Gênero e sexualidade na escola: uma análise de filmes como recurso pedagógico

Abstract

Gender and sexuality themes are still considered taboo in our society and also in schools. When analyzing the National Common Curricular Base (BNCC), we can see that this document does not give due importance to the topic as it does not clearly state the significance of addressing these themes in schools. The present study aims to use movies as a pedagogical tool to enable debates in the classroom about these subjects. The relationship between cinema and school contributes to civic education by promoting culture and reflections on society, provided that the teaching strategy is contextualized and previously prepared and studied by the teacher. Therefore, this study analyzed the movies "Milk: A Voz da Igualdade" (Milk: The Voice of Equality), "Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho" (The Way He Looks), and "Valentina" with the purpose of bringing elements of discussion and reflection on this subject to contribute to the understanding of the theme and, mainly, to reduce prejudice and violence against the LGBTQIAPN+ community at school. When analyzing the BNCC, it can be noticed that it lacks competencies and skills that encompass and provide guidance for the study of gender and sexuality in the classroom. As a result, teachers do not find any pedagogical alternatives within the document to prepare a well-founded lesson. Movies, on the other hand, become an important tool in the classroom, but the vast majority of LGBTQIAPN+ movies are unsuitable for addressing these themes due to their frequent depiction of explicit sexual content, violence, and offensive language.