Memes and sexuality

From: Lawrence H. de Bivort (debivort@umd5.umd.edu)
Date: Tue Jul 11 2000 - 13:41:20 BST

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    I wonder if the repression of overt sexuality among humans comes to a
    certain extent from a desire to put some distance between ourselves and
    'mere' animals, to prove to ourselves that we are not 'animals.'

    - Lawrence

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