D.H. Lawrence had the impression – that psychoanalysis was shutting sexuality up in a bizarre sort of box painted with bourgeois motifs, in a kind of rather repugnant artificial triangle, thereby stifling the whole of sexuality as a production of desire so as to recast it along entirely different lines, making of it a 'dirty little secret', a dirty little family secret, a private theater rather than the fantastic factory of nature and production
D.H. Lawrence critiqued psychoanalysis for confining sexuality within a restrictive framework that reflects bourgeois values. He believed this approach creates an artificial and unpleasant dynamic that represses the true essence of sexuality, which he viewed as a vibrant and natural force of desire. Instead of celebrating sexuality as a natural aspect of life, psychoanalysis turned it into a clandestine affair, casting it as something shameful and secretive, akin to a hidden family matter.
In "Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia," Gilles Deleuze expands on these ideas by arguing that such repression limits human desire and creativity. By painting sexuality in bleak and distorted terms, the psychoanalytic tradition undermines its potential as a dynamic producer of life and culture. Deleuze suggests that embracing the full spectrum of desire could unlock new forms of expression and foster a more liberated understanding of human sexuality beyond the constraints imposed by societal norms.
