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So what does a woman want? This article is not intended to answer that question, but to reflect on the reasons that make the question so popular both inside and outside the psychoanalytic field. The notion of femininity expressed by Freud throughout his work is discussed here, both in its conservative aspect of patriarchal morals and its uniqueness, pinpointing it as the origin of the human psyche in its condition as helpless. The image of the little girl lost in the forest in fairy tales is evoked to support and broaden this reflection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper focuses on a study of the subjective organization of aggressive mothers who were being accompanied by social welfare workers in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The background content is the social construction of motherhood from a psychoanalytic perspective. The following indicators are highlighted: the exercise of motherhood, the emergence of neglect and professional intervention. We conclude that listening to such women in terms of their subjective issues is essential. The often excessive application of laws and rules is inefficient in avoiding violent situations against children in the home. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]