Is Freud's Theory of Psychosexual Development simply a theory of male development?

Whether you believe in his theories or not, most people would agree that Sigmund Freud is one of the greatest thinkers of modern time. His development of psychoanalysis and the contributions he has made to the study of mental illness is immense. Although he completed most of his work in the early years of last century, he is still hugely influential to this day. Despite this success, or perhaps due to it, Freud's ideas have …

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