DIALOGUE
He Didn’t Remind Me of My Father A Reflection on “Daddy Issues”
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IMAGE BY SOPHIE MARENCIK
BY
JHEMARI QUINTANA
There’s just something about an older man. The notion of “daddy issues” has its roots in Sigmund Freud’s misguided ideas regarding the existence of an Electra complex, the fetishization of young women in sexual relationships with older men, and a continuous attempt to control the sexual expression of women. This is something I know and understand. I am acutely aware of the sexism inextricably tied to the idea of daddy issues, as well as the blatant inaccuracy and oversimplification of the personal issues women undergo. WINTER 2018