Chancer Lynn S
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Psychoanal Rev. 2017 Aug;104(4):469-484. doi: 10.1521/prev.2017.104.4.469.
Although the work of Erich Fromm is not usually associated with feminist theory, his ideas overall are more consonant with contemporary notions of gender than usually recognized. This paper identifies three aspects of Fromm's thought worth feminist revisiting. The first relates to Fromm's gender-less use of sadomasochism to describe relationships based on dominance and subordination; this framework can be applied to sexist dynamics, though not limited to this context. Second, Fromm's vision of love as presented in The Art of Loving can be seen as kindred with Simone de Beauvoir's critique of romantic love and its flaws. Third, and relatedly, Fromm's concerns about the need for recognition as well as autonomy are compatible with Jessica Benjamin's notion of mutual recognition as developed in her book The Bonds of Love. All told, Frommian and feminist thought appear to be more connected than antagonistic.
尽管埃里希·弗洛姆的作品通常与女权主义理论并无关联，但总体而言，他的思想与当代性别观念的契合度比通常所认为的更高。本文指出了弗洛姆思想中值得女权主义者重新审视的三个方面。第一点涉及弗洛姆对施虐受虐狂的无性别化运用，以此来描述基于支配与从属关系的人际关系；这一框架可应用于性别歧视动态，尽管并不局限于此情境。第二，弗洛姆在《爱的艺术》中所呈现的爱的愿景，可被视为与西蒙娜·德·波伏娃对浪漫爱情及其缺陷的批判有相似之处。第三，与此相关的是，弗洛姆对认可需求以及自主性的关注，与杰西卡·本杰明在其著作《爱的纽带》中所阐述的相互认可概念相契合。总体而言，弗洛姆的思想与女权主义思想似乎联系更为紧密，而非相互对立。
