Bizarre Quote by Gilles Deleuze
“D.H. Lawrence had the impression – that psychoanalysis was shutting sexuality up in a bizarre sort of box painted with bourgeois motifs, in a kind of rather repugnant artificial triangle, thereby stifling the whole of sexuality as a production of desire so as to recast it along entirely different lines, making of it a ‘dirty little secret’, a dirty little family secret, a private theater rather than the fantastic factory of nature and production”
About This Quote
Source Book: A Thousand Plateaus by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, 1980
Deleuze critiques psychoanalysis for confining sexuality to a socially constructed, restrictive framework, turning it into a hidden, shameful secret rather than a natural, productive force.
In simple terms: Psychoanalysis hides sexuality, making it a secret instead of a natural force.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and honor sexuality as a creative, natural energy.
Themes
sexuality
psychoanalysis
social constructs
desire
power
critique
Mood
critical
reflective
analytical
Type
philosophical
critical
theoretical
When to use this quote
- Therapy sessions
- academic discussions
- personal reflection
- activist work
Key Concepts
Freudian theory
repression
desire production
social norms
family dynamics
Questions to Reflect On
- How does labeling sexuality as a secret affect personal freedom?
- What alternative frameworks can honor desire as productive?
A Different Perspective
Psychoanalysis can also provide insight into unconscious drives despite its limitations.
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