Adoção homoparental e preconceito: crenças de estudantes de direito e serviço social

Abstract

ResumoNo mundo ocidental, há uma histórica articulação entre os conceitos de gênero e sexualidade. Tradicionalmente, diferentes signifi cados são associados às sexualidades de homens e mulheres, incluindo a concepção de que o homem e a mulher formariam um par com características e comportamentos opostos que se complementam. No entanto, gênero e sexualidade são construções históricas e culturais, em permanente elaboração, instáveis e provisórias. Diante disso, este estudo procurou investigar o processo de negociação dos signifi cados associados às sexualidades de mulheres e homens, na atualidade, por parte de jovens universitários em um ambiente virtual. Para tal, foram analisados os comentários de usuários de um blog, voltado ao público universitário gaúcho, a um texto postado sobre o movimento Marcha das Vadias. Identifi cou-se o emprego de diferentes repertórios para interpretar as sexualidades de mulheres e, portanto, de homens, o que revelou a atribuição tanto de signifi cados tradicionais quanto atípicos às sexualidades, por parte de universitários.Palavras-chave: Gênero, sexualidade, internet, repertórios interpretativos, jovens. Gender and Sexuality in a Virtual Discussion about the Slut Walk AbstractIn the occidental world, the concepts of gender and sexuality are historically linked. Traditionally, different meanings are associated to men´s and women´s sexualities, including the idea that man and woman are a pair with opposite characteristics and behaviors that complement one another. Nevertheless, gender and sexuality are cultural and historical constructions, permanently under development, unstable and temporary. Thus, the present work aims at investigating the negotiation of meanings associated to men´s and women´s sexualities, nowadays, by college students in a virtual environment. With this aim, we analyzed comments to a text on the Slut Walk, published in a blog which is mostly accessed by college students from the south of Brazil. We identifi ed the use of different repertoires by college students to interpret women´s sexualities and, therefore, men´s sexuality, revealing both traditional and atypical meanings related to sexualities.

Adoption of Children by Homosexual Couples: The Social Representations

“…In another study performed with Brazilian university students from the perspective of social representations, it was found that 51% of the respondents were against adoption by homosexual couples, this result may be indicated by the representation that the fact would constitute inappropriate development and the child could follow the sexual orientation of the parents (Araújo, Oliveira, Sousa, & Castanha, 2007). Thus, data in line with the investigations of the aforementioned authors were demonstrated among university students of Law and Social Work (Cerqueira-Santos & Santana, 2015). Such discourses are based on negative stereotypes and attitudes regarding the theme, since there is no proven scientifi c evidence that same-sex parenting is harmful for the adoptee (Silva & Uziel, 2011).…”

“…Previously conducted studies have showed that negative positions exceed positive ones (Araújo et al, 2007;Cerqueira-Santos & Santana, 2015;Pacilli, Taurino, Jost, & van der Toorn, 2011).…”

“…Homosexual families provide society with the possibility of reinventing these parental relationships (Cerqueira-Santos & Santana, 2015). The constitutional interpretation occurs through public debates and not by stigmatizing concepts reduced to moralism and religious dogmas (Barroso, 2011).…”

“…Despite the authorization of same-sex parent adoption, the non-recognition of the population refl ects in prejudicial attitudes, possibly because the state does not provide this cause with the due legal support, that is, there is legislation, however, in the articulation of the practices, it is not properly executed (Cerqueira-Santos & Santana, 2015;Silva & Silveira, 2015). In this way, it is perceived that the happiness of a couple seeking to adopt and the opportunity to include a child in a family are left aside, in order to comply with the notions that were fi xed in society, however, which need to be reconsidered.…”

“…No term mentions that adoption by same-sex parents is possible, however, none prohibit it either, therefore, the sexual orientation should not be a criterion for the exclusion or prioritization of adoption candidates. According to the analysis of Cerqueira- Santos and Santana (2015), there is no legal prohibition for the institution of adoption of children by homosexual couples in the country.…”