In his philosophy, Heidegger uses the term Dasein to refer to a being for whom Being is a fundamental issue, existing in a pre-understanding of Being that is neither clear nor fully defined. Heidegger’s Dasein stands in contrast to the history of traditional philosophy and the Cartesian dualism, not as a subject opposed to an object, but as a being-in-the-world, embodied, and, as Merleau-Ponty puts it, the body is the medium through which it is related to the world. However, this is not the end of the story, as the issue of gendered Dasein arises at this historical moment. Derrida and scholars in the field of gender phenomenology, continuing Heidegger’s thought and critiquing it, argue that gender is an ontological characteristic of Dasein. This paper aims to offer a phenomenological description of feminine Dasein’s understanding of Being, viewed through her constant and daily encounter with pain. In this way, the study, after describing the ordinary and recurring experience of pain in feminine Dasein, examines Heidegger’s interpretations of Georg Trakl’s poetry. Pain is understood not merely as a biological, psychological, or metaphysical event, but in a fundamental relationship with Being itself. |