Legitimidade em jogo: relacionamento não monogâmico e o sujeito lésbico em The L Word: Generation Q

Abstract

This research analyzes the displaced and/or reproduced meanings of non-monogamy in the series The L Word: Generation Q (2019-present), focusing on the characters Alice, Nat, and Gigi, from the perspective of the French Discourse Analysis. The study aims to understand how the discourses articulated by these three lesbian women align with the discursive formations that uphold monogamous and heteronormative relationships in cinematic media, while observing how these discursive practices produce meanings regarding the legitimacy of LGBTQIAPN+ relationships. The research is grounded in the concepts of discursive formation, ideology, and significant materiality to investigate how language not only represents but constitutes reality, shaping ways of relating. The analysis of discursive sequences reveals that the series initially appears to challenge heteronormative norms and explores non-monogamy, especially through the polyamorous relationship of the three characters. However, this trajectory is predominantly examined through Alice’s narrative, as she shifts from advocating for non-monogamy to reaffirming monogamy. Thus, beyond examining how lesbian women articulate non-monogamy, the research also investigates how these subjects are represented in cinematic media, with an emphasis on The L Word: Generation Q. Finally, the study discusses the role of media in reproducing hegemonic meanings and constructing gender and sexuality identities, highlighting the contradictions and limitations embedded in the discourse of representation.