I found the topic of “disgust” in the reading this week rather interesting. This article discusses the anatomy of disgust.
For many of us, 21st century life is very clean. Much of our lives is devoted to avoiding aspects of life which disgust us. The middle classes live in pristine suburbs, removed from the dirt and grime of inner cities. They avoid public transport so as not to be pressed up against strangers. They shop in supermarkets which package their food in a comfortingly sterile way, giving no hint of the abattoir it emanated from.
http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/A/anatomy_disgust/intro.html
