Journal of Recreational Disfigurement

Press Release: San Francisco, CA. 14 February 2007. For immediate release.

Tattoos have come a long way since the day of drunken sailors getting “Mom” inked onto their biceps. And it’s a decade or two since it was considered outrageous for a man to have a small golden stud piercing one earlobe. Any stigmas once associated with body art and piercings are quickly fading. There is a large and vibrant community with a keen interest in body ornamentation. And now they have a magazine to call their own.

The inaugural issue of the Journal of Recreational Disfigurement will be on the newsstands on 1 March, 2007. Each issue will be packed with features that help connect, educate, and entertain the burgeoning body art community. Although there are a few niche magazines (such as Skin Ink, Body Play, Prick, and Branding) already serving parts of this sector, the Journal of Recreational Disfigurement (JRD) is the first to embrace the entire disfigured population. Our motto is: Numquam Plurima Perforata or, roughly, You Can Never Have Too Many Holes.

Here’s a sampling of some of the regular sections that will appear each month:

• Tramp Stamp Gallery: photos of the most interesting and alluring sacral or gluteal-crease tattoos and brief interviews with their owners.
• Tattoos of the Rich and Famous: the often surprising details. This issue you’ll learn that former Secretary of State George Schultz got a tattoo of the Princeton Tiger on his butt while an undergrad and current President George Bush got a tattoo on his shaved head while a member of the secret Skull and Bones Society at Yale. GW’s secret tattoo is now hidden under his hair – it’s a drawing of a brain.
• The Next Big Thing: trends and new directions; This month - white ink tattoos for African Americans, green ink for St Paddy’s day.
• Tools You Can Use: reviews of the latest hardware and techniques. The first product – Personal Jaws of Life, a must-have tool for the well-pierced couple who sometimes need help in disengaging or decoupling.
• Just for Fun: more quirky tricks and amusements. The first in the series – how to combine piercings, hardware and tattoos to create silly puppets – using your own genitalia.
• Do Try This at Home: a monthly how-to feature. The opening article details how to design and create new sphincters with easily-obtained micro plumbing hardware.
• Inside Out: how to turn your body art into a business. We start off this feature with “Face-mounted Neon Signs: Where to put the batteries.” A 21^st century update on sandwich-board advertising.

We hoped we’ve piqued your interest. For further information, call 666-6969 or go to www.disfigured.info. Get a subscription now and connect with all your pretty friends.