janani wrote an article about fecal transplants and the emotional life of our microflora. what do you think? xx The surface of the body can appear in the world, but the bag of the stomach and the lossy whorls of the intestine are internal, secret, fleshy and mysterious. Respectability relies on denying them social meaning, while this same denial produces undercurrents of desire and curiosity. Alien life populates our innermost parts. Our microbiota hold deep levels of possibility and feeling, but they die under conditions of duress. They are who they are, and they are us too. They hold both life and life’s consistent death. thenewinquiry/essays/taking-shit-from-others/
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 22:00:01 +0000
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