Thank you for reminding me to revisit The Use of the Erotic. I read it years ago but I think I've fallen into the trap of understanding "the erotic" was too literally...and anyways, it's one of those pieces that are good to read from time to time as a reminder :) if you are interested in trauma, may I suggest the work of Peter Levine? His book Waking the Tiger explores how trauma (even from events we wouldn't normally consider as traumatic - e.g. minor surgery) can be resolved through bodily experiences.
Thank you for the recommendation :) I am relatively new to reading essays, and am ecstatic to find a genre that intersects with the many topics I am interested in (Trauma being one of them). It was a wondrous experience to kick off this journey with Audre Lorde's writing, and will for sure make it habit to revisit The Use of the Erotic. x
Thank you for reminding me to revisit The Use of the Erotic. I read it years ago but I think I've fallen into the trap of understanding "the erotic" was too literally...and anyways, it's one of those pieces that are good to read from time to time as a reminder :) if you are interested in trauma, may I suggest the work of Peter Levine? His book Waking the Tiger explores how trauma (even from events we wouldn't normally consider as traumatic - e.g. minor surgery) can be resolved through bodily experiences.
Thank you for the recommendation :) I am relatively new to reading essays, and am ecstatic to find a genre that intersects with the many topics I am interested in (Trauma being one of them). It was a wondrous experience to kick off this journey with Audre Lorde's writing, and will for sure make it habit to revisit The Use of the Erotic. x