As Influências das Agências de Controle e do Conservadorismo na Construção e Manutenção da LGBTfobia no Brasil

Abstract

LGBTphobia is characterized by various forms of violence directed at people who do not experience sexuality according to the cisheteronormative logic. Institutional violence is highlighted in this work, as it can be a key factor in fostering other forms of violence against the LGBTQIA+ population. Institutional LGBTphobia, sanctioned by the conservative tradition in our country, is composed of several controlling agencies, such as the government, religion, the economy, family, and education. Based on B.F. Skinner's concepts of Controlling Agencies and the understanding of Behavior Analysis as a tool for the theoretical interpretation of social phenomena with the potential for social transformation, the aim of this work was to propose a brief behavioral-analytic interpretation of how Control Agencies and conservatism act in the construction and maintenance of LGBTphobia in Brazil. Among the key reflections found in this research are: the emphasis on the differences between the two main groups involved in the phenomenon of LGBTphobia, the importance of Brazil's historical context in explaining the country's relations with cisheteronormativity and LGBTphobia, the implications of the idea that discourses (control procedures) sustain LGBTphobic practices, the analysis of how these controlling practices are selected and maintained, the analysis of counter-controlling practices in the context of LGBTphobia and their effects, and the context of interaction between different controlling institutions in Brazil.