“O feminino é feito numa fábrica. O masculino é fabricado”: assimetrias de gênero em narrativas de Claudia Tajes

Abstract

This research consists of the study of three works by contemporary Brazilian author Cláudia Tajes: A vida sexual da mulher feia (2005); Louca por homem (2007) and Dez (quase) amores +10 (2017). Despite being written recently (2000 - 2019), the narratives address issues that have haunted us for decades, such as structural and institutionalized machismo, as well as its consequences in women's lives. Tajean writing presents grammatically simple texts, without linguistic refinement, which satirize the customs maintained by cisheteropatriarchal society and dialogue with the experiences of contemporary women. However, the entertainment style does not rule out the possibility of vertical readings that, from a closer look, help in the understanding and deepening of issues addressed in the author's novels. Considering the above, I intend to dwell on the feminist bias of the reading of these works, based on some theoretical texts on the same theme. However, it is worth noting that the Tajean narratives allow for different paths of analysis. This research is, therefore, just one note among many others that Claudia Tajes indicates to us.