Society and culture Human feces

1 society , culture

1.1 disgust , shame
1.2 anal cleansing
1.3 terminology , other terms used

society , culture
disgust , shame

in human cultures, feces elicit varying degrees of disgust. disgust experienced in relation sense of taste (either perceived or imagined) and, secondarily causes similar feeling sense of smell, touch, or vision. such, human feces regarded avoided diligently: expelled in private , disposed of , without trace. considered unacceptable topic in polite conversation , mere mention may cause offence in contexts.

the disposal of feces has been associated lowest people among society, social outcasts, pariahs, , social discards. caste system in india created along lines of profession , dalits (untouchables) left work related human emissions. did such work cleaning , picking feces streets, cleaning toilets, , working dead bodies. such practices prevalent today in rural , small villages of india; called manual scavenging .

an example of repulsion feces ancient world found in writings called deuteronomy used jews , christians:

designate place outside camp can go relieve yourself. part of equipment have dig with, , when relieve yourself, dig hole , cover excrement. lord god moves in camp protect , deliver enemies you. camp must holy, not see among indecent , turn away you.

anal cleansing

people different cultures employ variety of personal cleansing practices after defecation. anus , buttocks may either washed liquids or wiped toilet paper or other solid materials. in many muslim, hindu , sikh cultures, southeast asia , southern europe, water used anal cleansing using jet, bidet, or commonly, splashed , washed hand. in other cultures (such many western countries), cleaning after defecation done toilet paper only.

terminology , other terms used

there many synonyms in informal registers human feces. many euphemismistic, colloquial, or both; profane (such shit), whereas belong chiefly child-directed speech (such poo or poop) or crude humor (such turd).