Presentation

Abstract

The power of relational bonds in the diverse ways of experiencing gender and sexuality is the focus of this thematic dossier, which is inspired by the need for clinical practices and processes that respond to contemporary urgencies. This series of publications aims to share experiences and discussions on how different bodies inhabit the plurality of possible worlds. More than recognizing the diversity of human experiences, we are interested in understanding that worlds are also inscribed in bodies, producing ways of being and existing. These worlds are traversed by power relations that articulate gender, sexuality, race, class, territory, and other social markers, shaping distinct experiences of belonging and exclusion. In this direction, group processes assert themselves as ethical and political spaces capable of disrupting crystallized relationships, fostering the transformation of bonds, and expanding the possibilities for encounter and care.