In a 1990 article that combined ideas from feminist theorists and testimonies from women college students in the 1980s, women's studies professor Phyllis Lassner identified some limitations of Rogerian argument from women's perspectives. One of Lassner's students "hated" Rogerian argument because "women have a right to be angry" and "everyone needs to know how they feel". Lassner said that Rogers' psychology "is socially constructed on a foundation of cultural hegemony".
A 1990 essay by Phyllis Lassner, which combined feminist theory with testimonies from women college students in the 1980s, revealed some flaws in Rogerian argumentation as seen through women's eyes. One of Lassner's pupils strongly opposed Rogerian argument because "women have a legitimate right to be upset" and "everyone should understand how they feel". Lassner argued that Rogers' psychology is built on a foundation of cultural power.