Castration Anxiety

Do you suffer from castration anxiety???

  • Yes!!! I check every 5 minutes to make sure it's still there!!

    Votes: 6 17.6%
  • Yes... but don't tell anyone ok?

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Maybe sometimes

    Votes: 1 2.9%
  • Of course not!

    Votes: 10 29.4%
  • Uh... I don't HAVE a penis

    Votes: 17 50.0%

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DamaNegra

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I saw this today in class and thought it was hilarious. According to Freud, all men have 'castration anxiety'. That is, they fear losing their penis.

Is this as ridiculous as it sounds?
 

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Have a listen to King Missile's "Detachable Penis" for an insight on the topic.

Sam Kinison did a funny bit on the same vein -- why it's so good that theeeeese are connected!
 

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I have a penis, but my husband takes it to work with him every day.

Wait, what was the question again? :D
 

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Considering how often I stuck mine in places I shouldn't have, I'd have to say I don't fear losing it.

Now, a fear of getting KICKED there is just healthy.
 

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DamaNegra said:
Is this as ridiculous as it sounds?
Yes.

Do women fear losing their vaginas?

Without knowing much of Freud other than popular cliche, it always seemed that he implied that vagina = absence of penis. Seemed ridiculous.
 

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poetinahat said:
Do women fear losing their vaginas?

Nope, but as others have mentioned, it's safely tucked away. I do fret about losing my handbag. Does that count?
 

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Yeah, it really is interesting that Freud said men have castration anxiety, and women have penis envy.

Although I think penises are like gadgets and that's why men, in general, seem to like gadgets more than women do.

But I have never been afraid of having my vagina (or any of my privates) cut off, nor have I ever been envious of men for having penises. The only thing that I ever wished I could do was take off my shirt in the summer the way that men get to.
 

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Shwebb said:
But I have never been afraid of having my vagina (or any of my privates) cut off, nor have I ever been envious of men for having penises. The only thing that I ever wished I could do was take off my shirt in the summer the way that men get to.

Me too!!
 

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Yes!!! I check every 5 minutes to make sure it's still there!!

But mine's like aadams73's- hubby takes it to work every day. Other than that, I'm checking it....
 

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That seems like a fairly silly fear, but then again I only just found out recently that a guy can sit on his unrestrained package (you know, boxer shorts and whatnot) if he's not careful. I'm mean. I found this very, very funny.
 

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Perks said:
That seems like a fairly silly fear, but then again I only just found out recently that a guy can sit on his unrestrained package (you know, boxer shorts and whatnot) if he's not careful. I'm mean. I found this very, very funny.

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I haven't stopped laughing in like half an hour!!!!!
 

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Perks said:
I only just found out recently that a guy can sit on his unrestrained package (you know, boxer shorts and whatnot) if he's not careful.
Could you send me that guy's name?
 

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What an interesting question! It never even crossed my mind. It's like asking myself, "Would I ever lose my head?"
 

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DamaNegra said:
I saw this today in class and thought it was hilarious. According to Freud, all men have 'castration anxiety'. That is, they fear losing their penis.

Is this as ridiculous as it sounds?

Yes, it's ridiculous. But you also have to understand the context of why Freud said that.

"Castration anxiety" stems from the Oedipus Complex, which is Freud's theory that all boys eventually fall in love with their mothers (yes, in a sexual way). From this attraction (supposedly), the boy begins to fear that if his secret is ever revealed, that his father will retaliate by cutting off his penis.

It doesn't mean that a man, in general, walks around with some general fear that he'll somehow lose their penis.

When the theory is compared with Freud's actual life, it's easy to see why he came up with such a laughable theory. Seems he had the hots for his own mom and step mother (his step mother was considerably younger than his father), and didn't really like his dad. Freud also admitted to having a slew of his own psychosomatic disorders and neuroses. So, he for some reason took his own problems and assumed that every guy had them.

Freud was a weird dude.
 

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Perks said:
That seems like a fairly silly fear, but then again I only just found out recently that a guy can sit on his unrestrained package (you know, boxer shorts and whatnot) if he's not careful. I'm mean. I found this very, very funny.
I'm afraid I fail to see the humor in that. It's one of the reasons I don't like regular boxers.

Anyways, I thought Freud and his theories were pretty much debunked. I can see, however, guys having a fear of being unable to one day perform sexually or achieve an erection. It's one of those mental things and why there are so many Viagra commercials etc.

Each sex has its own baggage it carries. With women it might be breasts, nails or whatever. Many men deem the ability to achieve an erection and/or perform sexually as a very important part of their identity.

Just one of those things I guess. So yes, I think the fear of losing your penis is ridiculous - but as you can see, it is not too far off from the very real fear many have of losing their erection.

Of course, just my humble opinion as one of the coarser sex...
 

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Never really thought about it. Then again, when I heard about the Bobbit fiasco back in the 90's, I was making sure that all parties where accounted for on a daily basis...then twice daily basis...then hourly....then every few minutes...I'm sorry, I've got a problem...:e2paperba
 

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brokenfingers said:
Anyways, I thought Freud and his theories were pretty much debunked.


This was exactly my thought when I read the original post. I hope your teacher gave that disclaimer when s/he brought this theory to light. . . the only reason to study Freud now is to understand the evolution of physchological theory. . . which basically goes like this: Along came Freud with a bunch of quacked out far fetched ideas followed by a century of actual scientists proving that he was full of crap.

That is not to say that he was also quite a hypocrit. . . lots of his theories were counter to what he experienced in his own, bizarre and patholological life.

In response to the original question. . . no, I do not check on it and have no fear of losing it. I have more fear of losing my wits and ability to write. . . which you could say is my hubris stemming from my loins, but I think it is more of a brain and heart shakra type of thing to be a writer. . . unless you are someone like Larry Flint or Fabio that is.
 
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