The Uncanny Valley of Human Desire The recent exchange between "The Sheets Have Been Through a Lot" and the advice columnists at Slate has brought to light a peculiar problem: adult wet dreams and what they reveal about our understanding of human desire.
This issue may seem niche, but it speaks to a larger truth about the complexities of human intimacy.
The juxtaposition between straightforward advice ("masturbate", "wear absorbent underwear") and the existential dread underlying the question is striking.