Disgust is an interesting
emotion/idea in itself and also how it can evolve. Sure it originally started
out as a food based emotion, but now it refers to almost anything that would
give you the same reaction as if you ate something that your body thought you
weren’t supposed to. When I was younger, I remember whenever I got any burger
or sandwich; I would take out the tomatoes if there were any. It wasn’t that I
didn’t like the taste, because I still liked ketchup, but it was more of the
texture of the tomato, especially the inside part where it was squishy. But
that only lasted for a little while and I soon began to really like the taste
and texture of tomatoes. This may not represent true disgust, but is an example
of how something once thought to be repulsive can later be seen in a different
and better way. I think another aspect of disgust is whether you’re used to
something or not. What we might consider disgusting (“we” referring to American
culture) may be commonplace elsewhere. Also, whenever you see something in a
place you’re not used to it being, it may shock or disgust you at first. But
after the initial encounter, if you see it again then you will have had at
least some exposure to it and it will seem slightly less out of place when/if
you see it again or anything like it.
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