In the eyes of ardent feminists, psychiatrists and psychologists rank highif not higheston the list of males who oppress women. The most recent and radical statement of this view is a book called Women and Madness (Doubleday; $8.95) by Phyllis Chesler, a self-styled anarchist who teaches psychology at the City University of New York. The militant wing of Women's Lib enthusiastically approves Author Chesler's attack, and some psychotherapists admit that there is a measure of truth in what she says. The consensus, however, seems to be that her charges are both overstated and...
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