ABSTRACT
The author discusses certain specifically feminine positions in the Oedipal situation which are not found in that of the male. Time will prevent our studying in detail many problems of woman's psychosexual life on which this study will inevitably touch, such as penis envy, female masochism, the superego, and the resolution of the Oedipus complex in girls. The genital level of these phobias does not mean that the ego is not severely affected; as the author have seen the guilt involved in the relation with the idealized father often results from early conflicts with the primary object, since these conflicts are numerous and dangerous. The author agree with the author about the phallic meaning of creativity, but she would here again stress the part played by feminine guilt concerning possession of the penis and aggression toward the idealized father.
