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‘The eww holds power’: why disgust shapes how we see nature, queerness and each other

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‘The eww holds power’: why disgust shapes how we see nature, queerness and each other
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We learn what to fear and reject from those around us. But if disgust can be learned, it can also be unlearnedVote for your favourite invertebrate of the yearIt was the summer of 2021 and I was standing in Hyde Park, London, trying to persuade passing tourists to come bug hunting with me. I was working on a campaign to increase public appreciation of invertebrates and, while I adore bugs, this job was teaching me how differently other people see them.A woman and her young daughter stopped to cha

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