Portnoy's Complaint
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Portnoy's Complaint n. [after Alexander Portnoy (1933- )] A disorder in which strongly-felt ethical and altruistic impulses are perpetually warring with extreme sexual longings, often of a perverse nature. Spielvogel says: 'Acts of exhibitionism, voyeurism, fetishism, auto-eroticism and oral coitus are plentiful; as a consequence of the patient's "morality," however, neither fantasy nor act issues in genuine sexual gratification, but rather in overriding feelings of shame and the dread of retribution, particularly in the form of castration.' (Spielvogel, O. "The Puzzled Penis," Internationale Zeitschrift für Psychoanalyse, Vol. XXIV, p. 909.) It is believed by Spielvogel that many of the symptoms can be traced to the bonds obtaining in the mother-child relationship.
With a new Afterword by the author for the 25th Anniversary edition.
With a new Afterword by the author for the 25th Anniversary edition.
Received in the mail today from a very kind BC'er in Oregon, hitchha. Thanks so much. I will release after it has been read, this is the next book my bookclub is reading. Thanks again.
08/22/09 Read this book for my bookclub. I must admit I didn't enjoy it and will wild release while on vacation. Thanks again hitchha for sending to me. It will be interesting to see where else this book travels.
08/22/09 Read this book for my bookclub. I must admit I didn't enjoy it and will wild release while on vacation. Thanks again hitchha for sending to me. It will be interesting to see where else this book travels.
Journal Entry 3 by spoiledrotten at Catalonia Bavaro Beach Resort in Punta Cana, La Altagracia Dominican Republic on Saturday, August 29, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (8/23/2009 UTC) at Catalonia Bavaro Beach Resort in Punta Cana, La Altagracia Dominican Republic
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Book was dropped off where you get your beach towels!
Book was dropped off where you get your beach towels!