Hannah Zeavin quotes Harold Bloom in praise of Sigmund Freud’s metaphors (‘Psychoanalysis has returned’: why 2023 brought a new Freud revival, 29 December). Bloom also said: “I do not know of anyone who has ever benefited from Freudian or any other mode of analysis, except for being, to use the popular trope, so badly shrunk, that they became quite dried out” (Paris Review, 1991).
Robert Kramer
Budapest, Hungary
• I was interested to read the story about Killing Kittens (‘It gives us control’: rise in women exploring sexual fantasy in midlife, 1 January). In the description of the birthday ball, among the attractions listed were “world‑renowned floggers”. I’ve obviously led a sheltered life. Can one find them on LinkedIn?
Mike Vaughan
Cardiff
