The sort of repression that occurs when you force yourself to endure the unpleasantness of an important vaccination rather than indulging your desire to be elsewhere is what Marcuse would call:
A) subliminal repression.
B) necessary repression.
C) surplus repression.
D) direct repression.
E) manifest repression.

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Marcuse's concept of necessary repression refers to the necessary constraints and limitations that society places on individuals in order to maintain social stability and prevent chaos. In the case of the vaccination example, individuals may need to undergo the temporary unpleasantness of the injection in order to maintain their health and prevent the spread of disease, thus it is a necessary form of repression. The other options do not accurately describe the situation.

The Sort of Repression That Occurs When You Force Yourself