Disability, discrimination and disgust: why gut issues are a philosophical problem

08/08/2025 28 min
Disability, discrimination and disgust: why gut issues are a philosophical problem

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Digestive disorders are a common source of distress and social anxiety - which might seem to be an odd topic for philosophy, until you start to think about why we attach such stigma, shame and silence to issues of the gut. What does the gut tell us about our own experience of embodiment - and how can disability theory be used to shape healthier attitudes to the gut issues that plague so many of us?