Psychic bisexuality: paternal transference

Psychoanalytical concepts

Abstract

The concept of psychic bisexuality declares the presence of both masculine and feminine identifi cations in individuals, regardless their gender and sexual identity. This puts psychic bisexuality in the center of psychoanalytical process and socio-cultural context. The following article researches the role of psychic bisexuality in paternal transference in heterosexual analytical pairs and applies the psychic bisexuality as a tool to address actual problems of equality, feminism, and new masculinity.