Material from the analysis of two female patients is presented. The parents of both patients were disappointed that they were girls. Both patients exhibited father fixations, penis envy, and impaired orgastic potency.

Lewinsky distinguishes four types of giving. The first 'propitiatory', was self-explanatory. The second, 'assertive', was a form of boasting. The third, 'fetishistic', involved an identification with the gift and was related to infantile curiosity. The fourth, 'deceptive', involved the desire to be thought powerful. There was an overrating of material possessions. The giving in both patients was connected with a belief in ultimate reciprocity—a type of imitative magic.

Both patients projected the wish to be loved. What they wanted should be given without their asking for it. They hoped to be made males and thus loved, or to be assured of their welcome as females.