The Impact of the 'Ni Una Menos' Social Movement on Men's Romantic Choices from the Perspective of Lacanian Psychoanalysis

A Review of Publications

Abstract

The aim of this article is to explore the impact that the “Ni una menos” social movement has on men's romantic choices, from the perspective of Lacanian psychoanalysis. To achieve this, a documentary research methodology was employed, involving a review of publications from Virtualia, the digital journal of the Escuela de Orientación Lacaniana (School of Lacanian Orientation), in editions 30 through 43, spanning the period from 2015 to 2023. These publications are based on clinical experience articulated with the conceptual frameworks of psychoanalysis.

The main result of the research shows that men continue to follow a fetishistic logic in their romantic choices, regardless of social discourses aimed at regulating or eliminating it. This finding supports Lacan’s (1971-1972, p. 12) assertion that “there is no sexual relationship,” meaning that sexual nature is subverted within the speaking being despite any attempts at normalization driven by contemporary movements, revealing a tendency toward diversification in relationships and sexual symptoms.

Contemporary movements propose a “democratization of discomforts,” placing men in a terrain where they appear to struggle, having lost reference points from which to narrate and symbolically construct themselves differently. Former symbolic figures no longer function for them, and no new ones have emerged to support social bonds, posing risks of segregation and violence.