To Freud, women were simply men without penises (Cohler & Galatzer-Levy,2008), so naturally he introduced a stage of 'penis envy' where a woman realises she does not possess a penis and experiences an envy of the male, which accounted for much of female behaviour.
He further states that the only way women can overcome this"penis envy" was to have a child of their own - even going as far as to suggest they wanted a male child, in their efforts to gain a penis. Karen Horney aptly destroyed Freud's arguments by introducing "Womb Envy" to show how ridiculous he sounded. She stated that men were subconsciously jealous of women's ability to create life. Because they are unable to get pregnant, they in turn seek similar fulfillment in areas OUTSIDE of the home, such as high position jobs and being promiscuous
Further states, "Womb envy" might be one of the main reasons that males DENY WOMEN EQUAL RIGHTS, DEMONISE the female body and sexuality, have blamed women for the downfall of society, and explains why men are SO OBSESSED with controlling women's reproductive health and abortion!
THE WOMAN ATE. I LOVEEEE HER
NOT EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT FOOD STAMPS & RAMEN NOODLES. AND SOME DON'T KNOW ABOUT WALKING TO THE LAUNDROMAT WITH BIG BAGS OF CLOTHES, BOILING WATER ON THE STOVE FOR BATHS, AND LIGHTING CANDLES IN THE HOUSE BECAUSE THE POWER WENT OFF & NOT BECAUSE IT WAS STORMING.
SOME DON'T KNOW ABOUT HAND-ME-DOWNS, SECOND-HAND CLOTHES, OR SLEEPING ON THE COUCH OR THE FLOOR. SOME DON'T KNOW ABOUT GETTING GROCERIES AT A FOOD PANTRY OR WAITING IN A LUNCH LINE FOR A MEAL, OR TURNING THE OVEN ON TO HEAT THE HOUSE. SOME DON'T KNOW ABOUT HAND WASHING CLOTHES IN THE TUB OR IN THE SINK AND DRYING THEM ON A CLOTHESLINE.
SOME DON'T KNOW ABOUT SHOWERING AT SOMEONE ELSE'S HOUSE. IF YOU HAVEN'T STRUGGLED, I DON'T EXPECT YOU TO UNDERSTAND.