Overcoming Homophobia And Physical Education Classes...

Overcoming Homophobia in Physical Education Christina Fernandes 214229066 Section A Saba Ali Tutorial 06 Provisional Essay Outline and Paradigm Statement 19 October 2015 2015-2016 KINE1000 6.0 Socio-cultural Perspectives in Kinesiology York University †¢ Preventing homophobia in physical education classes should be addressed by creating a more informative education curriculum, awareness of successful homosexual athletes and teaching students the importance of individual rights. Thus, the awareness homophobic issues in physical education will be eliminated. †¢ The gendered sexuality of physical education includes challenges for young homosexuals. The curriculum should place more awareness about sexual gendered bullying in school and more focus should be given to understanding the needs and finding safer and more welcoming ways for these young students to participate without fear (Kerry S. O’Brien, Heather Shovelton Janet D. Latner, n.d). †¢ Physical education classes should bring in homosexual athletes so that they can can look at the journeys of how they were involved in sport, peaking into barriers they had to face. They should use these examples to inspire young people who are in the same situation or to display a message to other students that, homosexuals should not be discriminated. †¢ The issue of gender prejudice is well known to athletes who have participated in sports and continued to pursue their dreams. These individuals should