A metapsicologia do masoquismo: O enigma do masoquismo feminino e sua relação com a fantasia masculina

Abstract

The metapsychology of masochism: the enigma of female masochism and its relationship to male fantasy. Throughout this article, we will follow what were the Freudian propositions on masochism, pointing their innovations as well as the changes made during the construction of psychoanalytic theoretical framework. We will highlight the moment of creation of the term feminine masochism, and soon after, we will address the Lacanian thesis that asserts that female masochism is a fantasy of male desire, and, when this desire focuses on women, it turns out it is just one of the masks used by women to ensnare the male fantasy.