The Psychology of the Madonna Whore Complex

 They always have to find a fancy term for why some men have such sorry ass attitudes towards women. We used to just call them losers. Oh well, explanations are needed. 😕

Snippets:

“Where such men love, they have no desire, and where they desire, they cannot love.” This quote directly from Sigmund Freud describes a phenomenon he called the Madonna Whore Complex. The Madonna Whore Complex is deeply rooted in misogynic beliefs and is damaging to women on both an individual and societal level.

The Madonna Whore Complex (MWC) is a psychological complex often perpetuated by heterosexual, cisgender males which places women into two categories the “Madonna, “ a woman who is pure, virtuous, and nurturing, or a “Whore,” a woman who is deemed as overly sexual, manipulating, and promiscuous.

The overturning of Roe v. Wade compartmentalizes women into “Madonna’s” or women who want to be mothers who are seen as virtuous and worthy of good health care and the “whores” who want sexual autonomy and rights over their bodies; consequently, they should be penalized.

While the dichotomy of the MWC was created by straight men in the protection of their ego, research shows that men with MWC show overall lower relationship satisfaction than men who supported gender equality. A study conducted by Rudman and Phelan on the power of feminism found that men’s approval of feminism leads to healthier and more sexually satisfying relationships for both male and female partners.

The rest here:

https://www.modernintimacy.com/the-psychology-of-the-madonna-whore-complex/