Horney's womb envy implies that

Horney's womb envy implies that

• A. There is envy
• B. Only men envy women's capacity
• C. Only women envy men's power
• D. Each gender has attributes that the other admires

Answer: (D)

In Karen Horney’s view, envy isn’t limited to one gender or confined to a single trait. She introduced womb envy to argue that men may feel envious of women's capacity to bear and nurture offspring, and, in turn, that both genders come to admire (and sometimes envy) certain attributes in the other. This leads to a reciprocal dynamic where each gender has qualities the other admires and seeks to cultivate. That’s why the best answer is that each gender has attributes that the other admires. The other options imply exclusivity—envy or admiration flowing only in one direction or limited to one trait—which doesn’t fit Horney’s relational, reciprocal view.

In Karen Horney’s view, envy isn’t limited to one gender or confined to a single trait. She introduced womb envy to argue that men may feel envious of women's capacity to bear and nurture offspring, and, in turn, that both genders come to admire (and sometimes envy) certain attributes in the other. This leads to a reciprocal dynamic where each gender has qualities the other admires and seeks to cultivate. That’s why the best answer is that each gender has attributes that the other admires. The other options imply exclusivity—envy or admiration flowing only in one direction or limited to one trait—which doesn’t fit Horney’s relational, reciprocal view.