The History of Sexuality: An Introduction

What was "My Secret Life" and why was it relevant to Foucault's argument in the book, The History of Sexuality: An Introduction?

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"My Secret Life" was a journal kept by an anonymous author detailing is frequent sexual escapades. It is relevant to Foucault's argument because it transfers sexuality to discourse for the purpose of pleasure, but it follows the same prescription of "tell all" that was created in confession.

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The History of Sexuality: An Introduction