Gênero e sexualidade: o itinerário de um grupo de discussão como possibilidade formativa

Abstract

The present study has the objective of discussing issues relating to gender and sexuality that are processed by a Discussion Group. On the perspective to study a Discussion Group about gender and sexuality, the methodology utilized was a privileged qualitative approach, with the monitoring of the work of one discussion group formed by twenty-seven personnel between the period of April and July of 2010. Coming from a hypothesis, traced along these studies and reflections, there is a need for change not only in the methodology and educational techniques, but in the personnel who work with the thematic of gender and sexuality. First, as researchers it is not possible to disassociate us as apprentice personnel we are grads/researchers and learners but, at the same time we nurture an opportunity of a formation process for other personnel, as we are putting ourselves in the places of those personnel who learn. Second, we believe that the discretion resultant from the formation process that occurs can be constituted as one more possibility of contribution in the formation of professionals that work with people, especially in the educational area. It is believed that initiative points of formation of teachers are of those who especially work with issues, such as gender and sexuality. Before, we present as an object of investigation for the present research, the following question arises: What do the personnel from the Discussion Group express or think about gender and sexuality in the daily basis of the schools? And wanting to build answers for the previous issue, we value the thoughts, speeches, sentiments from the personnel in this formation process that an opportunity to be evaluated on how the personnel involves in the discussion about gender, sexuality in the daily basis of the schools has been given as well. We note that the Discussion Groups need to be promoted with some frequency because the reality is always dynamic. We believethat the expectations were met, because even in a few encounters, we noticed a large involvement of the subjects with the topics for discussion and the opening to engage in debates and the enrichment of the proposed themes. We end this discussion groupbelieving in the possibility that these individuals can spread the debate on an emotional-sexual education, with a deep and more reflective approach, allowing a non-sexist education and a better understanding and experience of such matters and their confluencesin the school routine.