On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Rob Weisskirch wrote: > TIPSfolk, > > As I was lecturing on Freud, a student commented that Freud had performed > some genital mutilation on women. Although I think that this is probably > some twist of the Electra complex and penis envy, I thought since Freud > was a doctor/surgeon it might be possible. > > Does anyone know anything about this?
While waiting for Allen Esterson to provide the definitive reply, I'll contribute this. Perhaps your student was thinking of the famous Fliess caper. Freud assisted his good buddy Wilhelm Fliess in botching a totally unnecessary operation on the nose of poor hapless Emma Eckstein. Fliess had a theory that the nose is connected to the genitals (he really did!), and Emma needed to have her turbinate bone removed to fix her neurosis. Instead, she almost died. Freud, of course, blamed Emma for this minor setback. So it was genital mutilation by way of the nose. Think that could be it? -Stephen ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stephen Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Department web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy Check out TIPS listserv for teachers of psychology at: http://www.frostburg.edu/dept/psyc/southerly/tips/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
