Summary: This paper critiques Sigmund Freud's 1927 essay on Fetishism, where he links the image of the castrated woman to sexual perversions such as homosexuality and fetishism. Freud argues that the fear induced by the sight of the female genital leads to the male child's anxiety over castration, with the resolution of the Oedipal Complex establishing "normal" sexuality. The paper highlights Freud’s view of men as the sole castrators, resulting in a complex emotional dynamic of fear, love, and animosity between the child and the father due to the child's Oedipal desires.

AUTHOR: Ms. N. Eshika
YEAR: 2023.
PUBLISHER: Journal Quarterly Review of Film and Video
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