Literature as a scene of resistance to gender stereotypes and attacks on sexual diversity. A case study from Mario Mendoza and Laura Esquivel

Abstract

Gender stereotypes and constant attacks on sexual diversity have been inscribed in the sociocultural memory of Latin America, reproducing, and updating to become present in people's daily lives. This article is a call for reflection from literature. as a scenario for reporting and making this type of behavior visible. Literature functions as a window of visibility of the problem with marked calls towards social justice, a scenario of resistance that warns of the need to conduct transformative readings, which allow identifying the replicating patterns of gender stereotypes and their influence on identity construction. In addition to seeking moments of vindication of the rights of queer people that are violated, through the review of some behaviors in the family, educational and social sphere that are noted in the stories told by authors such as Mario Mendoza and Laura Esquivel.