Classic: Michael J. Diamond, "Masculinity and Its Discontents: The Male Psyche and the Inherent Tensions of Maturing Manhood" (Routledge, 2021)
New Books in Psychoanalysis
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Is the Father Somewhat Removed From the Earliest Diatic Relationship?
Michael Wolraich: I think we have to ferly open up the conversation to talk about real alternatives can be in play. In a traditional relationship where the mother births the child and stays involved with the child, there still is a much more primary, earliest connection with the mother as the first object. And that can certainly change. The surrogat mother can be used at a secondary mother can come into place,. Or the mothering object can actually be a male, two males can, or have a surragate involved in the motherin functiondn.
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