take. But clue in that when you attack and villify tongue splitting and help in getting it banned altogether, you're attacking a lot more.
There's currently a bill up for vote in Michigan that would ban tongue splitting entirely — not even doctors would be allowed to do it. Attached to this bill is another that would also ban tongue piercing by all but medical professionals. We really don't need people like Kris Lachance of Splash of Color helping them shut us down . If you live in the area, I hope you'll let her know that this type of behavior is unacceptable.
Anyway, I have a lot more to say on this whole thing, but I'm out the door right now, so it'll wait probably until tomorrow morning.
PS. I think Seth did a good job at least.
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