(L)- Penis Envy Limitation

Question 1

What is a further limitation of Freud’s theory? What did Freud admit?

Answer 1

A further limitation of Freud’s theory is it’s weak explanation of woman’s development. Freud admitted that women were a mystery to him and his notion of penis envy has been criticised as a product of the androcentric Victorian era in which he lived in.

Question 2

What did Horney argue about men?

Answer 2

Horney argues that men’s ‘womb envy’ was in fact more prominent (a reaction to women’s ability to sustain life) and states that the concept of penis envy reflects cultural rather than biological factors.

Question 3

This challenges the idea that…

Answer 3

This challenges the idea that females gender development was founded on a desire to want to be like men, as it is a product of androcentric bias.