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It’s odd, but even when I am in pain I have a sexual urge…

“It’s odd, but even when I am in pain I have a sexual urge. Perhaps especially when I am in pain I have a sexual urge. Or should I say that I am more attracted, more fascinated by women who cause me pain?” quote by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
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““It’s odd, but even when I am in pain I have a sexual urge. Perhaps especially when I am in pain I have a sexual urge. Or should I say that I am more attracted, more fascinated by women who cause me pain?””

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The speaker links pain with sexual attraction, suggesting a complex, perhaps masochistic, desire for the intensity that pain brings.

In simple terms: Pain can heighten sexual desire for some people.

Key Takeaway

Explore the relationship between pain and desire.

Themes

desire pain masochism psychosexual

Mood

pensive intense

Type

literary psychological

When to use this quote

  • counseling session
  • artistic creation
  • intimate relationship
  • personal journaling

Key Concepts

psychoanalysis literary modernism human sexuality

Questions to Reflect On

  • What draws you to painful experiences?
  • Can desire be separated from harm?
A Different Perspective

Such attraction may be rooted in trauma and not universally healthy.

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