Sigmund Freud famously introduced the world to the Oedipus complex: a boy’s unconscious desire for his mother and rivalry with his father. However, Freud struggled with the female equivalent—the "Electra complex"—and largely avoided the perspective of the mother's agency.
: The protagonist, a loyal but sexually frustrated wife seeking affection and excitement.
Sigmund Freud famously introduced the world to the Oedipus complex: a boy’s unconscious desire for his mother and rivalry with his father. However, Freud struggled with the female equivalent—the "Electra complex"—and largely avoided the perspective of the mother's agency.
: The protagonist, a loyal but sexually frustrated wife seeking affection and excitement.
