TY - JOUR
T1 - Lesbian lexicon: The construction of a repertoire of hate in Peruvian cyberforums
T2 - La construcción de un repertorio de odio en los ciberforos peruanos
AU - Lovón, Carolina Mirian
AU - Lovón, Marco
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The lesbophobic lexicon in Peru is created by the rejection of lesbian women because of their sexual orientation. The objectives of this paper are the following: to identify insulting lexical constructs against lesbians in Peruvian virtual forums and to interpret them as representations of symbolic violence and performative acts of hate speech. Methodologically, seven lexemes ("camionera", "machito", "chito", "machorra", "machona", "marimacha", "tortera", "marimacha") that are used in the interactions of forum members are selected. To study the semiotic signifiers and meanings, we start from the definitions proposed by academic dictionaries, particularly on Peruvianisms, and then contrast them with the social meanings situated in the discourses of the forum members; subsequently, we explain that the lexical voices generate and reproduce violence and hatred against the group of lesbian women. The article concludes that the lesbophobic repertoire perpetuates practices of symbolic violence and maintains aggressive discourses of rejection.
AB - The lesbophobic lexicon in Peru is created by the rejection of lesbian women because of their sexual orientation. The objectives of this paper are the following: to identify insulting lexical constructs against lesbians in Peruvian virtual forums and to interpret them as representations of symbolic violence and performative acts of hate speech. Methodologically, seven lexemes ("camionera", "machito", "chito", "machorra", "machona", "marimacha", "tortera", "marimacha") that are used in the interactions of forum members are selected. To study the semiotic signifiers and meanings, we start from the definitions proposed by academic dictionaries, particularly on Peruvianisms, and then contrast them with the social meanings situated in the discourses of the forum members; subsequently, we explain that the lexical voices generate and reproduce violence and hatred against the group of lesbian women. The article concludes that the lesbophobic repertoire perpetuates practices of symbolic violence and maintains aggressive discourses of rejection.
KW - Peru
KW - discrimination
KW - lesbophobia
KW - lexeme
KW - lexicology
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/7e4d29b1-188c-386e-a7ed-33f1424f2290/
U2 - 10.13131/2611-657X.whatever.v5i1.156
DO - 10.13131/2611-657X.whatever.v5i1.156
M3 - Artículo (Contribución a Revista)
AN - SCOPUS:85137400262
SN - 2611-657X
VL - 5
SP - 43
EP - 70
JO - Whatever
JF - Whatever
ER -