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Chapter 4: Sexualities

Chapter 4: Sexualities

pp. 81-100

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, Queensland University of Technology, , Queensland University of Technology, , Queensland University of Technology, , Queensland University of Technology
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While debates may rage around issues of sexuality, sexual identity and sexuality-based rights, if we are to believe what we hear from some of our political leaders and sections of the media, concerns over sexuality itself should be settled outside of schools. Sexuality, they would argue, is too mature, too controversial and quite simply a biological fact that has no relevance to schooling.However, disturbing stories and statistics point to the significant challenges faced by students, and these surely warrant attention.

With this in mind, this chapter examines some of the questions that often arise when talking about sexualities: Are gender and sexuality the same thing? Is sexuality ‘all about sex’?And what does school have to do with any of this? By unpacking some of the emergent literature in the field, the chapter will suggest that dominant discourses around sexualities ߝ in this case, heteronormativity ߝ are up for challenge.

Keywords

  • Education
  • schooling
  • early childhood
  • primary
  • secondary
  • Australia
  • sexualities
  • LGBTQ+
  • homophobia
  • queer

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