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Rape and Communicative Agency: Reflections in the Lake at L–

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2020

Laura Hengehold
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Abstract

Freud's case study of “Dora” ignores indications that her symptoms might have resulted from a fear of rape. Drawing on feminist adaptations of Lacan, this paper suggests that fear of rape may serve as a horizon for women's ability to perceive themselves as efficacious speakers. Freud's failure to recognize this fear may reflect men's unwillingness to acknowledge their own role in rape as well as anxiety over the possibility of losing his own credibility.

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Research Article
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Hypatia , Volume 8 , Issue 4 , Fall 1993 , pp. 56 - 71
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Copyright © 1993 by Hypatia, Inc.

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