Gênero na educação de jovens e adultos: um desafio para os professores

Abstract

Through a methodological approach based on a bibliographical review, the present study has as general objective: To present the need to insert discussions about gender and sexuality issues in youth and adult education (EJA). To that end, specific objectives were defined: To contextualize historically and socially the issues of gender and sexuality over time; Define what education is about in terms of the offer targeted at young people and adults, its audience and specifics and in this context, reflect on the main difficulties faced by teachers in dealing with students on issues that address gender and sexuality. Considering as justification for these choices, the need to combat gender and sexuality prejudices in all spheres of education, including the education of youth and adults. Since Brazil is the country where women still receive lower wages than men for the same functions are, they are victims of cases of domestic violence, sexual harassment and femicide because they are women. In this perspective of oppression, LGBTs also become victims, who, because even their own families often reject them, end up moving away from the classroom, in addition to experiencing the violence and castration of their rights daily by society and its discourse of hate. In this scenario, it is critical that teachers be prepared to discuss these issues and also deal empathically, conscientiously, prepared and grounded with their students who carry in their stories the portrait of these social and political responsible for leaving school during childhood and adolescence. Authors such as Louro (2000), Freire (2008), Butler (1990), Foucault (1980), among others, guided the readings.