note: recommended 18+ viewership. contains discussion some may find uncomfortable. some of the sources are older & may not contain language that is perfect. this is a cursory research guide for those who don't know where to start looking into body mods. i carry no license besides my driver's, don't ask me for advice >.<
Zines & DIY
Species Affirming Body Mods (2026)
How To Microchip Your Pet Puppygirl (2026)
Podcasts
Bodies in the Post
Blogs, Websites, & Forums
Association of Professional Piercers
BME Zine & Wiki
Lynne Loheide
Running the Gaunlet
Books (& other academic sources)
In the flesh : the cultural politics of body modification (2003)
Living canvas : your total guide to tattoos, piercing, and body modification (2009)
Africa Adorned (1984)
Tattoos, body piercings, and health (2014)
Inked Lives: Tattoos, Identity, and Power (2014)
Tattooing: Mind, Body and Spirit. The Inner Essence of the Art (2007)
The evolutionary adaptation of body art: Tattooing as costly honest signaling of enhanced immune response in American Samoa (2019)