In this presentation, Gu\u00ed\u00f1ez will introduce part of the results derived from a qualitative research carried out by the author. Her investigation is centered in the understanding of the development of lesbian identity from the perspective of analytical psychology. Life stories from a group of Chilean lesbians of different ages were collected in order to analyze the development of their identities as lesbians, based on the process of individuation, following Jung\u2019s ideas and other post-Jungian authors. Feminist Jungian theorists have criticized before the gender bias and heterosexism present in Jung\u2019s theory, as well as his medicalized understanding of homosexuality and lesbianism, from which these could be considered pathologies. Moreover, some post-Jungian theorists have taken up these critics and incorporated a broader gender perspective, from which it is possible to attribute to lesbianism a teleological rather than a pathological dimension. In that sense, the lesbian experience can be a path to the depths, that is, an encounter with the Self. As lesbian desire challenges the heteronormativity in our societies, the process of constructing an identity as a lesbian involves confronting the zeitgeist from a dissident position, which constitutes both a political act and a possible way to live in tune with the yearnings of the soul. This presentation also explores the different gender positions to which lesbian identity leads as it develops during the life course.<\/p>\n
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