Penis Envy and Other Bad Feelings: The Emotional Costs of Everyday Life

By Ruti, Mari

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9780231186681 9780231546768
Publisher
Columbia Univ.


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Reviewed on April 1, 2018  |  Arts and Humanities

Ruti (critical theory, gender & sexuality studies, Univ. of Toronto; The Ethics of Opting Out) makes a compelling case for understanding the Freudian attribution of the female as a state of lack in metaphoric rather than physical terms. The envy, that is, arises from most cultures ascribing power to the (straight, and typically white) male of the human species in opposition to other humans who lack—and envy—this status. By referencing her own childhood in Finl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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