ADULTIZAÇÃO DE MENINAS E INFANTILIZAÇÃO DE HOMENS: VIOLÊNCIA E MIDIATIZAÇÃO DO CORPO FEMININO

Abstract

This study analyzes, from the perspective of Social Psychology, the phenomena of the adultification of girls and the infantilization of boys, understanding them as processes interconnected with the dynamics of gender, power, media, and symbolic violence. It is a qualitative, bibliographical research study of the integrative literature review type, based on books, scientific articles, and periodicals used for data collection and analysis. Regarding the results, it is observed that, even in childhood, girls are exposed to aesthetic and performative standards that contribute to the objectification and weakening of their subjective constitution; conversely, boys, embedded in a patriarchal logic, are instigated by social networks to cultivate emotional repression, favoring the maintenance of immature and, in some cases, violent behaviors. It is concluded that such phenomena reflect a culture that naturalizes symbolic violence and reinforces asymmetrical gender relations, largely mediated by the media and digital networks. In this sense, investment in critical education becomes fundamental, capable of supporting public policies that promote more equitable and healthy relationships from childhood.