I never said that women who deface their bodies with tattoos or mutilate themselves with piercings are diseased; that’s just the impression they express about themselves.
If one of my daughters chose to descend into the lower depths of popular culture in such a way, I would still love her in spite of the negative message about herself that she would be projecting.
BTW, by piercings I mean other than a discrete, utilitarian ear piecing. And for the record, in the interest of logic and clarity, self-mutilation is more than an “interest”, it is an action.