Citizenship for Some
Heteronormativity as Cloaked Bullying
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12398907 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah J DesRoches (0000-0003-3060-9290, Concordia University, corresponding author), Sarah DesRoches, Michael Ernest Sweet (Concordia University) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 173-187 |
| Publication date | 2007-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1053-8720 • E-ISSN: 1540-4056 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10538720802161680 |
| OpenAlex | W2011534836 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 9 |
The average student of diverse sexuality hears eight homophobic insults per day with one third from faculty and staff. Through a lens of citizenship education, we elucidate heteronormative undercurrents obstructing the acceptance of sexual diversity; in-depth analysis of two such barriers, the public man and the ethics of marriage, are provided and suggest that heteronormativity, with roots in the Enlightenment discourse, is overpowering instrumental curricula promoting the acceptance of sexual diversity. Further, the perpetuation of such heteronormative undercurrents can and should be seen as a form of violence: cloaked bullying. The article challenges the use of “It's Ok to be Gay” kits and other modes of essentializing sexual diversity, and petitions educators to remain cognizant of heteronormative undercurrents in their teaching practice. By laboring to dislodge heteronormative underpinnings educators are enabled to model genuine open-minded and accepting citizenship and effect meaningful progress in the acceptance of sexual diversity
Citizenship · Heteronormativity · Heterosexism · Homosexuality · Political science · Queer · Sociology · Feminist Theory and Gender Studies · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2022 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |