Being-For-Itself

The title, “Orgasm Precedes Essence,” is an inspired one taken from the film, Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013). In the film, Emma tries to explain “Existence Precedes Essence,” a Sartrean existential concept, to Adèle. Later, Adèle, after making love to Emma, humourously says: “Orgasm Precedes Essence.” Does the title have anything to with this writing? Probably not. But it sounds as significant as the other one: “Existence Precedes Essence.” In this writing, “Existence” precedes “Orgasm,” and, for sure, in another one “Orgasm” will precede everything.