A little girl sees her mother and father tickling each other while they are kissing on the couch during a television commercial. The little girl runs up to her father and says, "I want to play too." According to Freud, the little girl is demonstrating:

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According to Freud, "penis envy" is a concept in his theory of psychosexual development, where a girl may experience anxiety upon realizing she does not have a penis. The little girl's desire to join in the interaction could be interpreted as an expression of this concept.

A Little Girl Sees Her Mother and Father Tickling Each