The Fisher King and the Handless Maiden: Understanding the Wounded Feeling Function in Masculine and Feminine Psychology

To wound the interior feminine in a man is to wound his whole feeling life and sense of worth.

Author: Robert A. Johnson
Book: The Fisher King and the Handless Maiden: Understanding the Wounded Feeling Function in Masculine and Feminine Psychology, Page #75

It is more difficult for a man [masculine person] to be aware of his inner nature because it is the feminine nature—the most tender and sensitive parts of the inner nature—that is wounded. Virtually all of a man's feelings, sense of worth, sense of value, and moods are feminine. To wound the interior feminine in a man is to wound his whole feeling life and sense of worth. Since the feminine part of a man is usually less well developed than his masculinity, this sensitive part of his nature is often ignored and neglected.

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