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The Anus: An FAQ, Part One

When we call someone “anal,” we typically understand what is meant, but we do not understand as well what it is that we are understanding.

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Sep 04, 2018
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“There where it smells of shit, it smells of being.”

Antonin Artaud

Q: Why is the anus disgusting?

When we call someone “anal,” we typically understand what is meant, but we do not necessarily understand what it is we are understanding: namely, that there is a link between an orifice and an entire characterological pattern that is strong enough to make thi…

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