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Phallocentrism

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==Jacques Lacan==
[[Lacan]] has often been accused of "[[phallocentrism]]." And it is true that he has asserted that "the phallus is the privileged signifier."<ref></ref>
[[Lacan]] has often been accused of "[[phallocentrism]]." And it is true that he has asserted that "the phallus is the privileged signifier." The meaning of the term [[phallus]], however, has often been misunderstood. The term [[phallus ]] must be distinguished from the term [[penis]]. The [[penis ]] is an [[organ ]] of the [[body]], but least of all an [[organ]], a [[penis]]. The [[phallus]] symbolizes the [[penis ]] and the clitoris. It is a [[signifier]]. In short, [[Lacan]]'s distinction between the [[penis ]] and the [[phallus]] enables [[Freud]]'s [[biology|biologistic account]] of male superiority and [[women]]'s [[penis-envy]] to be explained in [[linguistics|linguistic]] and [[symbolic]], and thus historical terms.
==See Also==
* [[Phallus]]
* [[Penis-envy|Penis Envy]]||* [[Signifier]]* [[Symbolic]]
==References==
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