Horney criticized the Freudian view of which female concept?
Motherhood
Breastfeeding
Hysteria
Penis envy
Answer
Penis envy is a Freudian concept suggesting that women envy men for having penises. Horney criticized this view as reductionist and argued that women's envy of men is not rooted in anatomy, but rather in the social and cultural devaluation of women. She believed this envy was a result of women's lack of power and autonomy in society.
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