O sexo sem compromisso e as possibilidades de (des)prazer da mulher: um olhar junguiano e arquetípico

• Autor(a) principal: Carvalho, Marina Oliveira de
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da PUC_SP
• Texto Completo: https://repositorio.pucsp.br/jspui/handle/handle/24604
• topic: CNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS::PSICOLOGIA; Sexo sem compromisso; Prazer sexual; Mulher; Psicologia analítica; Psicologia arquetípica; Casual sex; Sexual pleasure; Women; Analytical psychology; Archetypal psychology

Changes in contemporaneity, as the use of contraceptive methods and women’s entrance in the labor market and culture, has led them to conquer more autonomy over their bodies, which resonates in sexual practices, such as the increase in casual sex. Ambiguities are described in the literature as part of women’s experiences in casual sex (e.g., feeling free versus searching for a romantic relationship), which are related to the double sexual standard and traditional hetero and mononormative beliefs. However, preceding studies highlight the need of qualitative researches that focus on pleasure’s pursuit and on emotional intimacy, which includes compulsory monogamy. So, the present study aims to understand the meanings attributed to casual sex by young and urban women, to investigate the underlying casual sex practices and their experiences of pleasure and unpleasure. It was a qualitative study with semidirected interviews with 12 women between the age of 25 and 30 years old, with high education level, heterosexual and that have practiced casual sex at least once in the last five years. The five themes obtained were analyzed by thematic analysis and understood by the Analytical and Archetypal Psychology’s approach. Results indicate mixed patterns between traditional versus contemporary and deep versus superficial experiences in the meanings attributed to casual sex: women feel free and seductive, as well as have deep and connected experiences with their partners- which are considered a pleasure; on the other hand, they can feel judged and promiscuous, as much as having superficial and unpleasant casual sex encounters. Nevertheless, the participants search for a judgment’s breach and aims profound encounters with their partners, even if it is ephemeral. In this perspective, casual sex can be a way for women to explore their sexuality and to promote self-knowledge, which helps in their psychic awakening and in the individuation process