Sacar los cuidados del armario de la heterosexualidad. : Reflexiones sobre vejez y cuidados con lesbianas en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Abstract

This article aims to highlight the role of sexuality as key to thinking about care and ageing, in a context that encapsulates care within the family, heterosexuality as a political regime (Wittig, 1992). From an ethnographic work carried out between March and May 2023, with a group of lesbians in the city of Buenos Aires, we will see how social class, family relationships and experiences as non-paid family caregiver can influence care strategies and ageing. We will also explore the importance of spaces of sociability, groups of friends, sexuality and socializing practices to understanding ageing and care.