Memories of schooling amongst trans women and sexuality diverse men in Papua New Guinea

Drawing from a life history study we examine memories and experience of schooling in Papua New Guinea among 45 trans women and sexuality diverse men. While participants reported regulating their expression of gender and sexuality to 'fit in' and avoid physical and verbal abuse at school, o...

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Published inGender and education Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 648 - 664
Main Authors Aeno, Herick, Iyer, Padmini, Newland, Jamee, Boli-Neo, Ruthy, Aggleton, Peter, Robinson, Kerry H., Kelly-Hanku, Angela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 17.08.2024
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Asia and Pacific
Colonialism
Discourses
Discrimination
education
Gender
Homophobia
LGBTQI+ sexuality
Life history
Memories
Multiculturalism & pluralism
School environment
Sexuality
Sociocultural factors
Stereotypes
Transgender persons
Verbal abuse
Women
young people
Youth
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Summary:Drawing from a life history study we examine memories and experience of schooling in Papua New Guinea among 45 trans women and sexuality diverse men. While participants reported regulating their expression of gender and sexuality to 'fit in' and avoid physical and verbal abuse at school, others felt able and supported to express their gender and sexuality diversity more freely beyond stereotypical norms. Schools provided a varietyof experience for trans and sexuality diverse youth, unsupportive in many ways but supportive in others. The study highlights the importance of examining the impact of colonial discourses driving homophobia and transphobia in diverse settings, and understanding the socio-cultural climates of schools to identify solutions to the discrimination and violence experienced by trans women and sexuality diverse students. Further research into the current experiences of trans, gender and sexuality diverse young people in school would provide a valuable comparative perspective to our retrospective study.
ISSN:0954-0253
1360-0516
DOI:10.1080/09540253.2024.2350517