According to Freud, girls differ from boys in that they do not want a sexual union with the opposite
sex parent during the phallic period.

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According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, both boys and girls experience the Oedipus complex during the phallic period, where they desire a sexual union with the opposite-sex parent and view the same-sex parent as a rival. However, Freud believed that girls eventually give up this desire and develop penis envy, while boys identify with their fathers to resolve the Oedipus complex.

According to Freud, Girls Differ from Boys in That They