THE BURDEN OF PLEASURE

THE SEXUALITY LEARNING OF GIRLS IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW

Abstract

This article discusses the construction of female sexuality of adolescents in conflict with the law. Qualitative approach, the research was conducted with nine female adolescents using individual interviews. Social representations of sexuality were drawn from their concepts on the subject of learned behaviors and experienced as the result of received sexuality education for their agents. Sexual pleasure was an element of negative representation for teenagers emphasizing that living the sexuality with pleasure means taking a social burden. Shame, fear, inequality, lack of freedom and moralism create a negative representation about female sexuality to the researched group.