ABSTRACT
The discontinuities of development in the male psyche are the focus for this chapter. Jack's predicament in the Beanstalk story could be characterised as how to move from `inadequate son' to `potent son'. Male development can get caught in a limbo between pre-pubescent `waiting' and adult `becoming', leading to a brittleness in the maintenance of potent, grounded, adult relationships. This is pertinent to understanding male `territory' and can shed light on the dynamics which get `en-gendered' between women and men.
