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One Comment on “Patrick Mahony’s Article on Freud’s Misanthropy and Misogny”

1. Tamar Schwartz Says:
   September 15th, 2007 at 1:20 pm

   Comment posted for Zvi Lothane:

   Patrick Mahony overstates his case about Freud’s misogyny. He quotes the passage that begins with the words:

   “[Her superego] is never so inexorable, so
   impersonal, so independent of its emotional
   origins as we require it to be in men,” etc.

   This is no misogyny here: this is the prevalent prejudice among patriarchal men in the 19th century, and perhaps still in a goodly number of men today. It is rather a reflection on man’s vanity and a false sense of superiority rather than misogyny per se.

   Freud was a terminal Mama’s boy, as reflected in the deep awe with which he treated his mother through her dying day. He displayed chivalry and admiration in his dealings with Lou Andreas-Salome. He was at first patronizing towards Sabina Spielrein but ended by treating her with great respect.

   Patrick, where is the beef?

   Zvi Lothane

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