The Subversion of the Subject and the Dialectic of Desire, Part 3
Lectures on Lacan Podcast
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The Role of Language in Obsession on the Rosis
Lacan: Potty training is a great opportunity for the seeds of obsession on the rosis to be something. When you tell the child they can only poop or pee at this place and at this time, that is effectively telling them no. It's a prohibition against pooping and peeing whenever and wherever they want. The first gift always tells you the truth of what gifts are like. They're always shit," Lacan says.
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