Abstract
Sexuality involves biological and subjective issues and is present in human development. The objective of this research was to investigate the elderly’s reports on sexuality in aging. Interviews were conducted with ten elderly whose results were organized and analyzed through a thematic content analysis. The two categories emphasize gender and sexuality traditional conceptions: in general, elderly men self-declared his potent and his high frequency of sexual relations, besides elderly women self-declared her sexual disinterested (after menopause) and her submit to male sexual desires. In common, both highlight the importance of coexistence and dialogue for the maintenance of their long-term relationships. In short, the intersection between gender and generation (aging) replicates heteronormativity logic and an inequality between elderly men and women.
Keywords:
aging; sexuality; gender