Culture and language

Conceptions of the expression “mulherão da porra” in texts of different genres

Abstract

The speech and the different languages we use to communicate are determined and influenced by the culture in which we are inserted. New linguistic expressions, gestures and symbols emerge all the time and are inserted into our everyday speech in a natural way. It is important to analyze the new expressions so that the context in which they are inserted is understood. One of those cases is the expression “mulherão da porra”. This article analyzes three occurrences of this expression in texts of different genres – in the blog “DescomplicaosTrinta”, in the chronicle “O que é um mulherão da p.?” and in the video clip “Mulherão da porra”, by the duo “Munhoz e Mariano” – in order to verify if the expression adds to the feminine universe this meaning linked to masculine virility through the use of the adjective phrase “da porra” (in Brazilian Portuguese, “from semen”) as a positive reinforcement, empowerment or as an equivalence of forces. Through the analysis, it was perceived that the expression is generally used as an emphasis on female empowerment and the equalization of forces between genders. Furthermore, it connotes a pattern of women who are, in common, beautiful and financially prosperous, indicating that the expression varies greatly in its meaning, depending on the discursive objective of the user.