Combating homophobia, lesbophobia, biphobia and transphobia: A liberating and subversive educational alternative for desires

Heliyon. 2020 Oct 14;6(10):e05225. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05225. eCollection 2020 Oct.

Abstract

The repression of human sexuality began anew in the twentieth century with a strengthening of patriarchal conceptions that pathologised sexual preferences, such as homosexuality, lesbianism and bisexuality, and medicalised transsexuality. Our educational approaches based on action research have reduced violence and empowered teenagers - girls and boys - and groups of teachers in different countries of the European Union. The diversification of assessment tools has resulted in an improved evaluation of processes and results. As a result, a high percentage of violence has been eliminated, accompanied by a scaling up of prevention and greater respect for sexual diversity. Critical-emancipatory action research is a viable alternative, as is the empowerment of men, not only of women.

Keywords: Attitudes; Education; Educational programmes; Homophobia; Lesbophobia; Psychology; Transphobia.