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Essay / Exploring the paradox of violent eroticism in the Kama Sutra
Bataille said: “The violence of death and sexual violence, when linked, have this double meaning. On the one hand, the convulsions of the flesh are more acute when close to fainting, and on the other hand, fainting, as long as there is enough time, makes the physical pleasure more exquisite. Sexual violence caused by biting allows physical pleasure to become charming. The violence of death and sexual violence coincide together because in the violent act of continuity we reach this experience of imminent death. The Kama Sutra says: “The 'gnaw of the boar,' only on the upper side of the chest, is a series of many rows of long, closely spaced, crimson teeth marks between them. The last two are reserved for two people whose sexual energy is fierce. The action of biting creates sexual energy that allows partners to enhance their sexual experience. Through the biting movement, passion is created. This slow and sensual movement brings pleasure to the woman which enhances the experience of sexual intercourse. Bataille said: “We should not fear violence in the same way if we did not know or at least vaguely felt that it could lead us to worse things. » We cannot fear adding violence to sexual relations because it leads to even worse things. Violence is an intermediary between the beginning of sexual intercourse and climax. This pleasure created by the bite keeps sex upbeat, leading to an orgasm at the moment of the bite.