밧세바의 침묵을 깨다: 가부장성을 벗는 영혜와 아프로디테를 상상하기

Abstract

The Korean film <Parasite> shows that there is an insurmountable line between social classes. While the line cannot be easily crossed, the stink of the under-privileged manages to rise. Those who live above ground ignore and humiliate the ones that live below and warn them not to cross the line. They caution that ones who attempt to better their circumstances will be faced with shame and contempt. While lines exist between classes, they also exist between ‘traditional certainties’ and ‘self-experience.’ The traditional patriarchal force silences women so they do not have control over their own lives. The patriarchy regard women only as sexual objects or as vessels for pregnancy and childbirth. The patriarchal sex Habitus also keeps women from having their own identity and spontaneity, as well as preventing women from blossoming with the vitality of eros and sexuality. Pastoral theological reflection gives women the courage and imagination to cross the line. This article is about resisting the patriarchal habitus and begins with the silence of Bathsheba. The Bible describes Bathsheba as a marginal person. Bathsheba’s identity is only defined by a crucial moment in her life; however, she herself is silent. Did she even really exist? This research discusses Bathsheba’s experience as a process of ‘movements towards insight.’ First, Bathsheba’s ambiguous existence is described in an active voice. Next, her sexuality and vitality is returned to her as she experiences three types of emotions: sadness/fear, anger, and joy/fulfillment. Finally, comparisons are drawn between Bathsheba with Younghye, who became a vegetarian to reject the stink of the patriarchy, and Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, who exists outside of the patriarchal framework. The experiences of these three women are not far from each other.