Wayne Koestenbaum's book of Humiliation

Poet, professor, writer, and cultural critic Wayne Koestenbaum tackled all things awkward for his book Humiliation, part of Picador’s BIG IDEAS/small books series.  Here are a couple videos of Koestenbaum sharing advice with brave letter writers who suffered their own public humiliation.   

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[Michelle Oxman]

Mr. Kestenbaum, how do you equate giving birth with having one's character flaws revealed? Giving birth might be messy. Not everyone wants to give birth in public, but it's not wrong. Eliot Spitzer was exposed as less ethical than the image he projected. He used prostitutes and betrayed his wife. She was the victim.

Some things we do with our bodies are private, but bodily functions are not inherently bad or disgusting. For example, Anthony Weiner sent pictures of his private parts with his smart phone. He probably also used urinals in the men's room, but we don't find that creepy or judge him for doing it.

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