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Mordas, E. S. On the Problem of Repressed Feminity

Abstract: Feminity disorder in various forms is one of the most powerful motives for a woman to start psychoanalysis. Such a disorder is causeâ by problems during pre-Oedipus and Oedipus stages of development and development of a women’s object relations in general. Development of feminine sexuality differs from the development of masculine sexuality starting from the phalliñ stage. This article gives a summary of ideas of classics in psychoanalysis (such as Karen Horney, Francoise Dolto, Karl Deutsch, Benedek, Lorand) concerning disorders of feminine sexuality and feminity, in particular – the complex of masculinity and frigidity as an unconscious choice and denial from a Wish to be a woman.


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psychology, feminity, sexuality, fear, frigidity, regress, masculinity, defense, affective disposition, castration.


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