Patty’s stilettos

a clinical case study on the intersection of queer identity and mature adulthood

Authors

  • Stefano Carpani

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21901/2448-3060/self-2024.vol9.209

Keywords:

Complex, homosexuality, individuation (psychology)

Abstract

This work aims to present the clinical case of Patty, whose immaturity is related to not having been born yet; she lives in an embryonic state, not separated from the mother, subjugated to the feminine complex and reveals a secret bond that is expressed, consciously, through the use of nail polish and high-heeled shoes and, unconsciously, through the initial dream with Isis, symbol of integration that allows liberation. To do this, we evoke principles of the sociologists Beck and Bauman and the Jungian psychoanalyst Kulkarni, among others, we return to the Jungian theory on homosexuality, the non-pathological nature of homoaffectiveness, and we record that nothing is more obstructive to development than persistence in a unconscious state. Likewise, we propose that the link between the psyche and the impact, which influence one another, reveals the various visions of individuation and emphasises the question of liberation in the process of individuation.

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Published

2024-06-20

How to Cite

Carpani, S. (2024). Patty’s stilettos: a clinical case study on the intersection of queer identity and mature adulthood. Self - Revista Do Instituto Junguiano De São Paulo, 9, e004. https://doi.org/10.21901/2448-3060/self-2024.vol9.209

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