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penis envy [′pē·nəs ‚en·vē] (psychology) The envy of the young female child for the penis which she does not possess, or which she thinks she has lost. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Against a backdrop of professionals and men on the street discussing penis size and penis envy, the viewer meets "Greg," a man undergoing penile enlargement surgery. Boyarin offers an all-embracing explanation for Freud's controversial switch from the seduction theory to the theory of instinctual infantile sexuality as well as his development of the "phallic" ideas of oedipal conflict, castration anxiety, and penis envy. I'm concerned, of course, about the lengths to which some women will go in the spirit of penis envy. |
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