The terrain of the unspeakable: 'Pink Flamingos' and the culture of trash

The representation and exploration of the unspeakable aspects of experience by trash culture is discussed through an analysis of John Waters' film 'Pink Flamingos' (1972) which is considered a cult classic of bad taste and obscenity. The film and other such works are considered to highlight that cultural studies do not possess a language to describe trash culture and its aim of offering a critique of the normality in society.