Um retrato da sexualidade da mulher idosa no conto “Mas vai chover”, de Clarice Lispector

Abstract

The sexuality of the elderly woman is criticized, being attached to both by the wrinkled and flabby body that brings with it the stigma connected to “the old and fallen woman", contradicting the ideal of the young and beautiful body. Besides this, it is expected that, in old age, women should assexualized, being satisfied by the role of a good grand-mother, caring for their grandchildren. This article presents a possibility of experiencing sexual activity found by an elderly woman, presented in the short story, “Mas vai chover”, by Clarice Lispector. The narrative presents a relationship between an old lady and a much younger man, marked by traces of submission, humiliation and extortion that she experiences in exchange for the opportunity to relieve the sexual pleasure after widowhood. The methodology was based on a bibliographic study from the short story in question and analytical texts that give support to the central issue referenced in the narrative. In our conclusions we point out that, as a human condition, sexuality marks individual experience throughout life and that does not make gender distinction, for the carnal desire, seduction and the seeking of pleasure are part of life as a woman, not be-ing prerogative of youth.