However , this interpretation of the phallic stage , from the following viewpoint , is incongruous with what the primarily understood phallic stage entails .
If during the phallic stage the child was unconsciously attracted to the same - sex parent then homosexual relationships can occur during this stage .
This interpretation of the phallic stage , from the following viewpoint , is incongruous with what the primarily understood phallic stage entails .
If during the phallic stage the child was unconsciously attracted to the same - sex parent then homosexual relationships can occur during this stage .