Ensino de sexualidade: ressignificação de saberes erráticos e padrões negativos adquiridos pelo consumo precoce de conteúdo pornográfico

Abstract

Human sexuality, although it accompanies us throughout life, is routinely treated as a taboo and neglected both in the family and educational spheres, distancing adolescents from accurate information. Pornography often emerges as the primary source of information on the subject of sexuality. Furthermore, adolescents are daily exposed to songs and social media content that disseminate a distorted view of sexuality and their own bodies. Currently, the role of educators in teaching sexuality should not be limited to the physiological point of view but should extend to behavioral, emotional, and social issues that are intrinsically connected to this topic. This study aimed to analyze the social issues inherent to sexuality and the early consumption of pornography by public school adolescents, through the application of a preliminary questionnaire and the implementation of debate cycles and workshops. The themes addressed with 88 third-year high school students from a public school located in the municipality of Vera Cruz/RN focused on sexual and gender-based violence, violence against women, representations of sexuality in the music industry, male affectivity, gender roles, and aesthetic standards of modern society. By using inquiry-based teaching, digital tools, mediated debate, and other methodologies, it was possible to observe the students’ acceptance, protagonism, and autonomy when working with the proposed topics. Finally, a didactic manual was developed to assist other teachers in addressing sensitive topics related to sexuality education.