


Electra complex The electra complex involves the girl becoming aware of the male phallus, which is seen as a symbol of power. She realises that she does not have one, but desires it (penis envy). She also realises that not only is she 'castrated' and powerless, but so is her mother. She loathes her mother for making her incomplete, but converts her 'penis envy, into the 'penis-baby' project (the desire to have a baby). Having resolved her conflict, she returns to her pre-electra relationship with her mother and identifies herself as a woman using her mother as her role model. [ Terug naar de database ]