Conceptualização de órgãos sexuais e identidade de gêneros: tabu e preconceito

Abstract

In a research realized for the masters degree (FREITAS, 2017), there were observed the cognitive processes that underlie the construction of senses of jokes with employment of popular names given to the vulva and to the penis. The data, analysed fundamentally under the lens of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (LAKOFF; JOHNSON, 1980) and Conceptual Integration Theory (FAUCONNIER; TURNER, 2002), demonstrated depreciation in the names given to the vulva in opposition to the names given to the penis. It was verified, based on these data, that the activation of the conventionalized knowledge of the speakers relative to certain parts of the body goes through the linguistic taboo (ULLMANN, 1966; GUÉRIOS, 1979). In this sense, there are ways to circumvent the vocabulary restriction, using comparisons that are predominantly based on vital relations of REPRESENTATION and ANALOGY (FAUCONNIER; TURNER, 2002). In addition, it has been found that, in order to circumvent the morally established vocabulary restriction, conceptual general metaphors are activated. It is intended, with this work, to instance the conceptualization of the names given to the vulva under the perspective of the gender construction, taking into consideration the cultural and experiential values underlying these metaphors of thought and consequently, to such designations of depreciatory value.