Cuestionando mandatos socioculturales sobre la sexualidad: propuesta para la formación de una ciudadanía crítica desde la educación en biología

Abstract

This is a research proposal that began by questioning sexuality beyond its biological aspect, as a social identity that is regulated and conditioned by socio-cultural mandates. Considering that biology education aims to help people understand the world in a comprehensive way, refuting beliefs associated with the misuse of science and understanding its political implications, we opted for sexuality education that encompassed psychological, biological, social, political, economic, cultural, and religious aspects. The proposed activities were carried out in accordance with the needs and questions of the students, responding to a feminist participatory action research (FAPR) methodology. They addressed topics such as sexual and reproductive rights, the onset of sexual activity, contraceptives, menstruation and laws, among others. The results showed that addressing issues such as sexuality directly and from a gender perspective creates spaces where cognitive questioning skills increase, aspects of comprehensive and critical citizenship become more noticeable, and ways of fighting against patterns that have historically violated groups on the basis of sex and gender are developed.