Penis Envy: Unmasking Freud’s Most Provocative Concept
Definition and Freudian Origin The term penis envy refers to a foundational, yet highly contentious, concept within the classic psychoanalytic theory developed by Sigmund Freud. It hypothesizes a specific psychological orientation in girls and women: a deep-seated, often unconscious, desire or longing to possess a male genital organ. Freud postulated that this phenomenon was not […]