de Carvalho João Eduardo Coin
Universidade Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil.
Cult Health Sex. 2007 Mar-Apr;9(2):109-20. doi: 10.1080/13691050600994448.
Contemporary research reveals the body as a privileged place for social memory and resistance, especially among those people who are politically and economically marginalized. But what might the body signify within the context of teenage pregnancy in conditions of chronic poverty? To explore these issues, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 boys and 17 girls living in a favela in São Paulo, Brazil. In their responses, young people drew a clear distinction between sex and parenthood. If sex sometimes holds negative connotations, maternity and the physical appearance of pregnancy increases social status. Young people's representations of teenage pregnancy do not portray it as a social or health problem. Instead, they understand it as a consequence of the desire to be visible and active in social life. Findings highlight the importance of investigating the relationship between young people's sexuality and the social imaginary, particularly in conditions of social inequality and suffering.
当代研究表明，身体是社会记忆和反抗的特殊场所，尤其是在那些政治和经济上被边缘化的人群中。但在长期贫困状况下的青少年怀孕背景下，身体可能意味着什么呢？为了探讨这些问题，我们对居住在巴西圣保罗一个贫民窟的21名男孩和17名女孩进行了半结构化访谈。在他们的回答中，年轻人明确区分了性行为和为人父母。如果说性行为有时带有负面含义，那么生育和怀孕时的身体外观则会提高社会地位。年轻人对青少年怀孕的表述并未将其描绘成一个社会或健康问题。相反，他们将其理解为渴望在社会生活中被看见和活跃的结果。研究结果凸显了调查年轻人的性行为与社会想象之间关系的重要性，尤其是在社会不平等和苦难的情况下。
