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Another element germane to the homosexual picture is that of narcissism. Freud once commented that the homosexual is often so intensely narcissistic that he cannot love a being that is other than himself, that is, a being without a penis (in the case of the male). The narcissistic wish often expresses itself as the substitute for oedipal strivings, that is, once the homosexual has identified himself with his mother, he begins to behave as he had once wished his mother to behave toward him. This leads to a choice of libidinal objects such as men or boys … Continue Reading

Most people do not question their own or others’ established gender identity and role as male or female. They are readily accepted at face value. What is said and done by men and women in different societies varies and may overlap, since dimorphic norms of gender role are culturally and historically determined. But once an individual’s identity and role as a male or a female become differentiated, they remain stable and are unlikely to be shaken even by major crises in life, physiological, social, or accidental.

The greater proportion of gender identity/ role differentiation takes … Continue Reading

The industrial revolution pulled out thousands of women from behind the hearth and crib and forced them into the labor markets of the budding capitalist economy. Women’s participation in national economy has changed their social roles. The privileged role of provider which was the backbone of the traditional, male-dominated family structure began to crack, and currently it is heading toward an unprecedented crisis (Ackerman).

The erosion of the traditional male-female relationship took place first in the lowest and then in the highest social classes. The middle classes have been the notorious … Continue Reading

The question of how sexuality influences the development of personality has become a central focus for many clinicians, investigators in the field of human behavior, and developmentalists. It has become more important during the last three or four decades, as the role of early experiences in the final shape of the personality has become better understood. It also has been recognized that early individual differences among infants have a lasting effect throughout life (Escalona).

The civil-rights movement of the sixties, started by black Americans and other oppressed minorities more conscious of their conditions and seeking … Continue Reading

The experience of orgasm by the female has been variously valued, even during the present century. Kinsey, for example, commented on the “post-Victorian” development of the idea that respectable women should enjoy marital coitus. Even so, he cited a 1951 study which found evidence in the British working class that responsiveness in the wife was hardly expected and if too marked, was disapproved. Kinsey’s research suggested to him that orgasm was not nearly as important to the female as it was to the male. Without orgasm, she could still feel pleasure in the “social aspects” of a … Continue Reading