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Horney's Critique of Penis Envy

Karen Horney challenged the Freudian concept of 'penis envy' by proposing a cultural, rather than biological, explanation. She argued that any jealousy women might exhibit toward men is not due to anatomy but stems from the greater societal privileges and advantages that men often possess.

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