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Which philosopher's texts does Irigaray analyze in "Speculum of the Other Woman"?

  • Freud

  • Nietzsche

  • Sartre

  • Foucault

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Irigaray's "Speculum of the Other Woman" analyzes Freud's texts, specifically his theories on female sexuality and the Oedipus complex. Irigaray argues that Freud's work is based on a patriarchal perspective that marginalizes and silences women's experiences. She challenges Freud's notion of the "castrated woman" and posits that women have a unique and distinct sexual identity that is not defined by lack.
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