Oct 12, 2025
💋 Sex, Shame & the Invention of Desire — Notes on Material Eros
In ancient Japan, there was no word for love as we know it today. Desire wasn’t romantic — it was simply nature. Only with modernity came the strange fever called romantic love.
As philosopher Kishida Hideo suggests, our passions are not just feelings — they are cultural artifacts, shaped by language, anxiety, and imagination.
To feel ashamed is not a sin — it’s proof that you’re alive, trembling, curious, and beautifully human.