#freudian
“In the 1920s, the sexologist Sigmund Freud clearly demarcated the modern view of lesbians in Western culture. Freud argues that lesbians behave ‘promiscuously and aren’t capable of a grown-up romantic relationship.’ In his article "The Sexual Aberrations,” he describes lesbians as women who suffer from a 'childhood trauma’ and are incapable of any further development. Freud’s theories quickly became well-known beyond the medical community; his theories influenced other sexologists who finally 'classified lesbianism as a disorder.’ Ultimately, this lead to the widespread conclusion in American society that lesbianism was, indeed, a mental illness. Freudian psychoanalysis as well as the Post Freudians’ influence drastically 'changed people’s perceptions of female “romantic relationships” from a state of near harmlessness to the “unnatural.” From this, mainstream America became more and more 'suspicious of love between women,“ and a cultural climate was created that 'sought to eliminate any images that might be perceived as condoning such perverse behavior.’”-FromLiving on the Edge - Gay and Lesbian Representation in 'Hollywood’s Motion Picture Productions’ and Its Impact on the American Spectatorship by Anonym
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Naked Portrait and a Green Chair by Lucian Freud, 1999.
Grandson of Sigmund, Lucian Freud (who lived most of his life as a recluse in London) also had a preoccupation with human sexuality–but they approached the subject in different ways.
Whereas the first Freud focused on theory, his descendant preferred empirical research.
One left a legacy of concepts such as penis envy, castration anxiety and the Oedipal complex.
The other left at least 14 children.
That’s a conservative estimate, by the way. Some people have speculated that the number is closer to 40.
His models remember Lucian as a charming but demanding painter who sometimes relied on seduction to attain his artistic vision. The art that resulted tended to be stark (or grotesque, some critics said) with no concessions to romance, but he found beauty in bodies in the absence of glamour.
Two of his daughters posed for their absent father in order to get to know him. Now what would Sigmund have thought about that?
Even before he died in 2011, Lucian’s work was selling for as much as $33 million at auction. Whether he had 14 heirs or 40, presumably his estate was generous enough for all.
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