I recently read Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte which I was completely obsessed with, especially the story "Ahegao," and I have also really enjoyed Carmen Maria Machado, though she hits more of a fuzzy lukewarm zone. Aimee Bender is the pinnacle of surrealism for me, and her story about a man who buys a tiny man at a pet store and forces him to jack him off really hits the zone I'm looking for, but ideally taken 12 steps too far. Also a Chuck Palahniuk fan.
I'm curious if there are any particularly gross/overly graphic/very real surrealist and/or satirical takes on sex or the human body that are must-reads? I'm craving more but a bit unsure of where to source them. I would vastly prefer something that leans more feminist than a lot of self-masturbatory male fantasies I've seen, definitely feel averse to outright dehumanization of women or other marginalized groups without a self-aware punch, and something that really hits the edge and keeps digging into disgusting madness, John Waters-style. Very open to stuff that leans into fetish/gore but I tend to prefer a satirical punch when taken to extremes. Weirdly I'm a bit of a wuss.
Female and/or queer perspectives are definitely preferred but I'm open.
by sawdustandiamonds